Abstract: The present invention provides a novel phosphorus-containing phenolic resin. When the phosphorus-containing phenolic resin is used as an epoxy resin curing agent, the cured product thereof has various excellent properties such as excellent moisture resistance, low permittivity, a low dissipation factor, and excellent adhesion in addition to improved flame retardation. Specifically, the phosphorus-containing phenolic resin of the invention is represented by formula (1). The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the novel phosphorus-containing phenolic resin, a phenolic resin composition including the phosphorus-containing phenolic resin, an epoxy resin curing agent including the phenolic resin composition, an epoxy resin composition including the epoxy resin curing agent and an epoxy resin, a cured product obtained by curing the epoxy resin composition, and a copper-clad laminated plate obtained by using the epoxy resin composition as a matrix resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel phosphorus-containing phenolic resin. When the phosphorus-containing phenolic resin is used as an epoxy resin curing agent, the cured product thereof has various excellent properties such as excellent moisture resistance, low permittivity, a low dissipation factor, and excellent adhesion in addition to improved flame retardation. Specifically, the phosphorus-containing phenolic resin of the invention is represented by formula (1). The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the novel phosphorus-containing phenolic resin, a phenolic resin composition including the phosphorus-containing phenolic resin, an epoxy resin curing agent including the phenolic resin composition, an epoxy resin composition including the epoxy resin curing agent and an epoxy resin, a cured product obtained by curing the epoxy resin composition, and a copper-clad laminated plate obtained by using the epoxy resin composition as a matrix resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to techniques including a phenolic oligomer of general formula (1): wherein n is an integer of 0 to 15, Rs are allyl groups, a1 and a3 are each independently 0, 1, 2 or 3, each a2 is independently 0, 1 or 2, each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group, and proviso that at least one of a1, each a2 and a3 represents 2, and a method for producing such phenolic oligomer.

Abstract: A bis(methoxymethyl)biphenyl having the formula (I): ##STR1## which is capable of producing by a dehalogenating coupling of a halogenated methoxymethylbenzene and which is useful as an intermediate for a phenol novolak condensate, an epoxy resin curing agent, an epoxy resin composition, or a phenol resin composition.