Abstract: Provided is a polyester polymer including a repeating unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid compound containing a partial structure represented by the following Formula (C) and a repeating unit derived from a diol compound containing a cyclic structure, in which the partial structure represented by Formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: wherein in Formula (C), RA and RB each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n and in each independently represent an integer from 0 to 2; Cy represents an unsaturated 6-membered or 7-membered ring which may contain a heteroatom; and * and ** each represent a bonding hand, while * may be a bonding hand extending from RA.

Abstract: Provided is a dehydroabietic acid polymer including a skeleton of the following formula (A) as a repeating unit: wherein L represents a divalent organic group. Methods for producing the dehydroabietic acid polymer are also provided. The dehydroabietic acid polymer has high resistance against moisture and water and high impact resistance. The dehydroabietic acid polymer can also be produced from a rosin-derived natural product.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide polymer in which a partial structure represented by the following formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: wherein in Formula (C), RA and RB each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n and m each independently represent an integer from 0 to 2; Cy represents an unsaturated 6-membered or 7-membered ring which may contain a heteroatom; and * and ** each represent a bonding hand, while * may be a bonding hand extending from RA.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide polymer in which a partial structure represented by the following formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: wherein in Formula (C), RA and RB each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n and m each independently represent an integer from 0 to 2; Cy represents an unsaturated 6-membered or 7-membered ring which may contain a heteroatom; and * and ** each represent a bonding hand, while * may be a bonding hand extending from RA.

Abstract: Provided is a polyester polymer including a repeating unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid compound containing a partial structure represented by the following Formula (C) and a repeating unit derived from a diol compound containing a cyclic structure, in which the partial structure represented by Formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: wherein in Formula (C), RA and RB each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n and in each independently represent an integer from 0 to 2; Cy represents an unsaturated 6-membered or 7-membered ring which may contain a heteroatom; and * and ** each represent a bonding hand, while * may be a bonding hand extending from RA.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer which has a repeating unit containing a skeleton derived from dehydroabietic acid in the main chain, and has a glass transition point of 80° C. or lower.

Abstract: A dehydroabietic acid polymer including a skeleton represented by following formula (A) as a repeating unit: wherein, in formula (A), L represents a divalent organic group.

Abstract: A method of producing a fluorine-containing polymer, containing conducting an addition polymerization of a fluorine-containing compound having 2 or more terminal fluorine-containing vinyl groups each directly bonded to an oxygen atom per molecule, and a compound having 2 or more groups represented by —XH, where X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and a fluorine-containing polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (i): wherein Rf1 represents a perfluoroalkylene group; each of Rf2 and Rf3 independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a perfluoroalkoxy group; at least two among Rf1, Rf2 and Rf3 may bond to each other to form a ring structure; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and L represents a divalent organic group.

Abstract: A dehydroabietic acid polymer includes a repeating unit containing a dehydroabietic acid skeleton, and a composite material including the same.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing ether compound with a fluorine content increased, the fluorine content being enhanced by fluorinating a polymer including a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (I): wherein Rh1 represents a divalent linkage group; Rf2 represents an perfluoroalkylene group; each of Rf3 and Rf4 independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a perfluoroalkoxy group, and any two of Rf2, Rf3 and Rf4 may be combined with each other to form a ring.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing spiroacetal compound represented by the following formula (A): wherein X represents >C(CF3)(Y) or >C?CF2, in which Y represents —CF2OCOR1, —COOR2, —COF, or —CH2OR3, R1 represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl group having at least one fluorine atom, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an alkyl group, or a cycloalkyl group and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; wherein the alkyl or cycloalkyl group for R1 may have a substituent other than fluorine atom; the alkyl or cycloalkyl group for R2 may have a substituent; and the acyl group for R3 may have a substituent.

Abstract: A method of producing a fluorine-containing polymer, containing conducting an addition polymerization of a fluorine-containing compound having 2 or more terminal fluorine-containing vinyl groups each directly bonded to an oxygen atom per molecule, and a compound having 2 or more groups represented by —XH, where X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and a fluorine-containing polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (i): wherein Rf1 represents a perfluoroalkylene group; each of Rf2 and Rf3 independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a perfluoroalkoxy group; at least two among Rf1, Rf2 and Rf3 may bond to each other to form a ring structure; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and L represents a divalent organic group.

Abstract: A method of producing a spirocyclic acetal compound of formula (II), having subjecting a compound of formula (I) and pentaerythritol to dehydration condensation, in the presence of a solid acid catalyst; and the polymer having a repeating unit represented by formula (III), which is produced using the spirocyclic acetal compound of formula (II): wherein R1 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group, Q represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, L represents a divalent linking group having at least one carbon atom, and n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing spiroacetal compound represented by the following formula (A): wherein X represents >C(CF3)(Y) or >C?CF2, in which Y represents —CF2OCOR1, —COOR2, —COF, or —CH2OR3, R1 represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl group having at least one fluorine atom, R2represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an alkyl group, or a cycloalkyl group and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; wherein the alkyl or cycloalkyl group for R1 may have a substituent other than fluorine atom; the alkyl or cycloalkyl group for R2 may have a substituent; and the acyl group for R3 may have a substituent.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing ether compound with a fluorine content increased, the fluorine content being enhanced by fluorinating a polymer including a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (I): wherein Rh1 represents a divalent linkage group; Rf2 represents an perfluoroalkylene group; each of Rf3 and Rf4 independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a perfluoroalkoxy group, and any two of Rf2, Rf3 and Rf4 may be combined with each other to form a ring.

Abstract: A method of producing a spirocyclic acetal compound of formula (II), having subjecting a compound of formula (I) and pentaerythritol to dehydration condensation, in the presence of a solid acid catalyst; and the polymer having a repeating unit represented by formula (III), which is produced using the spirocyclic acetal compound of formula (II): wherein R1 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group, Q represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, L represents a divalent linking group having at least one carbon atom, and n is 0 or 1