| abstract |
Disclosed is a process for production of an aromatic compound represented by the formula (3), wherein the process comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (1) with an olefin compound represented by the formula (2) in the presence of a transition metal complex: (1) wherein the Ar1 ring represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring; and the Ar2 ring represents a heterocyclic ring having X1 and N<*>, wherein X1 represents a nitrogen or carbon atom, and N<*> represents a nitrogen atom bound to one of two contiguous atoms in the Ar2 ring via a double bond; (2) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and (3) wherein Ar1, Ar2, X1, N<*>, R1, R2 and R3, are as defined above. |