By using an amine hydrochloride represented by the formula (1) as a catalyst, a polythiourethane resin which is suitably used for a transparent resin for optical use, can be obtained without using an organotin compound which has been conventionally used as a catalyst for polythiourethane resins and without being affected by the acidity of an additive:
wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a monovalent or higher valent linear aliphatic, branched aliphatic, cyclic aliphatic or aromatic organic residue which may have a hydroxyl group or an amino group; and R1, R2 and R3 may be arbitrarily bonded to each other to form a ring.
使用由式(1)表示的胺盐酸盐作为催化剂,可以获得一种适合用于光学用透明
树脂 的聚
硫氨酸
树脂,而无需使用传统上用作聚
硫氨酸
树脂催化剂的
有机锡化合物,也不会 受到添加剂酸性的影响:
其中 R1、R2 和 R3 独立地代表一价或更高价的线性脂肪族、支链脂肪族、环状脂肪族或芳香族有机残基,可带有羟基或
氨基;R1、R2 和 R3 可任意地相互键合以形成环。