Abstract: A method for producing bisphenol A (BPA) is provided. The method includes step A of degrading a polycarbonate resin in a solvent and distilling off the solvent to obtain a crude solution A; step B of subjecting acetone and phenol to dehydration condensation; step C of distilling off unreacted acetone and water to obtain a concentrated liquid C; step D of crystallizing the concentrated liquid C to obtain a slurry liquid, from which a mother liquor D is obtained; step H of obtaining a solution H1 or a solution H2 from the crude solution A and part of the mother liquor D; and step I of supplying the solution H1 or H2 to the step B or C. The solution H1 contains BPA obtained by degrading BPA contained in the crude solution A and the mother liquor D into phenol and isopropenylphenol and then rebonding phenol and isopropenylphenol, and the solution H2 contains phenol obtained by degrading BPA contained in the crude solution A and the mother liquor D into phenol and acetone.

Abstract: A method for producing a bisphenol or the like by using a chemical recycling method that is moderate, has a small environmental load, and can efficiently degrade a polycarbonate resin is provided. In addition, a method for producing a recycled polycarbonate resin or the like by using a useful substance such as the bisphenol or the like is provided. A method for producing a bisphenol, including degrading a polycarbonate resin in the presence of an aromatic monoalcohol, water, and a catalyst. A method for producing carbon dioxide, including recovering carbon dioxide generated by the method for producing a bisphenol. A method for producing a carbonic acid diester by using the carbon dioxide. A method for producing a recycled polycarbonate resin by using the bisphenol and/or the carbonic acid diester.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally stable bisphenol composition whose increase in the Hazen color number is suppressed even under higher temperature conditions. A bisphenol composition including an aryl alkyl sulfide or a dialkyl disulfide at 0.1 ppb by mass to 1% by mass with respect to a bisphenol. A bisphenol composition including an aryl alkyl sulfide or a dialkyl disulfide at a predetermined ratio is thermally stable in terms of the Hazen color number, and shows no coloring problem under high temperature conditions. By using such a bisphenol composition, a polycarbonate resin having an excellent color tone can be produced.

Abstract: A bisphenol composition including a specific amount of aromatic alcohol sulfonate, and a simple method of producing it are provided. Also provided is a method of producing a polycarbonate resin in which, by using the bisphenol composition including a specific amount of aromatic alcohol sulfonate, melt polymerization reaction can be efficiently allowed to proceed to produce a polycarbonate resin having an excellent color tone. A bisphenol composition including an aromatic alcohol sulfonate at not less than 0.1 ppb by mass with respect to a bisphenol. A method of producing a bisphenol composition, including reacting a ketone or an aldehyde with an aromatic alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid to produce a bisphenol composition. A method of producing a polycarbonate resin, including producing a polycarbonate resin using the bisphenol composition. A polycarbonate resin including a specific amount of aromatic alcohol sulfonate.

Abstract: A bisphenol composition includes 95% or more by mass of a bisphenol and 200 mass ppm or more of a compound represented by the following general formula (II): In formula (II), R21 and R22 denote a methyl group or a hydrogen atom; R22 is a methyl group when R21 is a hydrogen atom; R22 is a hydrogen atom when R21 is a methyl group; R23 to R25 independently denote a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R23, R24, and R25 may be bonded or cross-linked between two of the groups. A method for producing a polycarbonate resin using the bisphenol composition is also described.

Abstract: A bisphenol composition including 95% or more by mass of a bisphenol, wherein a bisphenol represented by the following general formula (II) in the bisphenol composition constitutes 150 mass ppm or more, and the bisphenol composition has a methanol dissolution color (Hazen color number) of 2 or less, In formula (II), X denotes a single bond, —CR11R12—, —O—, —CO—, —S—, —SO—, or —SO2—, R11 and R12 independently denote a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R11 and R12 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. A method for producing a polycarbonate resin using the bisphenol composition is also described.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally stable bisphenol composition whose increase in the Hazen color number is suppressed even under higher temperature conditions. A bisphenol composition including an aryl alkyl sulfide or a dialkyl disulfide at 0.1 ppb by mass to 1% by mass with respect to a bisphenol. A bisphenol composition including an aryl alkyl sulfide or a dialkyl disulfide at a predetermined ratio is thermally stable in terms of the Hazen color number, and shows no coloring problem under high temperature conditions. By using such a bisphenol composition, a polycarbonate resin having an excellent color tone can be produced.

Abstract: A bisphenol composition including a specific amount of aromatic alcohol sulfonate, and a simple method of producing it are provided. Also provided is a method of producing a polycarbonate resin in which, by using the bisphenol composition including a specific amount of aromatic alcohol sulfonate, melt polymerization reaction can be efficiently allowed to proceed to produce a polycarbonate resin having an excellent color tone. A bisphenol composition including an aromatic alcohol sulfonate at not less than 0.1 ppb by mass with respect to a bisphenol. A method of producing a bisphenol composition, including reacting a ketone or an aldehyde with an aromatic alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid to produce a bisphenol composition. A method of producing a polycarbonate resin, including producing a polycarbonate resin using the bisphenol composition. A polycarbonate resin including a specific amount of aromatic alcohol sulfonate.