Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Taku Asaumi

Takashi Kamikawa

Makoto Itagaki

A diepoxy compound represented by the formula (1) wherein R, R, Rand Rindependently each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Diepoxy compound, process for producing same, and composition containing the diepoxy compound

A bipyridine compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R, Rand Reach independently represent a C1-C10 alkyl group which may be substituted etc., and R, R, R, Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom etc., a transition metal complex obtained by contacting a bipyridine compound represented by the formula (1) with a compound of a transition metal belonging to Group 9, 10 or 11, and a method for production of a conjugated aromatic compound comprising reacting an aromatic compound (A) wherein one or two leaving groups are bonded to an aromatic ring with an aromatic compound (A) having the same structure as that of the above-mentioned aromatic compound (A) or an aromatic compound (B) being structurally different from the above-mentioned aromatic compound (A) and having one or two leaving groups bonded to an aromatic ring, in the presence of the transition metal complex.

Bipyridine compound, transition metal complex, and method for production of conjugated aromatic compound using the transition metal complex

A method for producing an unsaturated organic compound represented by the formula (3):(Y)&#x2014;R&#x2014;R&#x2014;(Y)&#x2003;&#x2003;(3)wherein Yrepresents Ror X, and Yrepresents Ror B(X), which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (1):R(X)&#x2003;&#x2003;(1)wherein Rrepresents an aromatic group or the like, Xrepresents a leaving group and m represents 1 or 2, with a compound represented by the formula (2):R{B(X)}&#x2003;&#x2003;(2)wherein Rrepresents an aromatic group or the like, Xrepresents a hydroxyl group or the like, and n represents 1 or 2,

Method for producing unsaturated organic compound

A transition metal complex obtained by contacting a bipyridine compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R, Rand Rrepresent a C1-C10 alkyl group which may be substituted, etc., and Rand Rrepresent a hydrogen atom etc., with a compound of a transition metal belonging to Group 9, 10 or 11, and a process for producing a conjugated aromatic compound comprising reacting an aromatic compound (A) wherein one or two leaving groups are bonded to an aromatic ring with an aromatic compound (A) having the same structure as that of the above-mentioned aromatic compound (A) or an aromatic compound (B) being structurally different from the above-mentioned aromatic compound (A) and having one or two leaving groups bonded to an aromatic ring, in the presence of said transition metal complex.

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