| abstract |
Catalysts comprising imide compounds having N-substituted cyclic imide skeletons as represented by the general formula (I) [wherein R is a hydroxyl-protecting group]. R is preferably a hydrolyzable protective group, e.g., a group derived by removing OH from an acid such as carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, carbonic acid, carbamic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, or boric acid. The catalysts may be constituted of the imide compounds and metal compounds. The reaction of (A) a radical forming compound with (B) a radical scavenging compound in the presence of a catalyst described above can give a product of addition or substitution of the compound (A) with the compound (B) or a derivative thereof. The catalysts enable the production of organic compounds by addition, substitution, or the like under mild conditions with high selectivity in high yield. |