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), R7 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.