Abstract: A polymer compound having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: A polymer compound having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a carboxylic acid ester of formula (3): R2COOR1??(3) wherein R1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, and R2 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a heteroaryl which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, which process is characterized by the steps of reacting a monohydroxy compound of formula (1): R1OH??(1) wherein R1 is as defined above, with a zirconium compound of formula (6): Zr(OR8)4??(6) wherein R8 is an alkyl group or an aryl group which may be substituted and is not the same as R1, to prepare a zirconium catalyst, and reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (2):

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a carboxylic acid ester of formula (3): R2COOR1 ??(3) wherein R1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, and R2 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a heteroaryl which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, which process is characterized by the steps of reacting a monohydroxy compound of formula (1): R1OH ??(1) wherein R1 is as defined above, with a zirconium compound of formula (6): Zr(OR8)4 ??(6) wherein R8 is an alkyl group or an aryl group which may be substituted and is not the same as R1, to prepare a zirconium catalyst, and reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (2

Abstract: There are disclosed novel compounds, liquid crystal compositions, polymers, optically anisotropic products, and optical or liquid or liquid crystal elements that have large refractive index anisotropy, mix easily with other liquid crystals, have advantageous stability against light, and exhibit absorption at practically short wavelength in the ultraviolet region. The compounds are represented by the formula (1) and have a phenylacetylene structure, wherein difference ?E in energy of HOMO of parts (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) calculated by the method of molecular orbitals is not less than 0.3 electronvolt, and the polarizability anisotropy ?? of a molecule represented by the formula (1) calculated in the same way is not lower than 500 A.U.: (A1 to A4: H, F, alkyl or alkoxy group of C1 to C10 optionally substituted with F; P1, P2; structure fulfilling the conditions of HOMO energy and polarizability).

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a carboxylic acid ester of formula (3): R2COOR1??(3) wherein R1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, and R2 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a heteroaryl which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, which process is characterized by the steps of reacting a monohydroxy compound of formula (1): R1OH??(1) wherein R1 is as defined above, with a zirconium compound of formula (6): Zr(OR8)4??(6) wherein R8 is an alkyl group or an aryl group which may be substituted and is not the same as R1, to prepare a zirconium catalyst, and reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (2

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a carboxylic acid ester of formula (3): R2COOR1??(3) wherein R1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, and R2 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a heteroaryl which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, which process is characterized by the steps of reacting a monohydroxy compound of formula (1): R1OH??(1) wherein R1 is as defined above, with a zirconium compound of formula (6): Zr(OR8)4??(6) wherein R8 is an alkyl group or an aryl group which may be substituted and is not the same as R1, to prepare a zirconium catalyst, and reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (2

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst comprising (A) a tantalum compound, and (B) an organic metal compound, wherein the organic metal compound (B) comprises at least one group selected from the group consisting of the following (1) to (5): (1) a branched or cycloalkyl-substituted primary alkyl group having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, (2) an aryl-substituted primary alkyl group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, (3) a 3-alkenyl group having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, (4) a secondary alkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms which may be substituted with an aryl group or a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, and (5) a secondary alkenyl group having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, the catalyst showing good olefin trimerizing activity.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing 1-hexene, which comprises trimerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst comprising a tantalum compound and an alkylating agent containing a metal under a condition wherein the water content in the reaction system is 4 moles or less per mole of the tantalum atom, and/or under a condition wherein the amount of molecular oxygen in the reaction system is 2 moles or less per mole of the tantalum atom.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel compounds, liquid crystal compositions, polymers, optically anisotropic prodrugs, and optical or liquid crystal elements that have large refractive index anisotropy, mix easily with other liquid crystals, have advantageous stability against light, and exhibit absorption at practically short wavelength in the ultraviolet region. The compounds are represented by the formula (1) and have a phenylacetylene structure, wherein difference ?E in energy of HOMO of parts (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) calculated by the method of molecular orbitals is not less than 0.3 electronvolt, and the polarizability anisotropy ?? of a molecule represented by the formula (1) calculated in the same way is not lower than 500 A.U.: (A1 to A4: H, F, alkyl or alkoxy group of C1 to C10 optionally substituted with F; P1, P2: structure fulfilling the conditions of HOMO energy and polarizability).

Abstract: There are disclosed novel compounds, liquid crystal compositions, polymers, optically anisotropic producgs, and optical or liquid crystal elements that have large refractive index anisotropy, mix easily with other liquid crystals, have advantageous stability against light, and exhibit absorption at practically short wavelength in the ultraviolet region. The compounds are represented by the formula (1) and have a phenylacetylene structure, wherein difference ?E in energy of HOMO of parts (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) calculated by the method of molecular orbitals is not less than 0.3 electronvolt, and the polarizability anisotropy ?? of a molecule represented by the formula (1) calculated in the same way is not lower than 500 A.U.: P1—H??(1-2) P2—H??(1-3) (A1 to A4: H, F, alkyl or alkoxy group of C1 to C10 optionally substituted with F; P1, P2: structure fulfilling the conditions of HOMO energy and polarizability).

Abstract: There is disclosed a process process for producing a cyclopropanecarboxylate of formula (1): which process comprises reacting cyclopropanecarboxylic acid of formula (2): with a monohydroxy compound of formula (3): R6OH??(3), in the presence of a catalyst compound comprising an element of to Group 4 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a carboxylic acid ester of formula (3): R2COOR1 (3) wherein R1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, and R2 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a heteroaryl which may be substituted, an aralkyl group which may be substituted, or a heteroarylalkyl group which may be substituted, which process is characterized by the steps of reacting a monohydroxy compound of formula (1): R1OH ??(1) wherein R1 is as defined above, with a zirconium compound of formula (6): Zr(OR8)4 ??(6) wherein R8 is an alkyl group or an aryl group which may be substituted and is not the same as R1, to prepare a zirconium catalyst, and reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (2):

Abstract: There are disclosed novel compounds, liquid crystal compositions, polymers, optically anisotropic products, and optical or liquid crystal elements that have large refractive index anisotropy, mix easily with other liquid crystals, have advantageous stability against light, and exhibit absorption at practically short wavelength in the ultraviolet region. The compounds are represented by the formula (1) and have a phenylacetylene structure, wherein difference ?E in energy of HOMO of parts (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) calculated by the method of molecular orbitals is not less than 0.3 electronvolt, and the polarizability anisotropy ?? of a molecule represented by the formula (1) calculated in the same way is not lower than 500 A.U.: (A1 to A4: H, F, alkyl or alkoxy group of C1 to C10 optionally substituted with F; P1, P2: structure fulfilling the conditions of HOMO energy and polarizability).

Abstract: There are disclosed novel compounds, liquid crystal compositions, polymers, optically anisotropic producgs, and optical or liquid crystal elements that have large refractive index anisotropy, mix easily with other liquid crystals, have advantageous stability against light, and exhibit absorption at practically short wavelength in the ultraviolet region. The compounds are represented by the formula (1) and have a phenylacetylene structure, wherein difference &Dgr;E in energy of HOMO of parts (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) calculated by the method of molecular orbitals is not less than 0.3 electronvolt, and the polarizability anisotropy &Dgr;&agr; of a molecule represented by the formula (1) calculated in the same way is not lower than 500 A.U.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the racemization of a vinyl-substituted cyclopropanecarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, which is characterized by reacting an optically active vinyl-substituted cyclopropanecarboxylic acid compound of formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl which may be substituted having 1-4 carbon atoms, aryl which may be substituted, or alkoxycarbonyl which may be substituted, or R1 and R2 are bonded to form an alkylene group, which may be substituted; and wherein X represents hydroxyl, a halogen atom, alkoxy which may be substituted having 1-20 carbon atoms, or aryloxy which may be substituted, with a nitric compound or a nitrogen oxide.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a cyclopropanecarboxylate of formula (1): which comprises contacting a cyclopropanecarboxylate of formula (2): with a monohydroxy compound of formula (3): R7OH  (3) in the presence of a lithium compound of formula (4): R8OLi  (4), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group; R7 and R8 do not simultaneously represent the same and each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Abstract: Phenylacetylene compounds are disclosed which are expected to exhibit high refractive index anisotropy, easy to mix with other liquid crystal compounds, has advantageous stability against light, and may be used as a material for producing various films and the like. The compounds are represented by the formula (1): wherein A1 to A12: H, F, etc.; B1, B2: H, CH3; p, q, r, s , t: 0 or 1, provided that when q=0, at least one of A2 and A4 to A10 stands for a C1 to C10 alkyl or alkoxy group optionally substituted with at least one F; m, n: an integer of 0 to 14, provided that when s=1, n is not 0, and when t=1, m is not 0; W: —CH2CH2—, —C≡C—.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an optically active hemiester of formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R5 represent the same meanings as described below, which comprises reacting a cyclic acid anhydride of formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 are different and independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group optionally substituted with an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, and the like, with a hydroxy compound of formula (3): R3OH  (3) wherein R3 represents an alkyl group optionally substituted with an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a dialkylamino group or a halogen atom and the like, in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel phenylacetylene compounds, liquid crystal compositions having a large refractive index anisotropy (&Dgr;n), and liquid crystal elements produced with the same.