Abstract: A production method for producing a target compound represented by the following formula (1), the production method including: a step (A) of subjecting a mixed liquid containing a starting compound represented by the following formula (2) and a solvent to a hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a catalyst having hydrogenation ability, wherein, in the step (A), water is removed from the reaction system: wherein R represents H, CH3, or C2H5, wherein R represents H, CH3, or C2H5, and R1 represents CH3, C2H5, C3H7, or C4H9.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system including: an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus which is provided with an object table, an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings, and an X-ray detector side by side in a direction of an X-ray radiation axis, and irradiates the X-ray detector with an X-ray from the X-ray source through an object and the plurality of gratings to obtain a moire image required for forming a reconstruction image of the object; and an object housing inside which the object is housed and an environmental condition independent of an external environment is set, wherein the object housing is provided detachably with respect to the object table.

Abstract: A method for producing tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-2-carboxylate according to the present invention is a method for producing tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-2-carboxylate, containing reacting tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3-ene in a dilute solution containing the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3-ene with carbon monoxide in the presence of an acid catalyst, followed by reaction with an alcohol, wherein the dilute solution contains 100 parts by mass or more of a tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane isomer mixture based on 100 parts by mass of the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3-ene, the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane isomer mixture contains endo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane (Endo form of TCD) and exo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane (Exo form of TCD), and a constituent ratio thereof (Endo form of TCD/Exo form of TCD) is greater than 1.0.

Abstract: Provided is a quality inspection method in which an inner state of a three-dimensional laminated molding can be quickly and easily inspected without destroying the three-dimensional laminated molding. To this end, the quality inspection method uses an X-ray Talbot imaging system 1 which creates a reconstructed image of an inspection object on the basis of a moire image obtained by using an X-ray detector to read X-rays which, after being radiated from an X-ray source 11a, have passed through: a plurality of grids in which a plurality of slits S are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the radiation axis direction of the X-ray; and an inspection object H placed on a subject table 13. The inspection object H is a three-dimensional laminated molding formed into a three-dimensional shape by laminating multiple layers of constituent materials.

Abstract: A perfume composition containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or a methyl group, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or a —CHO group, and AA is a single bond or a double bond, has an excellent aroma and aroma persistence useful as a compound perfume material.

Abstract: A method for producing tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-2-carboxylate according to the present invention is a method for producing tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane-2-carboxylate, containing reacting tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3-ene in a dilute solution containing the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3-ene with carbon monoxide in the presence of an acid catalyst, followed by reaction with an alcohol, wherein the dilute solution contains 100 parts by mass or more of a tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane isomer mixture based on 100 parts by mass of the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-3-ene, the tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane isomer mixture contains endo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane (Endo form of TCD) and exo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane (Exo form of TCD), and a constituent ratio thereof (Endo form of TCD/Exo form of TCD) is greater than 1.0.

Abstract: Provided is a quality inspection method in which an inner state of a three-dimensional laminated molding can be quickly and easily inspected without destroying the three-dimensional laminated molding. To this end, the quality inspection method uses an X-ray Talbot imaging system 1 which creates a reconstructed image of an inspection object on the basis of a moire image obtained by using an X-ray detector to read X-rays which, after being radiated from an X-ray source 11a, have passed through: a plurality of grids in which a plurality of slits S are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the radiation axis direction of the X-ray; and an inspection object H placed on a subject table 13. The inspection object H is a three-dimensional laminated molding formed into a three-dimensional shape by laminating multiple layers of constituent materials.

Abstract: A polyester resin having a diol constitutional unit and a dicarboxylic acid constitutional unit, wherein 20 to 100 mol % of the diol constitutional unit is a constitutional unit derived from a diol having a dinorbornane ring; a glass transition temperature of the polyester resin is 90° C. or higher; an amount of heat of a crystallization exothermic peak in temperature drop of the polyester resin is 5 J/g or less; and a yellow index (YI) value as measured by a reflection method according to JIS K 7103 is 10 or less.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system includes: an X-ray Talbot imaging device that has an object table, an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings, and an X-ray detector, and irradiates the X-ray detector with an X-ray from the X-ray source through an object and the plurality of gratings to acquire a moiré image necessary for generation of a reconstructed image of the object; and a tester that is installed on the object table, holds the object, and loads a tensile load or a compressive load on the object, wherein the X-ray Talbot imaging device includes a hardware processor that causes a series of imaging to be performed to acquire the moiré image, the tester includes: a base part; and a chuck, and an operation of the chuck is automatically controllable by the hardware processor in conjunction with the X-ray Talbot imaging device.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system including: an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus which is provided with an object table, an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings, and an X-ray detector side by side in a direction of an X-ray radiation axis, and irradiates the X-ray detector with an X-ray from the X-ray source through an object and the plurality of gratings to obtain a moire image required for forming a reconstruction image of the object; and an object housing inside which the object is housed and an environmental condition independent of an external environment is set, wherein the object housing is provided detachably with respect to the object table.

Abstract: A perfume composition containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or a methyl group, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or a —CHO group, and AA is a single bond or a double bond, has an excellent aroma and aroma persistence useful as a compound perfume material.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system including: an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus which is provided with an object table, an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings, and an X-ray detector side by side in a direction of an X-ray radiation axis, and irradiates the X-ray detector with an X-ray from the X-ray source through an object and the plurality of gratings to obtain a moire image required for forming a reconstruction image of the object; and an object housing inside which the object is housed and an environmental condition independent of an external environment is set, wherein the object housing is provided detachably with respect to the object table.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus generates reconstruction images from the moire image taken by the X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus. The reconstruction images include a differential phase image, an absorption image and a small-angle scattering image. The X-ray imaging system performs X-ray Talbot imaging and normal X-ray imaging. X-ray Talbot imaging includes setting an exposure energy of the X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus to a first exposure energy and taking the moire image with the X-ray detector. Normal X-ray imaging includes setting the exposure energy of the X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus to a second exposure energy and taking an absorption contrast image with the X-ray detector by normal X-ray imaging.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a resin having a high Abbe number and a small difference in hygroscopic expansion coefficient with respect to a polycarbonate resin having a low Abbe number and a high refractive index. The above problem can be solved by a polycarbonate resin including structural units represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R represents H, CH3, or C2H5.

Abstract: A process for producing a polycarbonate resin by reacting raw materials of a bifunctional compound and diphenyl carbonate, where the bifunctional compound is an isomer mixture of: a 2,6-derivative of a bifunctional compound of formula (3-a): and a 2,7-derivative of a bifunctional compound of formula (3-b): where R2 in formulae (3-a) and (3-b) is, independently, H, CH3 or C2H5, and where the mixing ratio between the 2,6-derivative and the 2,7-derivative is 30:70 to 70:30.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray Talbot; imaging apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus generates reconstruction images from the moire image taken by the X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus. The reconstruction images include a differential phase image, an absorption image and a small-angle scattering image. The X-ray imaging system performs X-ray Talbot imaging and normal X-ray imaging. X-ray Talbot imaging includes setting an exposure energy of the X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus to a first exposure energy and taking the moire image with the X-ray detector. Normal X-ray imaging includes setting the exposure energy of the X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus to a second exposure energy and taking an absorption contrast image with the X-ray detector by normal X-ray imaging.

Abstract: A perfume composition containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or a methyl group, X is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or a —CHO group, and AA is a single bond or a double bond, has an excellent aroma and aroma persistence useful as a compound perfume material.

Abstract: The present invention is able to provide a bifunctional compound represented by formula (1). (In the formula, R1 represents COOCH3, COOC2H5, COOC3H7, COOC4H9 or CHO; and R2 represents H, CH3 or C2H5.

Abstract: A method for producing a bifunctional compound of formula (3) wherein R2 represents H, CH3 or C2H5, the method comprising reducing a bifunctional compound of formula (1): wherein R1 represents COOCH3, COOC2H5, COOC3H7, COOC4H9, or CHO; and R2 represents H, CH3 or C2H5, provided that when R1 represents CHO, R2 represents C2H5, in the presence of a catalyst having hydrogenation activity and hydrogen.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system including: an X-ray Talbot imaging apparatus which is provided with an object table, an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings, and an X-ray detector side by side in a direction of an X-ray radiation axis, and irradiates the X-ray detector with an X-ray from the X-ray source through an object and the plurality of gratings to obtain a moire image required for forming a reconstruction image of the object; and an object housing inside which the object is housed and an environmental condition independent of an external environment is set, wherein the object housing is provided detachably with respect to the object table.