A bipyridine compound represented by the formula (1):
wherein R
1
, R
2
and R
3
each independently represent a C1-C10 alkyl group which may be substituted etc., and R
4
, R
5
, R
6
, R
7
and R
8
each independently represent a hydrogen atom etc., a transition metal complex obtained by contacting a bipyridine compound represented by the formula (1) with a compound of a transition metal belonging to Group 9, 10 or 11, and a method for production of a conjugated aromatic compound comprising reacting an aromatic compound (A) wherein one or two leaving groups are bonded to an aromatic ring with an aromatic compound (A) having the same structure as that of the above-mentioned aromatic compound (A) or an aromatic compound (B) being structurally different from the above-mentioned aromatic compound (A) and having one or two leaving groups bonded to an aromatic ring, in the presence of the transition metal complex.
一种以式(1)表示的联
吡啶化合物:其中R1、R2和R3各自独立地表示可以被取代的C1-C10烷基等,而R4、R5、R6、R7和R8各自独立地表示
氢原子等,通过将式(1)表示的联
吡啶化合物与属于9、10或11族过渡
金属的化合物接触而获得的过渡
金属配合物,以及一种制备共轭芳香化合物的方法,包括在过渡
金属配合物的存在下,将一个或两个离去基团与芳环结合的芳香化合物(A)与具有与上述芳香化合物(A)相同结构的芳香化合物(A)或结构不同于上述芳香化合物(A)且具有一个或两个离去基团与芳环结合的芳香化合物(B)反应。