Phenolic Resin, Process for Production Thereof, Epoxy Resin, and Use Thereof

摘要

A phenol aralkyl type phenolic resin represented by the general formula (1), wherein the total content of the compounds represented by formulae (2) to (4) is 58 to 92% as determined by GPC and the contents of the compounds represented by formulae (2) to (4) as determined by HPLC satisfy the following relationship: 0.60a+b)/(2a+2b+2c)<=0.90 wherein a is the content of the compound of formula (2); b is the content of the compound of formula (3); and c is the content of the compound of formula (4).