The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polyarylene sulfide resin comprising: reacting a sulfoxide represented by the following formula (1) with a particular aromatic compound to obtain a poly(arylenesulfonium salt) having a particular constitutional unit; and dealkylating or dearylating the poly(arylenesulfonium salt) to obtain a polyarylene sulfide resin having a particular constitutional unit, ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, etc.; Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 each independently represent an arylene group optionally having a substituent; and Z represents a direct bond, etc.

This heat-sensitive recording material is configured to contain, as a color-developing compound, at least one compound represented by one of formulas (1)-(3): ##STR00001##

This heat-sensitive recording material is configured to contain, as a color-developing compound, at least one compound represented by one of formulas (1)-(3): ##STR00001##

A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and whose solubility in a developing solution is changed due to an action of the acid, the resist composition including a base material component whose solubility in a developing solution is changed due to the action of an acid; and a compound represented by Formula (d1) in which R.sup.b1 and R.sup.b2 each independently represents COO.sup., COOH, or a hydroxyl group, where at least one of R.sup.b1 and R.sup.b2 represents COO.sup., R.sup.b3, R.sup.b4, and R.sup.b5 each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, R.sup.b6 to R.sup.b8 each independently represents an alkyl group, nb3 represents an integer of 0 to 4, nb4 and nb5 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 2, nb6 to nb8 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5, m represents 1 or 2, and q represents an integer of 0 to 3.)

##STR00001##

A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and whose solubility in a developing solution is changed due to an action of the acid, the resist composition including a base material component whose solubility in a developing solution is changed due to the action of an acid; and a compound represented by Formula (d1) in which R.sup.b1 and R.sup.b2 each independently represents COO.sup., COOH, or a hydroxyl group, where at least one of R.sup.b1 and R.sup.b2 represents COO.sup., R.sup.b3, R.sup.b4, and R.sup.b5 each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, R.sup.b6 to R.sup.b8 each independently represents an alkyl group, nb3 represents an integer of 0 to 4, nb4 and nb5 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 2, nb6 to nb8 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5, m represents 1 or 2, and q represents an integer of 0 to 3.)

##STR00001##

In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by diseases etc. is still immense, and diseases resistant to existing microbicides have emerged. Under such circumstances, the development of novel agricultural and horticultural microbicides is desired. The present invention provides an anthranilic acid ester compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR00001## (wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each represent a CH group, A.sup.2 represents a C-haloalkyl group, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom, R.sup.6 represents a haloalkyl group, Z represents an alkyl group, and m represents 0, 1 or 2), or a salt thereof, an agricultural and horticultural microbicide comprising the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method for using the microbicide.

In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by diseases etc. is still immense, and diseases resistant to existing microbicides have emerged. Under such circumstances, the development of novel agricultural and horticultural microbicides is desired. The present invention provides an anthranilic acid ester compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR00001## (wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each represent a CH group, A.sup.2 represents a C-haloalkyl group, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom, R.sup.6 represents a haloalkyl group, Z represents an alkyl group, and m represents 0, 1 or 2), or a salt thereof, an agricultural and horticultural microbicide comprising the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method for using the microbicide.

The present invention relates to novel sulfur derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of chemokine receptors.

A method for preparing a compound and a method for preparing a polymer employing the same are provided. The method for preparing a compound includes reacting a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I) with a compound having a structure represented by Formula (III) in the presence of a compound having a structure represented by Formula (II) to obtain a compound having a structure represented by Formula (IV)

##STR00001##

wherein Ar.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; X is O, S, or NH; R.sup.1 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; R.sup.2 is hydroxyl group, C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, phenyl group, or tolyl group; and R.sup.3 is independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, C.sub.5-8 cycloalkyl group, or C.sub.2-6 alkoxyalkyl group.

A method for preparing a compound and a method for preparing a polymer employing the same are provided. The method for preparing a compound includes reacting a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I) with a compound having a structure represented by Formula (III) in the presence of a compound having a structure represented by Formula (II) to obtain a compound having a structure represented by Formula (IV)

##STR00001##

wherein Ar.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; X is O, S, or NH; R.sup.1 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; R.sup.2 is hydroxyl group, C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, phenyl group, or tolyl group; and R.sup.3 is independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, C.sub.5-8 cycloalkyl group, or C.sub.2-6 alkoxyalkyl group.