Abstract: An electrode catalyst for fuel cell, containing a multinuclear complex, in which the multinuclear complex contains 2 to 4 transition metal atoms coordinated with a ligand having 5 to 15 coordination atoms in its molecule; and an electrode catalyst for fuel cell, comprising a mononuclear metal complex containing, as a ligand, an organic compound containing two or more phenol rings and three or more aromatic heterocycles.

Abstract: An aromatic polymer, containing a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), and having properties (A1) and (B1): (A1) the number average degree of polymerization of an acetylated product obtained by acetylation of the hydroxyl groups of the polymer is 3 or more, and (B1) at a wavelength where an absolute value of molar ellipticity (degree·cm?2·dmol?1) per mole of the repeating unit of the acetylated product in a circular dichroism spectrum of the acetylated product reaches maximum in a wavelength range of from 200 to 350 nm, the absolute value is 50,000 or more: wherein R represents a hydrocarbon, hydrocarbon-oxy, hydrocarbon-mercapto or hydrocarbon-amino group that may be substituted; the two R's may bind to each other to form a ring; and the repeating unit represented by Formula (I) has no symmetrical plane that has two binding sites and that is perpendicular for the benzene ring.

Abstract: A modified metal complex obtained by subjecting a metal complex containing an organic compound having one nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle and four or more structures of a phenol, thiophenol, aniline or nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring or an organic compound having two or more phenol rings and three or more nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles, in its molecule as a ligand, to a heating, radiation irradiation or discharge treatment until a mass reduction rate after the treatment becomes from 1 to 90 mass %, thereby the complex shows a carbon content after the treatment of 5 mass % or more.

Abstract: A metal complex represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Y1 and Y2 each independently represent any one of the following groups: wherein R? represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; P1 and P2 each represent a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y1 or Y2 and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y1 or Y2; P1 and P2 may be linked to each other to form a ring; M represents a transition metal element or typical metal element; m represents 1 or 2; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; and Q1 and Q2 each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a block copolymer which comprises two or more blocks composed of aromatic units having different basic structures from each other and has a high molecular weight, a narrow chain length distribution and a narrow molecular weight distribution. Also disclosed is a block copolymer produced by the method. The method for producing a block copolymer comprises the step of sequentially reacting two or more aromatic compounds which are selected from aromatic compounds represented by a specific general formula and are different in the group Ar, in the presence of a nickel complex containing a phosphine compound represented by a specific general formula or a palladium complex containing a phosphine compound represented by a specific general formula to thereby form blocks comprising the aromatic compounds sequentially, wherein the two or more aromatic compounds are reacted in descending order of parameter of aromatic ring charge.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly, containing an electrode catalyst containing a base metal complex, in which exchange current density i0 obtained from a Tafel plot, which is related to current density and voltage, is 5.0×10?4 Acm?2 or more, and in which a Tafel slope obtained from the Tafel plot is 450 mV/decade or less; and a membrane-electrode assembly, containing catalyst layers each containing an electrode catalyst on both sides of an electrolyte membrane, in which at least one of the catalyst layers comprises a non-noble metal-based electrode catalyst, and in which the electrolyte membrane is a hydrocarbon-based electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for efficiently producing a structure wherein an aromatic polymer is bonded to a base. Also disclosed is such a structure wherein the base is electrically conductive. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a structure, which comprises a step for polycondensing an aromatic compound represented by the formula (I) below in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and a base having a group represented by the formula (II) below. M?Y?nAr—X??(I) (In the formula (I), Ar represents a divalent group composed of an aromatic ring; X represents a halogen atom or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, an imino group or the like; n represents 0 or 1; and M represents a hydrogen atom, —B(OQ1)2 (wherein Q1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like) or the like.

Abstract: A composition which comprises a compound having a pyrimidine ring structure and a phosphorescent compound.

Abstract: Provided is a metal complex represented by the following formula (A-1) or (B-1) as a metal complex useful for a redox reaction catalyst or some other article that is excellent in heat resistance and acid resistance:

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound of the following general formula (I): wherein X and Y are different from each other and represent a halogen atom selected from among a chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine atom, or CF3SO3?, CH3SO3?, C6H5SO3? or CH3C6H4SO3?; R1 represents an optionally substituted monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms; one of A1 and A2 represents —S—, —O—, —Se— or Te—, while the other represents —N?, —P? or —Si(R2)?, wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, a halogen atom, an amino group or a carbonyl group; and one of two linkages each represented by a solid line and a dashed line is a single bond, while the other is a double bond.

Abstract: A polynuclear complex having two or more metal atoms and/or metal ions per one ligand of the general formula (I): (wherein, Q1 and Q2 represent each independently a divalent heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent.

Abstract: A process for producing a polymer, characterized by comprising the following step (A) and step (B). (A) A step in which a polymer having repeating units represented by the general formula (1): —Ar1— (wherein Ar1 represents an arylene, divalent heterocyclic, or divalent aromatic amine group having at least one C—H bond on the aromatic ring) is used as a raw material and one or more of the C—H bond(s) on the aromatic ring are converted to thereby produce a polymer having repeating units which have one or more characteristic groups X and are represented by the general formula (2): (wherein X represents a characteristic group; Ar2 represents an arylene group, heterocyclic group, or aromatic amine group which each has a valence of n+2 and in each of which n of the C—H bonds on the aromatic ring of Ar1 have been converted into a C—X bond; and n is an integer of 1-4) (hereinafter, this polymer is referred to as polymer having the characteristic group (X)).

Abstract: An aromatic polymer, containing a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), and having properties (A1) and (B1): (A1) the number average degree of polymerization of an acetylated product obtained by acetylation of the hydroxyl groups of the polymer is 3 or more, and (B1) at a wavelength where an absolute value of molar ellipticity (degree·cm?2·dmol?1) per mole of the repeating unit of the acetylated product in a circular dichroism spectrum of the acetylated product reaches maximum in a wavelength range of from 200 to 350 nm, the absolute value is 50,000 or more: wherein R represents a hydrocarbon, hydrocarbon-oxy, hydrocarbon-mercapto or hydrocarbon-amino group that may be substituted; the two R?s may bind to each other to form a ring; and the repeating unit represented by Formula (I) has two binding sites and has no symmetrical plane perpendicular to the benzene ring.

Abstract: An aromatic graft polymer containing one or more kinds of repeating units represented by the following formula (1).

Abstract: A novel aryl compound represented by the formula (1) in which the characteristic groups represented by X1 and X2 are different from each other: wherein X1 and X2 are characteristic groups which are different from each other and each of which is selected from the group consisting of a chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, —OSO2Q1, —B(OQ2)2, —Si(OQ3)3, —Sn(Q4)3, Z1 (Z2)m, a metal acetylide group and a terminal acetylene group (where Q represents a hydrocarbon group; Q2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; two Q2's may be the same as or different from each other or may together form a ring; Q3 represents a hydrocarbon group and three Q3's may be the same as or different from one another; Q4 represents a hydrocarbon group and three Q4's may be the same as different from one another; Z1 represents a metal atom or a metal ion; Z2 represents a counter anion; and m is an integer of 0 or higher); Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent an arylene group and Ar3 represetns an aryl group, provided that any two

Abstract: A polynuclear metal complex having in each molecule not only at least one large cyclic ligand having 5 to 15 coordinating atoms but also multiple metal atoms is subjected to any of heating treatment, radiation exposure treatment and electric discharge treatment, thereby providing a polynuclear metal complex exhibiting a ratio of weight loss by the treatment of 5 to 90 wt. % and a carbon content after the treatment of 5 wt. % or more.

Abstract: A high-molecular compound, characterized by containing a chain consisting of repeating units represented by the general formula (1) and having an average number of repeating units constituting the chain of 3 or above and a ratio of bonds formed between the head and the tail to all the bonds formed between repeating units of 85% or above: (1) wherein Ar1 is a divalent aromatic group whose aromatic ring is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring; R1 is a substituent on Ar1; n is an integer of 0 to 30; when n is 2 or above, plural R1's may be the same or different from each other, when the carbon atoms of a repeating unit of the general formula (1) are numbered as a divalent group according to Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry by IUPAC, between the two carbon atoms having free valencies, the carbon atom with a smaller number is defined as the head and the carbon atom with a larger number is defined as the tail; and no repeating unit of the general formula (1) has a two-fold axis of symmetry intersecting the straight line j

Abstract: A multinuclear complex comprising a plurality of metal atoms and a ligand L coordinating to the metal atoms, and satisfying the following conditions (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv): (i) The ligand L has a monovalent group represented by the following general formula (1) and/or a divalent group represented by the following general formula (2), (ii) The ligand L has at least 5 coordination atoms bonding to the metal atom, (iii) At least one of the coordination atoms bonds to two of the metal atoms, or the minimum number of covalent bonds between any two selected coordination atoms is 1-5, and (iv) The ligand L is soluble in the solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing an aromatic compound polymer comprising oxidatively polymerizing one or more of aromatic compound(s) having two or more hydrogen atoms directly connected to aromatic ring(s), in the presence of an oxidizing agent, wherein the method employs a catalyst composed of a transition metal complex or a catalyst prepared from a transition metal complex and an activating agent, and said catalyst has a parameter P defined by the following formula (A) of 0.50 or more, and a parameter Eo defined by the following formula (B) of 0.50 [V] or more: P=Af/Ai??(A) and Eo=(Epa+Epc)/2[V]??(B).

Abstract: To provide a multinuclear complex including at least one ligand L satisfying the following requirements (i) r (ii) and (iii), and a plurality of metal atoms in a molecule: (i) having a group having polymerizable reactive multiple bonds, and/or a ring-opening polymerizable ring, (ii) having five or more coordination atoms bonding to the metal atoms, and (iii) being soluble in a solvent.