| abstract |
A compound (8) represented by the formula: (8) n n n n n n n n n n wherein R 1 represents a 6- to 14-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring group which may have a substituent; and n represents 0 to 2, can be produced with good efficiency by reacting a compound (3) represented by the formula: (3) n n n n n n n n n n wherein R 1 and n are as defined above; and Q represents a single bond or —CH(Y)— where Y represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group] with 3-methoxy-4-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzaldehyde in the presence of a base. |