Abstract: A flame retardant containing an aromatic phosphoric acid ester represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 to R4, R7, and R8 each independently represent a C1-4 alkyl group or a C1-4 alkoxy group; R5, R6, and R9 each independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or a C1-10 alkoxy group; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3; m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4; p represents an integer of 0 to 26; and k represents an integer of 1 to 12; and when p is 2 or more, any two substituents R9 may be bonded to each other, and may be bonded to a carbon atom(s) of a ring to which the above substituents R9 are bonded, forming another ring.

Abstract: A flame retardant containing an aromatic phosphoric acid ester represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 to R4, R7, and R8 each independently represent a C1-4 alkyl group or a C1-4 alkoxy group; R5, R6, and R9 each independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or a C1-10 alkoxy group; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3; m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4; p represents an integer of 0 to 26; and k represents an integer of 1 to 12; and when p is 2 or more, any two substituents R9 may be bonded to each other, and may be bonded to a carbon atom(s) of a ring to which the above substituents R9 are bonded, forming another ring.

Abstract: A process for producing a cyclic alkylene phosphorohalidite, which comprises reacting a specific phosphorus trihalide with a specific alkylene glycol compound under conditions where the phosphorus trihalide is present in an excess amount relative to the amount of the alkylene glycol compound in the reaction system to order to obtain the cyclic alkylene phosphorohalidite by reacting the alkylene glycol compound with the phosphorus trihalide; and a process for producing a cyclic phosphoric acid ester by using the obtained cyclic alkylene phosphorohalidite as a raw material.

Abstract: A process for producing a cyclic alkylene phosphorohalidite, which comprises reacting a specific phosphorus trihalide with a specific alkylene glycol compound under conditions where the phosphorus trihalide is present in an excess amount relative to the amount of the alkylene glycol compound in the reaction system to order to obtain the cyclic alkylene phosphorohalidite by reacting the alkylene glycol compound with the phosphorus trihalide; and a process for producing a cyclic phosphoric acid ester by using the obtained cyclic alkylene phosphorohalidite as a raw material.