Cyclic diol compound, method for producing said compound, and use of said compound

Provided are: a cyclic diol compound which is useful as a resin raw material for polyester resins, polycarbonate resins, epoxy resins, urethane resins, polyacrylate resins, polymethacrylate resins, polyester polyol resins and the like, and as a modifier for these resins; and a method for producing the cyclic diol compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by general formula (1), a method for producing the same, or a use thereof. [In the formula, R1 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms. And X represents a group represented by general formula (a), general formula (b), general formula (c) or general formula (d). (In formulae (a) to (d), the wavy line represents a bonding site. R2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, or a