The purpose of the present invention to provide: a novel
phosphorus compound; a method for synthesizing the compound; a
flame retardant containing the compound; and a resin composition containing the compound and a resin component. The purpose of the present invention is to additionally provide: a prepreg using the resin composition; a resin-equipped
metal foil; a thermosetting resin film; a
metal-clad laminated board; a printed wiring board; and an
adhesive. The present invention relates to a
phosphorus compound represented by
chemical formula (I), a synthesis method, and a use thereof. (In the formula, the R1's are the same or different and represent a
hydrogen atom, a C1 to C10
alkyl group, a C2 to C10 alkenyl group, a C2 to C10 alkynyl group, or an
aryl group optionally substituted with a C1 to C10
alkyl group or
phenyl group; R2 represents a C1 to C10
alkyl group, a C2 to C10 alkenyl group, a C2 to C10 alkynyl group, or an
aryl group optionally substituted with a C1 to C10 alkyl group or
phenyl group, and when there are a plurality of R2's, the R2's may be the same or different; Y1 represents a
phenylene group optionally substituted with a C1 to C10 alkyl group, a naphthylene group, or a group indicated by formula (A); and the n's are the same or different and represent an integer of 0-3.) (In the formula, the R3's are the same or different and represent a
hydrogen atom, a C1 to C10 alkyl group, a C2 to C10 alkenyl group, a C2 to C10 alkynyl group, or an
aryl group optionally substituted with a C1 to C10 alkyl group or
phenyl group; and Y2 represents a
single bond, a C1 to C15 alkylene group optionally substituted with a phenyl group, a C5 to C15 cycloalkylene group, a C5 to C15 cycloalkylidene group optionally substituted with a C1 to c10 alkyl group, a
phenylene group, an
adamantane-1,3-ylene group, an
adamantane-2-ylidene group, an
oxygen atom, a
sulfur atom, a sulfinyl group, a
sulfonyl group, or a
fluorene-9-ylidene group.)