Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a (hetero)aryl imidazole compound that is excellent in pest control activity, particularly, insecticidal activity and/or acaricidal activity, is excellent in safety, and may be industrially advantageously synthesized. The (hetero)aryl imidazole compound of the present invention is a compound represented by the formula (I) an N-oxide compound, stereoisomer, tautomer or hydrate thereof or a salt of any of these compounds. In the formula (I), B1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl group; R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylthio group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylsulfonyl group; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C2-6 alkenyl group.

Abstract: A compound represented by a formula (I), or a salt thereof: wherein Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or the like; the number of X1 groups that can be substituted on Ar1 is 5 or less; X1 is a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; Z is a single bond, a sulfur atom, or an oxygen atom; A is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; X2 is a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; m is an integer of 0 to 2 when A is a nitrogen atom and is an integer of 0 to 3 when A is a carbon atom; R1 to R4 and R6 to R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R5 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; k represents the number of CR6R7 moieties in a parenthesis and is 0 or 1; h represents the number of CR3R4 moieties in a parenthesis and is 0 or 1; and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt thereof: wherein, R1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkylthio group, or the like; A1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; A2 represents a nitrogen atom or CR2; R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group, or the like; B1 and B2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or CR5, with the proviso that B1 and B2 do not represent CR5 at the same time, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, and R4 binds to any one of nitrogen atoms forming an imidazole ring or a triazole ring; and Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group or the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt or N-oxide compound thereof is provided. In Formula (I), A1 to A4 each independently represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, X1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, n represents the number of X1 groups, R1 represents a C1-6 alkylthio group or the like, and D is a group represented by Formula (D-1) or (D-2), and in Formula (D-1) and (D-2), * represents a binding position, Q represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, B1 and B2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or the like, R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like that is bound to one of the nitrogen atoms in Formula (D-1), B3 and B4 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or carbon atom, R4 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, and m represents the number of R4 groups.

Abstract: An adhesive composition having excellent adhesive properties and adhesiveness to a variety of plastics such as polypropylene, polyethylene, or a cycloolefin resin. The adhesive composition includes a polymer having a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable compound of the following formula (I): in which X1 and X2 each independently represent a C7 to C20 alkyl group or a C7 to C20 alkoxy group; n represents 0 or 1; Z1 and Z2 each independently represent a single bond or a C1 to C3 alkylene group; R each independently represents an organic group or a halogeno group; m1 and m2 each independently represent any integer of 0 to 4; and Y represents a polymerizable functional group.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), each L independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, n indicates the number of L groups, and is either 1 or 2, each Q independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted 3,6-di-t-butyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted 3-phenyl-6-t-butyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl group, and in indicates the number of Q groups, and has a value of 5?n.

Abstract: A recording material and a recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance and storage stability and particularly having excellent heat-resistance of background. The recording material contains a color former (A), a compound represented by formula (I) (B), and a compound represented by formula (II) (C).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: An adhesive composition having excellent adhesiveness to a cycloolefin resin or the like. The adhesive composition of the present invention includes a polymer having a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable compound represented by formula (I): Y—N(Ar)(R) Formula (I), in which Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C14 aryl group or an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C10 aryl C1 to C3 alkyl group; R represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C14 aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C10 aryl C1 to C3 alkyl group; and Y represents a polymerizable functional group. In Formula (I), a substituent on Ar and a substituent on R can bond to form a divalent organic group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A heteroaryl azole compound of the following formula (II): an N-oxide compound, stereoisomer, tautomer or hydrate thereof, or a salt of any of these compounds. In the formula (II), R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylthio group or the like; B1 represents a nitrogen atom or CR2; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like; A represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like; n represents a number of chemically acceptable X, and is an integer of 0 to 2; and X is the same or different when n is 2.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following Formula (I) or a salt thereof, as well as a formulation for controlling harmful organisms, and in particular, an insecticidal formulation, a miticidal formulation, a formulation for controlling ectoparasites or a formulation for controlling or killing endoparasites, which contains at least one compound selected from the compounds of Formula (I) and salts thereof as an active ingredient wherein, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, with the proviso that when R2 represents a hydrogen atom, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group; R3 represents a C1-6 alkylthio group or the like; each of R4 and R5 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogeno group or the like; and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling weeds while reducing harm to a beneficial plant caused by a herbicidal ingredient by applying a safener composition containing picarbutrazox and the herbicidal ingredient or by applying the herbicidal ingredient while applying picarbutrazox, during the cultivation of the beneficial plant such as lawn grass, wheat, maize, rapeseed, rice, and soybean.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a new method for producing polyamide 4 particles. The method for producing polyamide 4 particles of the present invention comprises mixing an emulsified liquid (D) obtained by mixing a solution (B) obtained by dissolving polyamide 4 in a good solvent (A) for polyamide 4 and a solvent (C) which is incompatible with the solution (B), and a solvent (E) which is a poor solvent for polyamide 4 and is compatible with the good solvent (A) and the solvent (C). The above emulsified liquid (D) may further comprise a surfactant, and the volume average diameter of the obtained polyamide 4 particles is usually in the range of 10 ?m to 500 ?m.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group and so on; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-6 alkyl group, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a C1-6 alkyl group, R5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group and so on; Y represents a C1-6 haloalkyl group, X represents a halogeno group, a C1-6 alkyl group and so on; and n represents the number of chemically acceptable groups represented by X and is an integer of 0 to 4, and when n is 2 or more, the groups X is the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, as well as a formulation for controlling harmful organisms, an insecticidal formulation, an acaricidal formulation, a nematicidal formulation, or a formulation for controlling or exterminating endoparasites, containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds described above and salts thereof, as an active ingredient. In formula (I), Ar1 is a benzene ring or a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl ring, R1 is a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a halogeno group, or the like, n represents the number of R1 and is 0, 1, 2, or 3, and in the case of n being 2 or more, two or more R1 may be the same as or different from one another, R2 is a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, or the like, R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkylcarbonyl group, or the like, and AR2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group.

Abstract: A method of selectively and efficiently adsorbing an anion such as a phosphate ion which adversely affect the environment when discharged without any treatment, or an anion which can be used beneficially when recovered, from waste water or a solution including such ion using an adsorbent. A method of adsorbing an anion of interest from an aqueous solution (A) containing the anion of interest and the other anion using an anion adsorbent, including performing at least (1) a step of contacting the aqueous solution (A) having a pH of 5.8 or less with the anion adsorbent to allow the anions to be adsorbed to the anion adsorbent, and then (2) a step of contacting water or an aqueous solution (B) having a pH of 5.2 to 11 with the anion adsorbent to desorb at least a part of the other anion adsorbed to the anion adsorbent from the anion adsorbent.

Abstract: The microorganism culture system includes: flat carriers to which microorganisms are to be attached; a culture solution supply unit that supplies a culture solution to the carriers from above the carriers; and an effluent tank that stores a culture solution containing the microorganisms flowing out of the carriers. The plurality of carriers are arranged so that surfaces of the carriers are directly opposed to each other or obliquely face each other at an angle. Light irradiation units are installed between the carriers and in at least a part of an outside of the carriers in a horizontal direction and an outside thereof in a vertical direction when viewed in an arrangement direction of the carriers.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide alkali metal salt powder having high purity while suppressing reduction in yield due to thermal decomposition, etc. The method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide alkali metal salt powder according to the present invention comprises precipitating a bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide alkali metal salt by conducting distillation using a thin-film evaporator while adding a poor solvent for the bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide alkali metal salt such as an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent to a solution formed by dissolving the bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide alkali metal salt in a good solvent for the bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide alkali metal salt such as an ester solvent and nitrile solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a harmful organism control method including applying 3-endo-[2-propoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxyl]-9-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyloxy]-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in combination with an insecticidal or acaricidal active ingredient such as an active ingredient of an insecticidal or acaricidal agent having an action mechanism classified by the IRAC code.