Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by formula (1), wherein R1 represents a polymerizable double-bond containing group, R3 represents a fluorine atom or fluorine-containing alkyl group, and W represents a bivalent linking group. This compound can provide a fluorine-containing polymer compound that has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000-1,000,000 and contains a repeating unit represented by formula (2), wherein R3 and W are defined as above, each of R4, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, fluorine atom or monovalent organic group, at least two of R4, R5 and R6 may be combined to form a ring. This polymer compound can provide a chemically amplified resist composition that is transparent to KrF or ArF excimer laser light and has a high resolution and is capable of forming a pattern having a rectangular section with no swelling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing compound represented by formula (1), wherein R1 represents a polymerizable double-bond containing group, R2 represents an acid-labile protecting group, R3 represents a fluorine atom or fluorine-containing alkyl group, and W represents a bivalent linking group. This compound can provide a fluorine-containing polymer compound that has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000-1,000,000 and contains a repeating unit represented by formula (2), wherein R2, R3 and W are defined as above, each of R4, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, fluorine atom or monovalent organic group, at least two of R4, R5 and R6 may be combined to form a ring. This polymer compound can provide a resist composition capable of forming a pattern that is transparent to exposure light and superior in rectangularity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymerizable monomer represented by the formula [1] below. (In the formula, A represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, CO, CH2, SO, SO2, C(CH3)2, NHCO, C(CF3)2, a phenyl or an alicyclic ring; a and b independently represent an integer of 0-2; and 1?a+b?4.) Such a fluorine-containing polymerizable monomer can be used as an effective polymerizable monomer exhibiting water repellency, oil repellency, low water absorbency, heat re-sistance, weather resistance, corrosion resistance, transparency, photosensitivity, low refractive index, low dielectric properties and the like. Consequently, the fluorine-containing polymeriz-able monomer can be applied to the field of advanced polymer materials.

Abstract: A process for producing an alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate represented by the formula [1] is provided. This process includes the steps of (a) reacting a halofluoroalkanoate represented by the formula [2], with a sulfinating agent, thereby obtaining an alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfinate represented by the formula [3]; and (b) reacting the alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfinate with an oxidizing agent, thereby obtaining the target alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate. Furthermore, it is possible to react the obtained alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate with a monovalent onium salt to conduct a salt exchange, thereby obtaining a alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonic acid onium salt represented by the formula [4].

Abstract: A process for producing an alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate represented by the formula [1] is provided. This process includes the steps of (a) reacting a halofluoroalkanoate represented by the formula [2], with a sulfinating agent, thereby obtaining an alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfinate represented by the formula [3]; and (b) reacting the alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfinate with an oxidizing agent, thereby obtaining the target alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate. Furthermore, it is possible to react the obtained alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate with a monovalent onium salt to conduct a salt exchange, thereby obtaining a alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonic acid onium salt represented by the formula [4].

Abstract: An aromatic compound represented by the general formula Ar1X is reacted with a palladium compound and a phosphine derivative, in the presence of a first basic substance, thereby producing a palladium-complex compound represented by the general formula Ar1—PdL2X. This palladium-complex compound is reacted with a benzoic acid represented by the general formula Ar2—COOH, in the presence of a second basic substance, thereby producing another palladium-complex compound represented by the following general formula. The above palladium-complex compounds are useful as catalysts and can be produced easily by the above reactions. In the above general formulas, Ar1 is an aryl group; and X is a halogen that is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, trifluoromethanesulfonate group, an alkylsulfonate group having a carbon atom number of 1-4, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonate group; each L is independently a phosphine ligand; and Ar2 is an aryl group.

Abstract: An aromatic compound represented by the general formula Ar1X is reacted with a palladium compound and a phosphine derivative, in the presence of a first basic substance, thereby producing a palladium-complex compound represented by the general formula Ar1—PdL2X. This palladium-complex compound is reacted with a benzoic acid represented by the general formula Ar2—COOH, in the presence of a second basic substance, thereby producing another palladium-complex compound represented by the following general formula. The above palladium-complex compounds are useful as catalysts and can be produced easily by the above reactions. In the above general formulas, Ar1 is an aryl group; and X is a halogen that is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, trifluoromethanesulfonate group, an alkylsulfonate group having a carbon atom number of 1-4, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonate group; each L is independently a phosphine ligand; and Ar2 is an aryl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a brominated trifluoromethylbenzene represented by the general formula (1). This process includes brominating in a liquid or gas phase a trifluoromethylbenzene, represented by the general formula (2), by bromine in the presence of a catalyst under a condition that the bromine is coexistent with chlorine, where n is an integer of 1-2, and m is an integer of 1-3 where n is an integer of 1-2. The catalyst is preferably iron chloride in the case of the bromination in a liquid phase. It is preferably activated carbon carrying thereon iron chloride in the case of the bromination in a gas phase. The trifluoromethylbenzene is turned to the brominated trifluoromethylbenzene with high reactivity and high yield.

Abstract: An aromatic compound represented by the general formula Ar1X is reacted with a palladium compound and a phosphine derivative, in the presence of a first basic substance, thereby producing a palladium-complex compound represented by the general formula Ar1—PdL2X. This palladium-complex compound is reacted with a benzoic acid represented by the general formula Ar2—COOH, in the presence of a second basic substance, thereby producing another palladium-complex compound represented by the following general formula.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a trifluoromethylbenzylamine represented by the general formula (1), where R1 represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, or trifluoromethyl group. This process includes the step of reducing an oxime by hydrogen in an organic solvent in the presence of a catalyst and ammonia. The oxime is represented by the general formula (2), where R1 is defined as above, and R2 represents hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aralkyl group. With this process, the trifluoromethylbenzylamine can be produced with high yield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a trifluoromethylbenzylamine represented by the following general formula (1), where each R independently represents a halogen selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1-4, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1-4, an amino group, a hydroxyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, and n represents an integer from 0 to 4. The process includes hydrogenating a trifluoromethylbenzonitrile by hydrogen in an organic solvent in the presence of ammonia and a catalyst containing a platinum group element. This trifluoromethylbenzonitrile is represented by the following general formula (2), where R and n are defined as above. With this process, it is possible to obtain the trifluoromethylbenzylamine at an extremely high yield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a trifluoromethylbenzylamine represented by the general formula (1), 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a trifluotomethylbenzylamine represented by the following general formula (1), 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a trifluoromethylbenzylamine represented by the general formula (1). This process includes the step of reducing an oxime represented by the general formula (2), where R1 represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, or trifluoromethyl group, where R1 is defined as above, and R2 represents hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aralkyl group. With this process, the trifluoromethylbenzylamine can be produced with high selectivity.

Abstract: A method of producing benzamides represented by the following general formula (1): where R is trifluoromethyl group, trifluoromethyloxy group, halogen (fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine), nitro group, acetyl group, cyano group, alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and n is 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a benzoic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1). The method includes the step of reacting an aromatic compound represented by the general formula (2), with carbon monoxide and a hydroxy compound (i.e., water or an alcohol), in the presence of (a) a metal compound containing a metal of 8, 9 and 10 groups of periodic table, (b) a first phosphine derivative represented by the general formula (R1)2P—Q—P(R1)2, and (c) a base, It is possible to easily and efficiently produce the benzoic acid derivative by the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a trifluoromethylbenzylamine represented by the following general formula (1). This process includes hydrogenating a trifliuoromethylbenzonitrile represented by the following general formula (2) by hydrogen in an organic solvent in the presence of ammonia, using a Raney catalyst, where each R independently represents a halogen selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, an alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 1-4, an alkoxy group having a carbon atom number of 1-4, an amino group, a hydroxyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, and n represents an integer from 0 to 4, where R and n are defined as above. With this process, it is possible to obtain the trifluoromethylbenzylamine easily and inexpensively at an extremely high yield.