To provide an electron transporting agent and an electrophotographic photoreceptor exhibiting high sensitivity.

The electrophotographic photoreceptor comprises an electroconductive substrate and, formed thereon, a photosensitive layer comprising at least a charge-generating agent, an electron transporting agent and a binder resin, where the electron transporting agent is a compound represented by general formula (I) (wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a 1-8C alkyl group, a 1-8C alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a 1-8C halogenated alkyl group, or an optionally substituted aryl group; A is an oxygen atom or a carbon atom bearing at least either one of a cyano group and a 1-8C alkoxycarbonyl group; X is an optionally substituted bivalent, trivalent or tetravalent organic group; n and m are the same or different and are each an integer of 1-3; and α is an integer of 2, 3 or 4).