Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium catalysts for synthesis reactions produced by bringing a reaction mixture comprising a titanium alkoxide and a ligand in contact with water, wherein the ligand is represented by the general formula (e): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, and (A) represents a group with two or more carbon atoms. The titanium catalysts may be isolated in solid form and may be stored. The invention further relates to a process for cyanation of imines, wherein the process comprises reacting an imine with a cyanating agent in the presence of the titanium catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active alcohol including reacting a titanium compound, an aromatic magnesium compound and a carbonyl compound in the presence of an optically active biphenol compound having a predetermined structure and an ether compound having a predetermined structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium catalysts for synthesis reactions produced by bringing a reaction mixture comprising a titanium alkoxide and a ligand in contact with water, wherein the ligand is represented by the general formula (e): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, and (A) represents a group with two or more carbon atoms. The titanium catalysts may be isolated in solid form and may be stored. The invention further relates to a process for cyanation of imines, wherein the process comprises reacting an imine with a cyanating agent in the presence of the titanium catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium catalysts for asymmetric synthesis reactions produced by bringing a reaction mixture obtained by contacting water and a titanium alkoxide into contact with an optically active ligand represented by the general formula (a), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, and A* represents a group with two or more carbon atoms having an asymmetric carbon atom or axial asymmetry. The invention further relates to a process for asymmetric cyanation of imines, wherein the process comprises reacting an imine with a cyanating agent in the presence of the titanium catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium catalysts for asymmetric synthesis reactions produced by bringing a reaction mixture obtained by contacting water and a titanium alkoxide into contact with an optically active ligand represented by the general formula (a), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, and A* represents a group with two or more carbon atoms having an asymmetric carbon atom or axial asymmetry. The invention further relates to a process for asymmetric cyanation of imines, wherein the process comprises reacting an imine with a cyanating agent in the presence of the titanium catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a titanium compound produced from a reaction mixture of a titanium tetraalkoxide compound with water and an optically active ligand represented by the following general formula (1), or a titanium oxoalkoxide compound and an optically active ligand represented by the following general formula (1), wherein, in the formula, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, and A* represents a hydrocarbon-containing group with three or more carbon atoms having an asymmetric carbon atom or axial asymmetry. The invention further relates to a process for producing optically active cyanohydrins which is characterized by reacting a carbonyl compound with a cyanating agent in the presence of such a titanium compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a titanium compound produced from a reaction mixture of a titanium tetraalkoxide compound with water and an optically active ligand represented by the following general formula (1), or a titanium oxoalkoxide compound and an optically active ligand represented by the following general formula (1), wherein, in the formula, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, and A* represents a hydrocarbon-containing group with three or more carbon atoms having an asymmetric carbon atom or axial asymmetry. The invention further relates to a process for producing optically active cyanohydrins which is characterized by reacting a carbonyl compound with a cyanating agent in the presence of such a titanium compound.

Abstract: A biologically absorbable polyhydroxycarboxylic acid in which a content of water-soluble acid components is not more than 0.07 mol/kg in terms of monobasic acids, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 4,000 to 100,000 and contains neither a catalyst nor an organic solvent, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: A biologically absorbable polyhydroxycarboxylic acid in which a content of water-soluble acid components is not more than 0.07 mol/kg in terms of monobasic acids, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 4,000 to 100,000 and contains neither a catalyst nor an organic solvent, and a production method thereof.