A compound which has thermal stability and moderate vaporizability and is satisfactory as a material for the CVD or ALD method; a process for producing the compound; a thin film formed from the compound as a raw material; and a method of forming the thin film. A compound represented by the general formula (1) is produced by reacting a compound represented by the general formula (2) with a compound represented by the general formula (3). The compound produced is used as a raw material to form a metal-containing thin film. [Chemical formula 1] (1) [Chemical formula 2] (2) [Chemical formula 3] Mp(NR4R5)q(3) (In the formulae, M represents a Group 4 element, aluminum, gallium, etc.; n is 2 or 3 according to cases; R1 and R3 each represents C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R4 and R5 each represents C1-4 alkyl, etc.; X represents hydrogen, lithium, or sodium; p is 1 or 2 according to cases; and q is 4 or 6 according to cases).