Abstract: A method for producing polytetrafluoroethylene, which includes polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene in an aqueous medium in the presence of a nucleating agent and a hydrocarbon anionic surfactant to obtain polytetrafluoroethylene. A total amount of the nucleating agent and the hydrocarbon anionic surfactant at the initiation of polymerization is more than 50 ppm based on the aqueous medium.

Abstract: There is provided a novel gelator containing a monourea derivative. A gelator comprising a compound of formula (1): wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 2 to 20, a cyclic alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 3 to 20, or a linear or branched alkenyl group having a carbon atom number of 12 to 20; and Ar is a C6-18 aryl group unsubstituted or optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a C1-10 alkyl group, a C1-10 alkoxy group, a C6-18 aryloxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a phenyl group, a C2-10 alkylcarbonyl group, and a C7-18 aralkyl group.

Abstract: A novel hydrogelator that contains a monourea compound having a sugar structure, which can be produced by a simple method, includes a compound of the following Formula [1]: (wherein Sg is a sugar group, A is a divalent linking group, and R is a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 15, a cyclic alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 3 to 15, a linear or branched alkenyl group having a carbon atom number of 2 to 15, or a C6-18 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a C1-10 alkyl group, a C1-10 alkoxy group, a C6-18 aryloxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a phenyl group, a C2-10 alkylcarbonyl group, and a C7-18 aralkyl group).

Abstract: There is provided a novel gelator containing a monourea derivative. A gelator comprising a compound of formula (1): wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 2 to 20, a cyclic alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 3 to 20, or a linear or branched alkenyl group having a carbon atom number of 12 to 20; and Ar is a C6-18 aryl group unsubstituted or optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a C1-10 alkyl group, a C1-10 alkoxy group, a C6-18 aryloxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a phenyl group, a C2-10 alkylcarbonyl group, and a C7-18 aralkyl group.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a substituted aromatic compound represented by the following general formula (I) is provided. In general formula (I), A1, A2, and A3 each independently represent an aryl group substituted by a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: A urea compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (I) shown below: wherein each of X1, X2 and X3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group. The aryl group may have one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of halogen groups, alkyl groups and alkoxy groups.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a substituted aromatic compound represented by the following general formula (I) is provided. In general formula (I), A1, A2, and A3 each independently represent an aryl group substituted by a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: A urea compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (1) shown below. [Each of X1, X2 and X3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group. The aryl group may have one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of halogen groups, alkyl groups and alkoxy groups.