Abstract: An organic-inorganic hybrid forming composition, which is capable of forming an organic-inorganic hybrid with less yellow coloring than conventional ones, while maintaining the surface hardness. The organic-inorganic hybrid forming composition includes: a) a condensate of an organosilicon compound represented by the formula (I): RnSiX4-n (I) (where R represents an organic group having a carbon atom directly bonded to Si in the formula; X each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; and n represents 1 or 2, and when n is 2, each R is the same or different), which is obtained by condensing the organosilicon compound represented by the formula (I) in the presence of a zirconium complex; b) an electromagnetic ray-curable compound; and c) a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Phytopathogenic filamentous fungi other than oomycete microorganisms are controlled using at least one compound selected from among tetrazoyloxime derivatives represented by formula (I) and salts thereof. In formula (I), X represents a C1 to C6 alkyl group or the like, n represents an integer of 0 to 5, Y represents a C1 to C6 alkyl group, Z represents a hydrogen atom or an amino group or the like, Q represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C8 alkyl group or the like, R represents a halogeno group or a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, and m represents an integer of 0 to 3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a disulfonylamine alkali metal salt, including a step of subjecting a disulfonylamine onium salt represented by formula [I] (wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 represents a fluorine atom, and each of R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or the like) to a cation exchange reaction in an organic solvent, thereby producing a disulfonylamine alkali metal salt represented by formula [II] (wherein M+ represents an alkali metal cation, and R1 and R2 are as defined in formula [I]), and a step of filtering the organic solvent solution containing the disulfonylamine alkali metal salt through a filter having a particle retention size of 0.1 to 10 ?m to obtain a filtrate.

Abstract: A method for producing a photocatalyst-carrying structure includes coating a carrier with a composition for forming an adhesive layer, followed by drying, to form the adhesive layer; and coating the adhesive layer with a composition for forming a photocatalyst layer. The composition for forming the adhesive layer is formed by mixing an aqueous silicone-modified resin, 2% by weight to 15% by weight of a deposition assistant, 10% by weight to 40% by weight of an organic solvent, and water. The aqueous silicone-modified resin is formed by emulsion polymerization of a monomer in the presence of an emulsifier in an aqueous medium, and by further modification with silicone using a compound having a silicone structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing particles of an element having a standard electrode potential greater than 0V, characterized by using in a protic solvent solution a polysilane having a poor solubility in an aprotic solvent, to produce particles of the element from ions of at least one element having a standard electrode potential greater than 0V; and a composite body of polysilane and the particles of an element having a standard electrode potential greater than 0V, in which the particles of the at least one element having a standard electrode potential greater than 0V (provided that palladium is not included in the element, in the case where the polysilane is a dimethyl polysilane) are adsorbed in the polysilane having poor solubility in an aprotic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process that enables a substituted methylamine compound which is useful as an intermediate for the production of agricultural chemicals and medicines, to be produced easily, with good yield, and at low cost, and also provides a production intermediate thereof. The process comprises a step of reacting a hexamethylenetetraammonium salt compound represented by a formula (I) with a base to obtain an N-methylidene-substituted methylamine oligomer represented by a formula (II) or a mixture of two or more of the oligomers, and a step of hydrolyzing the N-methylidene-substituted methylamine oligomer represented by formula (II) or the mixture of two or more of the oligomers in the presence of an acid. (wherein A represents an organic group, R represents a hydrogen atom, or an organic group, L represents a halogen atom and the like, and n represents an integer of 2 to 20).

Abstract: An object of the invention of the present application is to provide a photocatalyst-carrying structure provided with a carrier and a photocatalyst layer carried on the carrier with an adhesive layer there between, wherein the adhesive layer for carrying the photocatalyst does not contain a volatile organic compound as solvent. An aqueous silicone-modified resin is preferably used for the adhesive layer, and the aqueous silicone-modified resin is preferably a resin obtained by emulsion polymerization of a monomer in the presence of an emulsifier in an aqueous medium, and is further modified with silicone using a compound having a silicone structure.

Abstract: Provided is a pest control agent in the form of a suspension, which exhibits excellent dispersion stability for a long time without forming a hard cake due to settling and separation of solid particles or without losing fluidity due to gelation even when a cationic pest control active ingredient and/or an acid is used. Specifically provided is a pest control agent in the form of a suspension, which contains (a) a cationic pest control active ingredient and/or an acid, (b) a nonionic thickening agent, (c) a nonionic surface active agent, (d) a solid active ingredient and (e) water.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural fungicidal composition including a compound A which is at least one selected from a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a specific structure including a compound represented by the formula (1), and a salt thereof, and a compound B which is at least one selected from the group of specific pesticidally active compounds: in the formula (1), X each independently represents a halogeno group or a C1 to 6 alkyl group; n represents the number of X(s) and is an integer of 0 to 6; and X? represents a halogeno group; and R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent a C1 to 6 alkyl group or a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A 9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one derivative is reacted with a hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst composed of a ruthenium complex to obtain, at a low cost, an endo-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-ol derivative useful as a production intermediate for agrochemical agents or medicines.

Abstract: A method for producing a thermodynamically more stable clathrate compound including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid, and 5-nitroisophthalic acid as a host compound and an imidazole compound as a guest compound. The method for producing a clathrate compound includes: a mixing step of mixing a mixed solvent including a protic solvent, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid and 5-nitroisophthalic acid, and an imidazole compound; and a heating step.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel crystal form of N-(2-(3-phenylureido)phenyl)benzenesulfonamide, which is crystalline modification thereof specified by an X-ray diffraction diagram having peaks at diffraction angles (2?±0.1°) of 23.60°, 20.80°, 12.24° and 13.80° in a powder X-ray diffractometry using Cu-K? ray.

Abstract: A cyclic ester such as lactides and the like is mixed, in an organic solvent, with an alkyl aluminum compound such as trimethyl aluminum, triethyl aluminum and the like, and then, to the resulting mixture, at least one selected from the group consisting of an organic lithium ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic sodium ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic potassium ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic zinc ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic magnesium ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic tin ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic calcium ring-opening polymerization catalyst, an organic titanium ring-opening polymerization catalyst, and an amine ring-opening polymerization catalyst to allow ring-opening polymerization of the cyclic ester, thereby a polyester is obtained.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a recording material and recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance, storage stability, etc. A recording material having good color-developing performance and storage stability may be obtained by using a specific compound having a benzhydrol skeleton as an additive in a recording material employing color development through a reaction between a color former and a color-developing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method which can readily design an agricultural chemical-containing resin composition having a desired release rate history and can produce the agricultural chemical-containing resin composition. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing an agricultural chemical-containing resin composition, including: respectively selecting an acetamiprid content AcSA and a hydrophilic white carbon content CaSA in the composition relative to the total mass of acetamiprid, a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer or a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer-mixed resin, and hydrophilic white carbon, so as to satisfy the inequations of: 0.524×AcSA+1.422×CaSA?6.009?40% by mass, 5% by mass?AcSA?35% by mass, and CaSA?0.1% by mass; and mixing the acetamiprid, the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer or the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer-mixed resin, and the hydrophilic white carbon, so that the thus selected contents AcSA and CaSA can be achieved.

Abstract: It is to provide an epoxy resin comprising a phenol compound having a curing acceleration effect even when a low reactive curing agent is used, and allowing the amount of the curing agent used to be reduced. Here is used an epoxy resin composition comprising a glycidylamine-type epoxy resin, an aromatic polyamine and 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane. The aromatic polyamine and 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane optionally form a clathrate compound.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a derivative of polybutadiene suitable as a material of a curable composition for obtaining a cured product having high shearing stress. The present invention provides: a silylated polybutadiene characterized by containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I) (in the formula: R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an alkyl group, or an aralkyl group. Among R1 to R3, at least one of R1 to R3 is an aryl group or aralkyl group); a curable composition characterized by containing the silylated polybutadiene and a polymerization initiator; and a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a terminal-modified polybutadiene or terminal-modified hydrogenated polybutadiene that does not become colored or white and turbid, without using an organotin compound. The production method of the present invention includes reacting an acrylate or methacrylate represented by formula (I), a diisocyanate compound represented by formula (II), and a polybutadiene or hydrogenated polybutadiene having a hydroxyl group at a polymer terminal, represented by formula (III), in the presence of at least one selected from an organoaluminum compound and an organozinc compound (with the proviso that zinc naphthenate is excluded).

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a negative electrode for an electric storage device, the method comprising the steps of preparing a negative electrode composition comprising a negative electrode active material that reversibly carries a sodium ion, metal sodium, and a liquid dispersion medium for dispersing them; allowing a negative electrode current collector to hold the negative electrode composition; evaporating at least part of the liquid dispersion medium from the negative electrode composition held by the negative electrode current collector, thereby giving a negative electrode precursor comprising the negative electrode active material, the metal sodium, and the negative electrode current collector; and bringing the negative electrode precursor into contact with an electrolyte having sodium ion conductivity, thereby doping the negative electrode active material with sodium eluted from the metal sodium.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic complex-forming composition that includes: a) an organic silicon compound represented by RnSiX4-n wherein R represents an organic group having a carbon atom directly bonded to Si, and X represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; and n represents 1 or 2, wherein when n is 2, each R is the same or different, and when (4?n) is 2 or more, each X is the same or different and having a solubility parameter (SP1) of R obtained by Fedors' estimation method smaller than a solubility parameter (SP2) of a thermosetting compound obtained by Fedors' estimation method, and a difference between the SP1 and the SP2 is 1.6 or more (Si1), and/or a condensate thereof; and b) a thermosetting compound (excluding an olefin polymer).