Abstract: A polyimide, comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit (A1) represented by a particular general formula, a repeating unit (B1) represented by a particular general formula, and a repeating unit (C1) represented by a particular general formula.

Abstract: A transparent electro-conductive laminate comprising: a substrate film made of a polyimide; and a thin film made of an electro-conductive material and stacked on the substrate film, wherein the polyimide is a polyimide containing at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a fluorine atom, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12], having a glass transition temperature of 350° C. to 450° C., and having a linear expansion coefficient of 30 ppm/° C. or less, the linear expansion coefficient being determined by measuring change in length under a nitrogen atmosphere and under a condition of a rate of temperature rise of 5° C./minute in a temperature range from 50° C. to 200° C.

Abstract: Method for producing carboxylic anhydride, the method includes heating raw material compound represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), R1 is tetravalent organic group having at least two carbon atoms adjacent to each other, and groups represented by the formulae: —COOR2 and —COOR3 are bonded to one and the other of the two adjacent carbon atoms, respectively, R2 and R3 each represent hydrogen atom or the like, X represents hydrogen atom or the like, and Y represents hydrogen atom or the like] in carboxylic acid having 1 to 5 carbon atoms with catalyst being used, to thereby obtain the carboxylic anhydride, wherein the catalyst is homogeneous acid catalyst having acid dissociation constant (pKa) of ?6.5 or lower and boiling point of 100° C. or higher, the acid dissociation constant (pKa) being determined by quantum chemistry calculation based on density functional method.

Abstract: A method for producing a 5-norbornene-2-spiro-?-cycloalkanone-??-spiro-2?-5?-norbornene, comprising: a first step of forming a specific Mannich base by reacting a specific carbonyl compound and a specific amine compound with each other in an acidic solvent comprising a formaldehyde derivative and an acid represented by a formula: HX (in the formula, X represents F or the like), to thereby obtain a reaction liquid comprising the Mannich base in the acidic solvent; and a second step of reacting the Mannich base and a specific diene compound with each other by adding an organic solvent, a base in an amount of 1.0 to 20.0 mole equivalents to the acid, and the diene compound to the reaction liquid, and then heating the reaction liquid, to thereby form a specific 5-norbornene-2-spiro-?-cycloalkanone-??-spiro-2?-5?-norbornene, wherein a content of the acid in the acidic solvent used in the first step is 0.01 to 0.075 mole equivalents to the ketone group of the carbonyl compound.

Abstract: A polyimide containing at least one of repeating units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): wherein the formulae (1) and (2), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12, wherein a total amount of the repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) is 90% by mole or more relative to all repeating units.

Abstract: A polyimide containing at least one of repeating units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): wherein the formulae (1) and (2), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12, wherein a total amount of the repeating units represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) is 90% by mole or more relative to all repeating units.

Abstract: A transparent electro-conductive laminate comprising: a substrate film made of a polyimide; and a thin film made of an electro-conductive material and stacked on the substrate film, wherein the polyimide is a polyimide containing at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1): [in the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a fluorine atom, R4 represents an aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 12], having a glass transition temperature of 350° C. to 450° C., and having a linear expansion coefficient of 30 ppm/° C. or less, the linear expansion coefficient being determined by measuring change in length under a nitrogen atmosphere and under a condition of a rate of temperature rise of 5° C./minute in a temperature range from 50° C. to 200° C.