Abstract: A method of producing a first ethynyl compound represented by the following formula (1), the method including reacting a second ethynyl compound represented by the following formula (2) in a liquid phase in the presence of a reducing agent to obtain the first ethynyl compound, wherein Q1 represents an organic group; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other.

Abstract: A process for preparing a 3-aminophenylacetylene compound of formula (5), including: a) reacting a 3-haloaniline compound of formula (1) with an acetylene compound of formula (2) in the presence of a palladium compound, a copper compound, and an amine compound of formula (3) to form an aniline compound of formula (4); b) precipitating the aniline compound of formula (4) in the form of a crystal, and isolating it by solid/liquid separation; and c) reacting the aniline compound of formula (4) with a base to obtain 3-aminophenylacetylene.

Abstract: The invention provides an aryl ethynyl phthalic acid and derivatives thereof (including fluorine-containing compounds) represented by Formulae 1, 3, 5, 4A and 5A including the structure of Formula 2, and method of producing these compounds, in which an aryl ethynyl phthalic anhydride is formed by subjecting an aryl phthalic acid to ring closing:

Abstract: A process for producing a carbonic acid ester is provided, the process comprising a step of synthesizing a saturated alkyl carbonic acid ester represented by Formula (1) so as to give the saturated alkyl carbonic acid ester represented by Formula (1) as a crude product and a step of subjecting the crude product to liquid-liquid extraction using a saturated hydrocarbon solvent and a solvent comprising an organic solvent that is not infinitely miscible with the saturated hydrocarbon solvent so as to give the saturated alkyl carbonic acid ester represented by Formula (1) as a purified product (in Formula (1), R1 and R2 independently denote a saturated hydrocarbon group provided that the sum of the number of carbons in R1 and the number of carbons in R2 is at least 12 but no greater than 50).

Abstract: A process for preparing a 3-aminophenylacetylene compound of formula (5), including: a) reacting a 3-haloaniline compound of formula (1) with an acetylene compound of formula (2) in the presence of a palladium compound, a copper compound, and an amine compound of formula (3) to form an aniline compound of formula (4); b) precipitating the aniline compound of formula (4) in the form of a crystal, and isolating it by solid/liquid separation; and c) reacting the aniline compound of formula (4) with a base to obtain 3-aminophenylacetylene.

Abstract: The invention provides an aryl ethynyl phthalic acid and derivatives thereof (including fluorine-containing compounds) represented by Formulae 1, 3, 5, 4A and 5A including the structure of Formula 2, and method of producing these compounds, in which an aryl ethynyl phthalic anhydride is formed by subjecting an aryl phthalic acid to ring closing:

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing an N-alkyl-.alpha.-dialkylaminoacetohydroxamic acid compound represented by formula (2), which comprises reacting an .alpha.-dialkylaminoacetic acid ester compound represented by formula (1) with an N-alkylhydroxylamine, wherein the reaction is carried out in water and an ether-series organic solvent, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which are the same or different, each represents an alkyl group. According to the method, it is possible to obtain the objective compound in a high yield with a short reaction time, with restrained formation of a by-product.