A method for producing a norbornene derivative wherein,
- in the presence of palladium and at least one selected from phosphorus compounds represented by the following General Formulae (1) and (2):
[in Formula (1), R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, and R5 and R6 each independently represent a branched chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or the like], and
[in Formula (2), R
7 represents a branched chain saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms],
- a norbornadiene derivative represented by the following General Formula (3):
[in Formula (3), R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, l represents an integer of 0 or 1, m represents an integer of 0 or 1, and n represents an integer of 0 or 1], and a bromine compound represented by the following General Formula (4):
[Chemical Formula 4]
Br—Z—R13 (4)
[in Formula (4), Z represents a phenylene group or the like, and R13 represents a hydrogen atom or the like] are reacted with each other, to thereby obtain a norbornene derivative represented by the following General Formula (5):
[in Formula (5), R14, R15, R16, R17 and R18 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, Z represents a phenylene group or the like, R19 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, l represents an integer of 0 or 1, m represents an integer of 0 or 1, and n represents an integer of 0 or 1], the norbornene derivative having a configuration of a substituent represented by Z in General Formula (5) that is an exo configuration.