Abstract: One aspect of the present invention can include a playback device capable of externally receiving a playback signal for playing back a sound or an image, and capable of transmitting the playback signal to the playback device if it is detected that a predetermined electric source was externally supplied.

Abstract: To provide a catalyst that has sufficient catalytic activity as a platinum catalyst and yet is readily separated from a target material and can be reused. A resin-supported platinum cluster catalyst containing a resin layer comprising a platinum particle core, the average diameter of which is from 1 nm to 10 nm, and a compound containing nitrogen (general formula R1NH2) surrounding the core.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention can include a playback device capable of externally receiving a playback signal for playing back a sound or an image, and capable of transmitting the playback signal to the playback device if it is detected that a predetermined electric source was externally supplied.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microchannel reactor that is used as a new reaction device capable of greatly expanding the utilization range of chemical reactions occurring in microspaces. A solution of a soluble linear polymer containing ligands and a solution of a soluble transition metal molecule are individually introduced into a microreactor, the flows are merged inside a microchannel and a metal polymer membrane of a complex formed is generated at the interface of the flows. The membrane is used as a solid catalyst, and various reactions such as carbon-carbon bond formation reactions, oxidation reactions and the like can be conducted at extremely fast reaction rates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst, which has enough catalytic activity as a transition metal particle catalyst including platinum family and the like, is easily separable from products, is reusable and is easily prepared. To prepare the transition metal cluster catalyst of the present invention, an insoluble complex is prepared by forming a complex between a polymer with nitrogen-containing group, such as pyridinium and ammonium group in the principal chain, and a later transition metal compound; and then reducing the complex with a reductant. The transition metal forms clusters, which are stabilized by the polymers. Namely, the present invention is a transition metal cluster catalyst, wherein transition metal clusters are supported by a polymer, which is obtained by reduction reaction of a complex of a transition metal and a polymer with nitrogen-containing group.

Abstract: To provide a catalyst that has sufficient catalytic activity as a platinum catalyst and yet is readily separated from a target material and can be reused. A resin-supported platinum cluster catalyst containing a resin layer comprising a platinum particle core, the average diameter of which is from 1 nm to 10 nm, and a compound containing nitrogen (general formula R1NH2) surrounding the core.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a support for lithographic printing plates provided with a photosensitive layer containing an acid generator and an acid-decomposable compound, that offers superior sensitivity, chemical resistance, print durability, and little scumming during printing. The present invention provides an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate, the support being obtainable by treating a surface of an anodized aluminum plate with a treatment liquid comprising metal fluoride, metal phosphate salt, and perchlorate, and a base plate for a lithographic printing plate using the same.

Abstract: A polymer-carrying optically active binaphthyl type oxazoline compound having axial asymmetry, represented by the following general formula (1) (wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom or —R5—X—R6; R4 is a hydrogen atom or the like; R5 is a straight- or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon chain which may have a directly or indirectly bonded substituent; X is CH2, CO2, O, CONR7 or NR7; R6 is a directly or indirectly bonded polymer; and R7 is a hydrogen atom or the like), and to a transition metal complex which uses the compound as the ligand.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a support for lithographic printing plates provided with a photosensitive layer containing an acid generator and an acid-decomposable compound, that offers superior sensitivity, chemical resistance, print durability, and little scumming during printing. The present invention provides an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate, the support being obtainable by treating a surface of an anodized aluminum plate with a treatment liquid comprising metal fluoride, metal phosphate salt, and perchlorate, and a base plate for a lithographic printing plate using the same.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a base plate for a lithographic printing plate comprising a photosensitive layer that prevent the occurrence of the fingerprint rub-off phenomena and abrasion phenomena and offer superior anti-abrasiveness and chemical resistance. The present invention provides a copolymer having monomeric units shown in formula (I) and (II); an image-forming composition comprising the copolymer; and a base plate for a lithographic printing plate comprising, on a support structure, a photosensitive layer that contains the copolymer.

Abstract: Solid-supported transition metal complex catalysts each of which is represented by the following formula (I): 1

Abstract: A polymer-carrying optically active binaphthyl type oxazoline compound having axial asymmetry, represented by the following general formula (1) 1

Abstract: A tertiary phosphine compound of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent independently from each other a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, or together form --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 7 carbon atoms or a lower alkyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxyalkoxy group or a phenyl group; X.sup.1 is a halogen atom when both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen atoms, or a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group when at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is not a hydrogen atoms; and m is an integer of 1 to 5, which is useful as a ligand of a transition metal complex that can catalyze various reactions.

Abstract: A phosphine compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ph represents a phenyl group; and R represents a lower alkyl group or --OR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a halogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxy group-substituted lower alkoxy group, or a phenyl group, and a transition metal complex using the phosphine compound (I) as a ligand are disclosed. The transition metal complex, when used as a catalyst for various enantioselective synthesis reactions, e.g., enantioselective silylation reaction, provides a desired product in high yield at high optical purity. The absolute configuration of the product can be arbitrarily selected by selecting the optical isomer of the ligand in the transition metal complex catalyst.