the present invention provides a diaryl sulfone compound represented by formula below : wherein r 1 to r 4 and r 1 ′ to r 4 ′ are the same or different ; each represents hydrogen , c 1 - 4 alkyl , or halogen ; and r 5 is glycidyl , acryloyl , or the like ; and a method for producing the same . according to the present invention , a novel compound useful as a monomer for producing synthetic resin having a high refractive index and excellent transparency for optical materials can be efficiently produced with a simple production process , using an inexpensive material as a starting material .