The invention relates to a method for producing an azoline compound represented by the general formula (3):
wherein R
1
represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl group, a halogen atom, a substituted amino group, a substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; R
3
, R
4
, R
5
and R
6
may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl group, a halogen atom, a substituted amino group, a substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; two arbitrary groups selected from R
3
, R
4
, R
5
and R
6
may bond to each other to form a ring; and Z
1
represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom;
comprising reacting a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1):
R
1
CO
2
R
2
(1)
wherein R
1
is as defined above; R
2
represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group; and R
1
and R
2
may bond to each other to form a ring;
with an aminochalcogenide represented by the general formula (2):
wherein R
3
, R
4
, R
5
, R
6
and Z
1
are as defined above;
in the presence of a compound containing a group 12 metal element in the periodic table.