Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing aromatic polyamides represented by the following formula (III), which comprises reacting an aromatic dihalogen compound represented by the following formula (I) with a diamine compound represented by the following formula (II) in the presence of cobalt/phosphine complex and a basic substance under carbon monoxide atmosphere:X.sub.1 --Ar--X.sub.2 formula (I)wherein Ar represents an aromatic residue and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represent a bromine or iodine atom,H.sub.2 N--R--NH.sub.2 formula (II)wherein R represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, andformula (III) ##STR1## wherein Ar and R each have the same meaning as the above, and n is a positive integer.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a resin composition which can provide an insulating resin having excellent heat resistance and flame retardance after curing and showing a low dielectric constant.A fluorine-containing photo-setting resin composition comprising a polymer containing fluorine or a fluorine-containing group represented by general formula [II]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from the group consisting of H, F, CH.sub.3 and CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2 and CF.sub.2 ; x and y show 0 to 4 and m shows 30 to 1000, and a photopolymerization initiator, which is a solid at ambient temperature, melts between 100.degree. and 150.degree. C., has a melt viscosity of not greater than 10.sup.6 poise and is photocurable.

Abstract: A methanol-insoluble homopolymer of an .alpha.-trifluoromethylacrylate, which has either an alkyl group or a fluorine-containing alkyl group in the ester radical, is formed at good yields in an organic aprotic solvent by using an alkali metal alkoxide, e.g. lithium t-butoxide, as anionic polymerization catalyst.