A
transition metal compound of Groups to 10 of the
Periodic Table, represented by the following formula (1): wherein M represents a
transition metal of Groups 8 to 10 of the
Periodic Table; L, electrically neutral, represents a hetero atom-containing
hydrocarbon group represented by the following formula (2) wherein R1 to R5 each independently represent a
hydrogen atom, a
halogen atom, a
hydrocarbon group having form 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenohydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hetero atom-containing group, and optionally these groups are bonded to each other to form a ring; R6 represents a
hydrogen atom, a
hydrocarbon group having form 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a halogenohydrocarbon group having from 1 to 40
carton atoms, or a hetero atom-containing group;L′ electrically neutral, represents a hetero atom-containing hydrocarbon group represented by the following formula (3) wherein R7 to R11 each independently represent a
hydrogen atom, a
halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenohydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hetero atom-containing group, and optionally these groups are bonded to each other to form a ring;X represents a covalent-bonding or ionic-bonding group, and a plurality of X's are the same or different; Y represents an aromatic group-containing crosslinking group; Z is an integer of 1 or more, indicating the
degree of polymerization of the compound; n indicates the atomic valency of M; and each of M, L, and Y are the same or different.