The present invention has the effect of making it possible to produce 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-bisarylethane efficiently by a simple procedure by condensing a mixture of fluoral and hydrogen fluoride with an aryl compound under anhydrous conditions. The purity of the 1,1, 1-trifluoro-2, 2-bisarylethane obtained can be raised by a simple purification method such as crystallization or distillation. The obtained 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-bisarylethane can be increased in purity by a simple purification method such as crystallization operation or distillation.

The present invention has the effect of making it possible to produce 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-bisarylethane efficiently by a simple procedure by condensing a mixture of fluoral and hydrogen fluoride with an aryl compound under anhydrous conditions. The purity of the 1,1, 1-trifluoro-2, 2-bisarylethane obtained can be raised by a simple purification method such as crystallization or distillation. The obtained 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-bisarylethane can be increased in purity by a simple purification method such as crystallization operation or distillation.

A polyimide which is obtained by a reaction of an aromatic diamine having a 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-ethanediyl group (—C(CF.sub.3)H—), as a linkage skeleton, with a tetracarboxylic dianhydride is easily dissolved in an organic solvent and exhibits excellent film forming properties. In addition, the thus-obtained polyimide can be used for an optical film and a display device.

A polyimide which is obtained by a reaction of an aromatic diamine having a 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-ethanediyl group (—C(CF.sub.3)H—), as a linkage skeleton, with a tetracarboxylic dianhydride is easily dissolved in an organic solvent and exhibits excellent film forming properties. In addition, the thus-obtained polyimide can be used for an optical film and a display device.

A (poly)amine compound represented by the following formula (0):

wherein R.sup.X is a 2n.sup.A-valent group having 1 to 70 carbon atoms or a single bond; each R.sup.1A is independently any of an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, a crosslinking group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, an alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group having 0 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, a carboxyl group, a thiol group and a hydroxy group, wherein when R.sup.1A is any of the alkyl group, the aryl group, the crosslinking group and the alkoxy group, R.sup.1A optionally contains at least one bond selected from the group consisting of an ether bond, a ketone bond and an ester bond, and at least one R.sup.1A is an amino group having 0 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent; X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, or X is optionally absent; each R independently represents any of a benzene ring, a biphenyl ring, a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring and a pyrene ring; each m is independently an integer of 0 to 9, wherein at least one m is an integer of 1 to 9; and n.sup.A is an integer of 1 to 4.

A (poly)amine compound represented by the following formula (0):

wherein R.sup.X is a 2n.sup.A-valent group having 1 to 70 carbon atoms or a single bond; each R.sup.1A is independently any of an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, a crosslinking group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, an alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group having 0 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, a carboxyl group, a thiol group and a hydroxy group, wherein when R.sup.1A is any of the alkyl group, the aryl group, the crosslinking group and the alkoxy group, R.sup.1A optionally contains at least one bond selected from the group consisting of an ether bond, a ketone bond and an ester bond, and at least one R.sup.1A is an amino group having 0 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent; X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, or X is optionally absent; each R independently represents any of a benzene ring, a biphenyl ring, a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring and a pyrene ring; each m is independently an integer of 0 to 9, wherein at least one m is an integer of 1 to 9; and n.sup.A is an integer of 1 to 4.

A task is to provide a method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound through a reduced number of steps at a low cost with high safety. The method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound includes the step of reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) below and an aromatic amino compound with each other: ##STR00001##
Wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 8, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, and R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group, or a halogen atom.

A task is to provide a method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound through a reduced number of steps at a low cost with high safety. The method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound includes the step of reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) below and an aromatic amino compound with each other: ##STR00001##
Wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 8, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, and R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group, or a halogen atom.

A task is to provide a method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound through a reduced number of steps at a low cost with high safety. The method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound includes the step of reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) below and an aromatic amino compound with each other: ##STR00001##
Wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 8, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, and R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group, or a halogen atom.

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of hydroxy-substituted aromatic styryl or stilbene compounds.