| abstract |
Disclosed is a method for producing a conjugated aromatic compound which is characterized in that an aromatic compound (A) wherein one or two leaving groups are bonded to an aromatic ring is reacted with an aromatic compound (A) having the same structure or an aromatic compound (B) having a structure different from that of the aromatic compound (A) wherein one or two leaving groups are bonded to an aromatic ring, in the presence of a catalytic amount of a divalent nickel compound, zinc and phenanthroline compound represented by the following formula (1). (1) (In the formula, R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5> and R<6> may be the same or different and represent an aryl group having 6-20 carbon atoms or the like, and R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5> and R<6> are not hydrogen atoms at the same time.) |