A compound represented by formula I or II. X represents a mono substituent on a benzene ring, and is selected from —H, —I, —Br, —Cl, —F, —CN, an amino, and a derivative thereof; R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 alkyl substituted by cyclopropane or fluorine, except n-butyl; and M is an amine ion or metal ion.

A compound represented by formula I or II. X represents a mono substituent on a benzene ring, and is selected from —H, —I, —Br, —Cl, —F, —CN, an amino, and a derivative thereof; R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 alkyl substituted by cyclopropane or fluorine, except n-butyl; and M is an amine ion or metal ion.

Process for the production of methylidene malonates and cyanoacrylates employing in-situ formed iminium salts derived from acid halides and/or acid anhydrides and N,N,N′,N′-tetra hydrocarbyl diaminoalkanes, the acid halides and/or acid anhydrides being present in a molar excess relative to the diaminoalkanes, as co-reactants with select malonic acid esters and cyanoacetates, respectively.

Process for the production of methylidene malonates and cyanoacrylates employing in-situ formed iminium salts derived from acid halides and/or acid anhydrides and N,N,N′,N′-tetra hydrocarbyl diaminoalkanes, the acid halides and/or acid anhydrides being present in a molar excess relative to the diaminoalkanes, as co-reactants with select malonic acid esters and cyanoacetates, respectively.

Process for the production of methylidene malonates and cyanoacrylates employing in-situ formed iminium salts derived from acid halides and/or acid anhydrides and N,N,N′,N′-tetra hydrocarbyl diaminoalkanes, the acid halides and/or acid anhydrides being present in a molar excess relative to the diaminoalkanes, as co-reactants with select malonic acid esters and cyanoacetates, respectively.

Disclosed is a method for producing an acrylic acid derivative represented by formula (1):

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wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or the like; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or the like; and X represents hydrogen or the like, the method comprising step B of bringing an organic metal compound represented by formula (A3A): wherein R.sup.2, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents hydrogen or like; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or the like; X represents hydrogen or the like; and M represents hydrogen or the like, or an organic metal compound represented by formula (A3B): wherein the symbols are as defined above, or a combination thereof, into contact with a proton donor and an aldehyde compound to obtain a compound represented by formula (1).

Disclosed is a method for producing an acrylic acid derivative represented by formula (1):

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wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or the like; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or the like; and X represents hydrogen or the like, the method comprising step B of bringing an organic metal compound represented by formula (A3A): wherein R.sup.2, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents hydrogen or like; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or the like; X represents hydrogen or the like; and M represents hydrogen or the like, or an organic metal compound represented by formula (A3B): wherein the symbols are as defined above, or a combination thereof, into contact with a proton donor and an aldehyde compound to obtain a compound represented by formula (1).

The present disclosure provides processes for preparing an alpha-hydroxy ester by addition of a vinyl Grignard reagent to an oxalate ester and thiolation of the resulting double bond. Also provided are alpha-hydroxy esters and synthetic intermediates prepared according to processes disclosed herein and compositions comprising the alpha-hydroxy esters.

The present disclosure provides processes for preparing an alpha-hydroxy ester by addition of a vinyl Grignard reagent to an oxalate ester and thiolation of the resulting double bond. Also provided are alpha-hydroxy esters and synthetic intermediates prepared according to processes disclosed herein and compositions comprising the alpha-hydroxy esters.

Provided are a novel acyclic carbene ligand for ruthenium complex formation; a ruthenium complex catalyst using the ligand; a method of using the complex as a catalyst in an ethylene-metathesis ethenolysis reaction; a method of preparing the ruthenium complex catalyst; and a method of preparing a linear alpha-olefin, the method including the step of reacting a linear or cyclic alkene compound in the presence of the ruthenium complex catalyst. The acyclic carbene ligand of the present invention and the ruthenium complex catalyst using the same have high selectivity and turnover number for terminal olefin formation in an ethylene-metathesis ethenolysis reaction, and thus linear α-olefins may be prepared with a high yield.