摘要 |
A method for producing an ester compound includes reacting a compound having at least one cyclic structure of a norbornene ring and a norbornadiene ring with an alcohol and carbon monoxide by using a palladium catalyst and an oxidizing agent, to thereby introduce ester groups to carbon atoms forming a double bond in the cyclic structure and obtaining the ester compound, wherein the palladium catalyst includes a palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand in an amount of 10% by mole or more in terms of metal, and the palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand is represented by the general formula (1): Pd3(CH3COO)5(NO2). |