A phenolic hydroxyl-containing compound is provided. The compound dissolves well in solvents and can be formulated into compositions that give coatings superior in thermal decomposition resistance, alkali developability, resolution, and dry-etch resistance. Specifically, the compound is a phenolic hydroxyl-containing calixarene represented by structural formula (1):

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(where A is a structural unit including a dihydroxynaphthalene- or naphthol-derived structure optionally with a substituent alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or aralkyl group or halogen atom on the aromatic rings and a methylene group optionally having an alkyl or aryl group in place of one of the hydrogen atoms) and obtained using a dihydroxynaphthalene in combination with a naphthol, with the total repeat number p being an integer of 2 to 10.

Provided are a naphtol-type calixarene compound having high solvent solubility, a method for producing the naphthol-type calixarene compound, a photosensitive composition that contains the naphthol-type calixarene compound and provides a coating having high thermal decomposition resistance, alkali developability, photosensitivity, and resolution, and a resist material and a coating each being made of the photosensitive composition. Specifically, provided is a naphthol-type calixarene compound including a molecular structure represented by general formula (1). [In the formula (1), R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group, or a halogen atom, and a plurality of R.sup.1 may be the same or different from each other; R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group; and n represents an integer of 2 to 10.]

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Provided are a naphtol-type calixarene compound having high solvent solubility, a method for producing the naphthol-type calixarene compound, a photosensitive composition that contains the naphthol-type calixarene compound and provides a coating having high thermal decomposition resistance, alkali developability, photosensitivity, and resolution, and a resist material and a coating each being made of the photosensitive composition. Specifically, provided is a naphthol-type calixarene compound including a molecular structure represented by general formula (1). [In the formula (1), R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group, or a halogen atom, and a plurality of R.sup.1 may be the same or different from each other; R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group; and n represents an integer of 2 to 10.]

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The present invention provides an epoxy compound which is 2,2′,7,7′-tetraglycidyloxy-1,1′-binaphthalene. Also, the present invention provides a method for producing [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol, the method including a step of bringing a crude product produced by dimerization reaction of naphthalene-2,7-diol or a naphthalene-2,7-diol derivative into contact with an aromatic solvent; a step of separating [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol dissolved in the aromatic solvent from insoluble substances; and a step of removing the solvent from a solution of [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol. The present invention also provides a method for producing an epoxy compound, the method including reacting [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol or [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol monohydrate with epihalohydrin.

The present invention provides an epoxy compound which is 2,2′,7,7′-tetraglycidyloxy-1,1′-binaphthalene. Also, the present invention provides a method for producing [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol, the method including a step of bringing a crude product produced by dimerization reaction of naphthalene-2,7-diol or a naphthalene-2,7-diol derivative into contact with an aromatic solvent; a step of separating [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol dissolved in the aromatic solvent from insoluble substances; and a step of removing the solvent from a solution of [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol. The present invention also provides a method for producing an epoxy compound, the method including reacting [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol or [1,1′-binaphthalene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetraol monohydrate with epihalohydrin.

Provided is an addition condensation product of an aromatic compound and a carbonyl compound. The addition condensation product includes an aromatic compound dimer in which two composition units derived from the aromatic compounds are bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound and an aromatic compound multimer in which each of three or more composition units derived from the aromatic compounds is bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound. A ratio of the aromatic compound dimer to the aromatic compound multimer is in the range of 1:75 to 1:1,000.

Provided is an addition condensation product of an aromatic compound and a carbonyl compound. The addition condensation product includes an aromatic compound dimer in which two composition units derived from the aromatic compounds are bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound and an aromatic compound multimer in which each of three or more composition units derived from the aromatic compounds is bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound. A ratio of the aromatic compound dimer to the aromatic compound multimer is in the range of 1:75 to 1:1,000.

Provided is an addition condensation product of an aromatic compound and a carbonyl compound. The addition condensation product includes an aromatic compound dimer in which two composition units derived from the aromatic compounds are bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound and an aromatic compound multimer in which each of three or more composition units derived from the aromatic compounds is bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound. A ratio of the aromatic compound dimer to the aromatic compound multimer is in the range of 1:75 to 1:1,000.

Provided is an addition condensation product of an aromatic compound and a carbonyl compound. The addition condensation product includes an aromatic compound dimer in which two composition units derived from the aromatic compounds are bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound and an aromatic compound multimer in which each of three or more composition units derived from the aromatic compounds is bonded via one composition unit derived from the carbonyl compound. A ratio of the aromatic compound dimer to the aromatic compound multimer is in the range of 1:75 to 1:1,000.

Provided is a composition for promoting secretion of extracellular vesicles, which comprises a compound having a structure of the formula I (wherein each substituent is as defined in the specification), a racemate thereof or a stereoisomer thereof, or a salt thereof, or a compound having a structure of the formula II (wherein each substituent is as defined in the specification), or a stereoisomer thereof, or a salt thereof, or, cucurbitacin, or a stereoisomer thereof, or a salt thereof.