Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein A is a tetravalent group having at least one aliphatic six membered ring and no aromatic ring in the chemical structure, and B is a divalent group having at least one amide bond and an aromatic ring in the chemical structure; or A is an aliphatic tetravalent group and B is a divalent group having at least one chemical structure represented by the following chemical formula (2) in the chemical structure: and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-9 alkylsilyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein A is a tetravalent group having at least one aliphatic six membered ring and no aromatic ring in the chemical structure, and B is a divalent group having at least one amide bond and an aromatic ring in the chemical structure; or A is an aliphatic tetravalent group and B is a divalent group having at least one chemical structure represented by the following chemical formula (2) in the chemical structure: and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-9 alkylsilyl group.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention is a method for producing an alkanediol, such as 1,5-pentanediol, with a high reaction selectivity thereto by reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol such as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol by using a non-chromium catalyst not containing chromium atom. More specifically, the method is to produce an alkanediol having hydroxy groups at both molecular terminals shown by the formula (2), includes reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol shown by the formula (1) with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst which contains copper atom, at least one co-existing atom selected from the group consisting of elements of the third to the sixth periods of the II to XIV groups (excluding chromium) in the periodical table and lanthanide elements.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a method for efficiently producing high-purity 1,5-pentanediol by reacting tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with hydrogen. This manufacturing method for producing high-purity 1,5-pentanediol comprises: step (I): a step of obtaining a crude reaction product by a hydrogenolysis reaction of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with hydrogen carried out in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst with reaction temperature of 200 to 350° C. and reaction pressure of 1 to 40 MPa until conversion rate of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol reaches 80% or less; step (II): a step of separating tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and crude 1,5-pentanediol (A) from the crude reaction product obtained in the step (I), and then, supplying recovered tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol as a raw material for the step (I); and step (III): a step of obtaining the high-purity 1,5-pentanediol by distillation of the crude 1,5-pentanediol (A) obtained in the step (II).

Abstract: This is to provide a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate from a polycarbonate diol and a vinyl acrylate compound without using a protonic acid or a metal component. This is a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate which comprises reacting a polycarbonate diol represented by the formula (I) and a vinyl acrylate compound represented by the formula (II) in the presence of a hydrolase, and a polycarbonate diol diacrylate represented by the formula (III) having a terminal acrylated ratio of 97% or more.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention is a method for producing an alkanediol, such as 1,5-pentanediol, with a high reaction selectivity thereto by reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol such as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol by using a non-chromium catalyst not containing chromium atom. More specifically, the method is to produce an alkanediol having hydroxy groups at both molecular terminals shown by the formula (2), includes reacting a cyclic ether group-containing methanol shown by the formula (1) with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst which contains copper atom, at least one co-existing atom selected from the group consisting of elements of the third to the sixth periods of the II to XIV groups (excluding chromium) in the periodical table and lanthanide elements.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a method for efficiently producing high-purity 1,5-pentanediol by reacting tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with hydrogen. This manufacturing method for producing high-purity 1,5-pentanediol comprises: step (I): a step of obtaining a crude reaction product by a hydrogenolysis reaction of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with hydrogen carried out in the presence of a copper-containing catalyst with reaction temperature of 200 to 350° C. and reaction pressure of 1 to 40 MPa until conversion rate of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol reaches 80% or less; step (II): a step of separating tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and crude 1,5-pentanediol (A) from the crude reaction product obtained in the step (I), and then, supplying recovered tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol as a raw material for the step (I); and step (III): a step of obtaining the high-purity 1,5-pentanediol by distillation of the crude 1,5-pentanediol (A) obtained in the step (II).

Abstract: A polyimide precursor comprising a repeating unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): in which A is a tetravalent group having at least one aliphatic six-membered ring and no aromatic ring in the chemical structure, and B is a divalent group having at least one amide bond and an aromatic ring in the chemical structure; or A is an aliphatic tetravalent group and B is a divalent group having at least one chemical structure represented by the following chemical formula (2) in the chemical structure: and X1 and X2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C3-9 alkylsilyl group.

Abstract: A process for producing a quinazolin-4-one compound having the formula: [wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each represents a group not participating in the below-mentioned reaction, and R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be combined together to form a ring] which comprises reacting an anthranilic acid derivative having the formula: [wherein R5 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group] with a formic acid derivative in the presence of an ammonium carboxylate.

Abstract: This is to provide a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate from a polycarbonate diol and a vinyl acrylate compound without using a protonic acid or a metal component. This is a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate which comprises reacting a polycarbonate diol represented by the formula (I) and a vinyl acrylate compound represented by the formula (II) in the presence of a hydrolase, and a polycarbonate diol diacrylate represented by the formula (III) having a terminal acrylated ratio of 97% or more.

Abstract: A 4-aminoquinazoline derivative can be obtained by the steps of reacting quinazolin-4-one or its derivative with a chlorinating agent in a first organic solvent in the presence of an organic base, and subsequently reacting the reaction product with an amine compound represented by the formula R5—NH—R6 (each of R5 and R6 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group) in the presence of a second organic solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition for stereolithography that absorbs little water and moisture over time in uncured state, maintains a low moisture absorption rate even under high humidity, and has high curing sensitivity, from which a stereolithography product excellent in the properties, such as dimensional accuracy, mechanical properties, and dimensional stability can be smoothly produced for reduced light irradiation time. The resin composition for stereolithography comprising an oxetane compound expressed by the general formula (I) below: wherein R1 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R2 denotes an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms that may contain an ether bond, in the proportion of from 3 to 60 mass % based on the total mass of the resin composition for stereolithography.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3-ethyloxethane compound having a hydroxyl group which is represented by the following general formula (1). (1) (In the formula, A represents an alkylene group having 3-5 carbon atoms which may have an ether bond or an alkylene group having 3-5 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group.) The 3-ethyloxethane compound having a hydroxyl group can be produced by reacting a 3-ethyloxethane compound represented by the general formula (2) below, a diol compound represented by the general formula (3) below and a base. (2) (In the formula, X represents a leaving group.) (3) (In the formula, A is as defined above.

Abstract: 6,7-Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazolin-4-one of formula (5) useful in synthesis of an anti-cancer drug can be prepared by a reaction of ethyl 2-amino-4,5-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate of formula (4) with an orthoformic acid in the presence of an ammonium acetate:

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3-ethyloxethane compound having a hydroxyl group which is represented by the following general formula (1). (1) (In the formula, A represents an alkylene group having 3-5 carbon atoms which may have an ether bond or an alkylene group having 3-5 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group.) The 3-ethyloxethane compound having a hydroxyl group can be produced by reacting a 3-ethyloxethane compound represented by the general formula (2) below, a diol compound represented by the general formula (3) below and a base. (2) (In the formula, X represents a leaving group.) (3) (In the formula, A is as defined above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing tetrahydropyran-4-one represented by the formula (1): which comprises reacting at least one kind of dihydropyran-4-one and pyran-4-one represented by the formula (2): wherein represents a single bond or a double bond, and hydrogen (a) in the presence of a metal catalyst, in a mixed solvent of an aprotic solvent and an alcohol solvent, or (b) in the presence of an anhydrous metal catalyst in which a hydrated metal catalyst is subjected to dehydration treatment, in a hydrophobic organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a process for preparing an alkyl 3-(4-tetrahydropyranyl)-3-oxopropanoate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different from each other, and represent a group which does not participate in the reaction, and R1 and R2 may be bonded to form a ring, and the ring may contain a hetero atom(s), and R3 represents a hydrocarbon group, which comprises reacting 4-acyltetrahydropyran represented by the formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 have the same meanings as defined above, and a carbonic acid diester represented by the formula (3): wherein R3 has the same meanings as defined above, and two R3s may be bonded to each other to form a ring, in the presence of a base, and a process for preparing 4-acyltetrahydropyran.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a process for preparing a 4-aminopyrimidine compound represented by the formula (3): wherein R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom or group which does not participate in the reaction and which may have a substituent(s), and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, which comprises reacting ammonia, a 3-substituted or unsubstituted acrylonitrile compound represented by the formula (1): CR1(CN)?CR2Y??(1) wherein R1 and R2 have the same meanings as defined above, and Y represents an amino group or OR, where R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and an organic acid compound represented by the formula (2): (R3O)3CR4??(2) wherein R3 represents a hydrocarbon group, and R4 has the same meaning as defined above.

Abstract: 6,7-Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazolin-4-one of formula (5) useful in synthesis of an anti-cancer drug can be prepared by a reaction of ethyl 2-amino-4,5-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate of formula (4) with an orthoformic acid in the presence of an ammonium acetate: