Abstract: A method for producing tetrafluoroterephthalic acid difluoride comprising reacting tetrachloroterephthalic acid dichloride with potassium fluoride in the presence of dimethyl sulfone.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, Ar? represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for recovering tungsten from a reaction mixture obtained by reacting an organic compound with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a tungsten catalyst comprising blowing a gas into the reaction mixture to precipitate tungstic acid (WO3.H2O) and separating tungstic acid precipitated.

Abstract: A process for producing an ?-hydroxyketone compound, which comprises subjecting an aldehyde compound to a coupling reaction in the presence of an alkoxyimidazolidine compound represented by the formula (1) wherein R1? and R2? independently represent a hydrogen atom, etc., R3? and R4? independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc. and R5? represents an alkyl group.

Abstract: A process for the production of a halogen-substituted benzenedimethanol represented by the formula (2): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same or different and independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, provided that at least one of X1, X2, X3 and X4 represents a halogen atom, comprising reacting a halogen-substituted terephthalic acid diester represented by the formula (1): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same meanings as defined above and R1 and R2 are the same or different and independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, a metal borohydride compound and an acid in the presence of an ether solvent, wherein the amount of the acid is 0.2 to 3 moles per 1 mole of the metal borohydride compound based on protons, and the reaction is conducted under the condition where the liquid phase of the reaction mixture is a single layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a halogen-substituted benzenedimethanol represented by the formula (2): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same or different and each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, provided that X1, X2, X3 and X4 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time, by reacting a halogen-substituted terephthalic acid represented by the formula (1): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same meanings as defined above, with a borohydride compound in an organic solvent, followed by contacting the obtained reaction mixture with hydrogen chloride at 40 to 70° C.

Abstract: A tetrafluorotoluene compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, and a method for producing a tetrafluorotoluene compound represented by the formula (1) which comprises hydrogenating a tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol compound represented by the formula (2): Wherein R represents a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: An alkali metal fluoride dispersion essentially consisting of an alkali metal fluoride and an aprotic organic solvent obtainable by conducting the following Step (A), subsequently conducting the following Step (B) at least once, and then conducting the following Step(C); Step (A): a step of separating a liquid phase from an alkali metal fluoride dispersion comprising at least one alcohol solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol and isopropanol and an alkali metal fluoride, and mixing the separated liquid phase with an aprotic organic solvent having a boiling point of 85° C.

Abstract: A method for producing a fluorine-containing organic compound represented by the formula (7): R—Fm??(7) wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted saturated hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group and m represents an integer satisfying the inequality: 1?m?n, which comprises reacting a fluorinating agent represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 and R3 are the same or different, and represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R2, R4 and R5 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group, x satisfies 0<x?1, and Y? represents a monovalent anion other than a fluoride ion, with an organic compound of the formula (6): R-Ln??(6) wherein R is the same as defined above, L represents a leaving group and n represents an integer of 1 or more, and a fluorinating agent using the same are described.

Abstract: A metal catalyst obtained by contacting (A) at least one metal or metal compound selected from i) tungsten compounds composed of tungsten and an element of group IIIb, IVb, Vb, or VIb, ii) molybdenum compounds composed of molybdenum and an element of group IIIb, IVb, Vb, or VIb, and iii) tungsten metal and molybdenum metal; (B) at least one compound selected from tertiary amine compounds, tertiary amine oxide compounds, nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds and nitrogen-containing aromatic N-oxide compounds; (C) hydrogen peroxide; and (D) a phosphate compound, is provided.

Abstract: A process for producing 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol including the following steps: (A): a step for fluorinating 2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthaloyl dichloride, (B): a step for reducing the product obtained in step (A), (C): a step for chlorinating the product obtained in step (B), and Step (D): a step for hydrogenating the product obtained in step (C).

Abstract: A method for producing a halogen-substituted benzenedimethanol represented by the formula (2): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same or different and each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, provided that X1, X2, X3 and X4 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time, by reacting a halogen-substituted terephthalic acid represented by the formula (1): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same meanings as defined above, with a borohydride compound in an organic solvent, followed by contacting the obtained reaction mixture with hydrogen chloride at 40 to 70° C.

Abstract: A process for producing a sulfur-containing ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid compound, which comprises a step for reacting a sulfur-containing dihydroxy compound with a cell or a material from treated cell of a microorganism that has an ability to convert the sulfur-containing dihydroxy compound to a corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid compound.

Abstract: A process for the production of a halogen-substituted benzenedimethanol represented by the formula (2): wherein X2, X2, X3 and X4 are the same or different and independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, provided that at least one of X1, X2, X3 and X4 represents a halogen atom, comprising reacting a halogen-substituted terephthalic acid diester represented by the formula (1): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are the same meanings as defined above and R1 and R2 are the same or different and independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, a metal borohydride compound and an acid in the presence of an ether solvent, wherein the amount of the acid is 0.2 to 3 moles per 1 mole of the metal borohydride compound based on protons, and the reaction is conducted under the condition where the liquid phase of the reaction mixture is a single layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a halogen-substituted benzenedimethanol represented by the formula (2): wherein X1 to X4 are the same or different and independently represent a halogen atom or the like, provided that at least one of X1 to X4 is a halogen atom, by reacting a halogen-substituted terephthalic acid diester represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and independently represent a C1-C20 alkyl group which may have a substitutent or substituents, and X1 to X4 is the same as defined above, with a borohydride compound in the presence of an alcohol which comprises adding the alcohol into a mixture of the halogen-substituted terephthalic acid diester represented by the formula (1), the borohydride compound and a solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing 4-(methylthio)butane-1,2-diol which comprises reacting 3-butene-1,2-diol with methanethiol in the presence of at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound and a tertiary amine compound and a carboxylic acid compound.

Abstract: A method for producing 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid which comprises the following steps (A), (B) and (C): Step (A): step of reacting 1,2-epoxy-3-butene with water to obtain 3-butene-1,2-diol, Step (B): step of reacting 3-butene-1,2-diol with methanethiol to obtain 4-(methylthio)butane-1,2-diol, Step (C): step of oxidizing 4-(methylthio)butane-1,2-diol to obtain 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid.

Abstract: A method for producing a fluorine-containing organic compound represented by the formula (7): R—Fm??(7) wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted saturated hydrocarbon group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group and m represents an integer satisfying the inequality: 1?m?n, which comprises reacting a fluorinating agent represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 and R3 are the same or different, and represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R2, R4 and R5 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group, x satisfies 0<x?1, and Y? represents a monovalent anion other than a fluoride ion, with an organic compound of the formula (6): R-Ln??(6) wherein R is the same as defined above, L represents a leaving group and n represents an integer of 1 or more, and a fluorinating agent using the same are described.

Abstract: There is provided is a process for producing a sulfur-containing ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid compound represented by the formula (2): wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, or C6-20 aryl, which comprises subjecting a sulfur-containing ketol represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 is the same as defined above, to the action of microbial cells of a microorganism belonging to the genus Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus or Bacillus capable of converting the ketol into a corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid compound, or a treated material thereof, thereby producing the sulfur-containing ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid without using a hydroxynitrile compound as a starting material.

Abstract: A method for producing 4-(methylthio)butane-1,2-diol which comprises reacting 3-butene-1,2-diol with methanethiol in the presence of at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound and a tertiary amine compound and a carboxylic acid compound.