Abstract: There is provided a process for producing an amide compound having an excellent harmful arthropod-controlling activity and represented by the formula (3): wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom etc., R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently represent a halogen atom etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is a material for fiber manufacturing comprising a liquid crystal polyester satisfying the following requirements (a) and (b): (a) the weight-average molecular weight is equal to or less than 30000 and the polydispersity is equal to or less than 2.5; and (b) the melt viscosity measured at 360° C. with conditions of a nozzle pore diameter of 0.5 mm and a shear velocity of 1000 s?1 using a flow feature testing machine is equal to or less than 70 Pa·s.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing an amide compound having an excellent harmful arthropod-controlling activity and represented by the formula (3): wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom etc., R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently represent a halogen atom etc.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing an amide compound having an excellent harmful arthropod-controlling activity and represented by the formula (3): wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom etc., R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently represent a halogen atom etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is a material for fiber manufacturing obtained by melt kneading while degassing a liquid crystal polyester satisfying the following requirements (a) and (b): (a) the flow starting temperature is equal to or greater than 280° C. and equal to or less than 360° C.; and (b) the melting viscosity measured at 360° C. with conditions of a nozzle pore diameter of 0.5 mm and a shear velocity of 1000 s?1 using a flow feature testing machine is equal to or less than 70 Pa·s.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photoresist composition comprising a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R7, R8, R10 and R11 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or the like, R3; R6, R9 and R12 independently represent a group of formula (II): , and a salt represented by the formula (B1).

Abstract: Dispersion of noble metal-supported photocatalyst particles, which exhibits high photocatalytic activity, and also has stable dispersibility that enables prevention of precipitation of photocatalyst particles in a dispersion medium; a method for producing the same; a hydrophilizing agent; and a photocatalytic functional product.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing an N-acyl amino acid (1) in a good yield. The present invention provides a process for producing an N-acyl amino acid (1) by reacting an aldehyde compound (2), an amide compound (3), and carbon monoxide in the solvent in a reactor in the presence of a cobalt compound and hydrogen, characterized in the aldehyde compound (2), the amide compound (3) and the solvent are supplied to the reactor in which the solvent, the cobalt compound, hydrogen and carbon monoxide have been placed in advance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-voltage coil superior in insulating properties and rigidity at high temperatures, which comprises a bobbin, a conducting wire wound around the bobbin, and an encapsulant encapsulating the conducting wire, wherein the encapsulant comprises a liquid crystalline polyester having a repeating unit represented by defined formula (1), —O—Ar1—CO—, a repeating unit represented by defined formula (2), —CO—Ar2—CO—, and a repeating unit represented by defined formula (3), —X—Ar3—Y—, as a forming material.

Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst is obtained by bringing the following components (A), (B) and (C) into contact with one another: (A) a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom and a halogen atom; (B) an organoaluminum compound; and (C) a triether represented by formula (I). An olefin polymerization solid catalyst can be provided having a sufficiently high polymerization activity and an ability to produce an olefin polymer with a low content of low-molecular weight components and amorphous components.

Abstract: A chemical amplified photoresist composition containing a resin, an acid generator, and a compound of formula (X): wherein R1a, R2a, R3a, R6a, R7a and R8a each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxy group, —SO3, —NH2, a halogen atom, a mercapto group, a C1-C12 alkyl group optionally having a substituent, a C6-C30 aryl group optionally having a substituent, a C3-C12 cycloalkyl group optionally having a substituent, and R4a and R5a each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxy group, —SO3, —NH2, a halogen atom, a mercapto group, a C1-C12 alkyl group optionally having a substituent, a C6-C30 aryl group optionally having a substituent, or a C3-C12 cycloalkyl group optionally having a substituent, or R4a and R5a are bonded each other to form a ring together with carbon atoms binding R4a and R5a and with the carbon atoms forming the bond between the pyridine rings.

Abstract: A resin comprising a structural unit represented by formula (aa): wherein T1 represents a C3-C34 sultone ring group optionally having a substituent, X1 represents —O— or —N(Rc)—, Rc represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, Z1 represents —X2— or —X3—X4—CO—X5—, where X2, X3 and X5 independently each represent a C1-C6 alkanediyl group, X4 represents —O— or —N(Rd)—, and Rd represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom.

Abstract: A photoresist composition which comprises a resin comprising a structural unit represented by formula (aa): wherein T1 represents a C3-C34 sultone ring group optionally having a substituent, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and an acid generator represented by formula (B1) wherein Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, Lb1 represents a single bond or a C1-C24 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group where a methylene group can be replaced by —O— or —CO—, Y represents a hydrogen atom, or a C3-C18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group in which a methylene group can be replaced by —O—, —CO— or —SO2—, and Z+ represents an organic cation.

Abstract: Crosslinkable arylamine compounds, oligomers and polymers prepared from such crosslinkable arylamine compounds, films and coatings, and multilayer electronic devices comprising such films are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide a connector high in resistance to rupture of a lattice and a liquid crystal polyester composition superior in melt flowability and suitable for the production of the connector. The invention provides a liquid crystal polyester composition comprising a fibrous filler, a platy filler, a granular filler, and a liquid crystal polyester, wherein the content of the platy filler is not more than 0.6 where the total content (based on mass) of the fibrous filler and the granular filler is considered to be 1; and a connector made of the liquid crystal polyester composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition that is superior in balance between toughness and flowability and contains little VOC components, specifically a composition comprising 20-80 wt % polymer (A1), 5-55 wt % polymer (A2), and 10-50 wt % copolymer (B), wherein the MFR of the composition is 20 g/10 min or more, the polymer (A1) being a propylene polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.5 dl/g (inclusive) to 2.0 dl/g (exclusive), a molecular weight distribution of less than 3.0, and a content of propylene-derived structural units of 90 wt % or more, the polymer (A2) being a propylene polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of from 2.0 to 7.0 dl/g, a molecular weight distribution of 3.0 or more, and a content of propylene-derived structural units of 90 wt % or more, the copolymer (B) being a copolymer of ethylene with propylene or a C4-20 ?-olefin having a content of ethylene-derived structural units of 20 to 80 wt %.

Abstract: A solid catalyst for olefin polymerization and a process for producing an olefin polymer are provided. The polymer has a small content of a component which is dissolved out into a low temperature organic solvent, such as a low-molecular weight component and an amorphous component. The solid catalyst is obtained by bringing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom, and an aliphatic carboxylate; an organoaluminum compound; and a compound represented by formula (I) into contact with each other: wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and the R1 the R2 groups are independently the same or different, and the respective R1 groups and R2 groups may be joined with each other to form a ring.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer includes a base wafer, a first semiconductor portion that is formed on the base wafer and includes a first channel layer containing a majority carrier of a first conductivity type, a separation layer that is formed over the first semiconductor portion and contains an impurity to create an impurity level deeper than the impurity level of the first semiconductor portion, and a second semiconductor portion that is formed over the separation layer and includes a second channel layer containing a majority carrier of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type.