Novel compound, composition comprising the same, and process for production of polymerizable amide

A compound (VIII) represented by formula (5):

• wherein
• R1, R2 and R3 each independently are a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
• A is one selected from the group consisting of —CONH—, —COO—, —OCO—, —O—, —S—, —CH2O—, —CH2S—, —C6H4O—, —C6H4CONH—, —C6H4NHCO—, —C6H4COO—, —C6H4OCO— and —CONHCO—;
• B is one selected from the group consisting of —CONH—, —NHCO—, —COO— and —OCO—;
• m is an integer of from 1 to 3;
• n is an integer of from 1 to 3;
• R4 is an organic group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms or a substituted organic group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms;
• R5 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

A method for producing a polymerizable amide, comprising reacting by a condensation reaction a carboxylic acid with an amine to form an amide bond, wherein at least one of the carboxylic acid and the amine has a polymerizable group and the condensation reaction is performed in the presence of a triazine compound as condensing agent (IX), represented by formula (7):

• wherein
• R12 and R13 each independently are an alkoxy group or an alkyl group;
• R14, R15 and R16 each independently are a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom;
• X is a halogen atom, triflate, tosylate, mesylate or chloromethanesulfonate;
• R14, R15 and R16 may link with each other to form a ring.