Azoxy Patents (Class 534/566)
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Patent number: 9505705Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing aromatic amines by catalytically hydrogenating the corresponding nitro compounds, especially for preparing tolylenediamine by hydrogenating dinitrotoluene, which comprises using hydrogenation catalysts in which the active component present is a mixture of platinum, nickel and an additional metal on a support.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: BASF AKTEINGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Petr Kubanek, Ekkehard Schwab, Frederik van Laar, Wolfgang Mackenroth
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Patent number: 9278113Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions operable for releasing nitric oxide under photochemical conditions. The compositions include a titanium dioxide nanomaterial and a nitric oxide-releasing compound deposited on the titanium dioxide nanomaterial that is operable to release nitric oxide under photochemical conditions. Titanium dioxide nanomaterials include, for example, titanium dioxide nanotubes. To facilitate the photochemical release of nitric oxide, some embodiments of the compositions further include a semiconductor that is deposited on the titanium dioxide nanotubes. Both the semiconductor and the nitric oxide-releasing compound may be deposited on the interior surface, exterior surface, or both of the titanium dioxide nanotubes. A polymer may wrap the titanium dioxide nanotubes to protect the nitric oxide-releasing compounds from moisture. Also disclosed herein are methods for producing such compositions and medical devices obtained therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., Chalita Ratanatawanate
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Patent number: 8309696Abstract: The present invention provides an azo pigment comprising a group represented by the general formula (1) below, an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising an intermediate layer comprising the azo pigment, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus that comprise the electrophotographic photosensitive member.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Fujii, Mai Murakami
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Publication number: 20120220751Abstract: Bis-diazo, triaryl and aryldiazo-N-arylphenazonium quencher moieties, substituted with electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents which induce polarity in the delocalized aryl/diazo ring systems, are useful as labels when attached to biomolecules such as polynucleotides, nucleosides, nucleotides and polypeptides. The quencher moieties are non-fluorescent and accept energy transfer from fluorescent reporter labels by any energy-transfer mechanism, such as FRET. Fluorescence quencher compositions are useful in preparing quencher labeled biomolecules for various molecular biology assays based on fluorescence detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory J. Ewing, Deborah Kay Fieri, Khairuzzaman Bashar Mullah, Ronald J. Graham
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Publication number: 20120175549Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally-conductive organic additive which (i) is an organic polymer, unlike a thermally-conductive inorganic filler such as ceramic, metal and a carbon material, (ii) is capable of imparting thermal conductivity to plastic by being added thereto, (iii) can reduce the weight of a composition even when added to a resin in a large amount, without causing abrasion on molds and deteriorating an electrical insulation property of the composition, and (iv) provides the composition with excellent molding processability. The present thermally-conductive organic additive includes a liquid crystalline thermoplastic resin which has a mainly-chain structure, wherein a main chain of the liquid crystalline thermoplastic resin contains mainly a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1): -M-Sp-??(1) wherein M represents a mesogenic group; and Sp represents a spacer, the liquid crystalline thermoplastic resin itself having thermal conductivity of not less than 0.45 W/(m·K).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Shusuke Yoshihara, Kazuaki Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20100089271Abstract: This invention relates to the field of novel explosives, compositions and munitions comprising the same, as well as methods of synthesis and their use. The invention particularly relates to the field of explosives which are switchable between two different liquid crystalline states, and which possesses a general formula below. wherein M is a mesogenic core, R1 and R2 are independently selected terminal end groups attached to the mesogenic core, and wherein the mesogenic core contains sufficient (NO2)x to provide an explosive output. The explosive compound may form part of an explosive composition, which may be used as a high explosive fill for any part of a munition. The explosive composition may contain other components such as non-explosive LC compounds, or binders, or further known explosive compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Martin E. Colclough, Peter J. Haskins, Ross W. Millar, Ian C. Sage
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Patent number: 7511029Abstract: Pesticidal compounds having the structural formula wherein: R2 is C1-C6 branched or straight chain alkyl; C1-C4 branched or straight-chain haloalkyl; or C3-C6 cycloalkyl; m is 0, 1, or 2; X is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C6 branched or straight-chain alkoxy; halogen; C1-C6 branched or straight-chain alkyl; or C1-C6 branched or straight-chain alkylthio; n is 0 or 1; A is O; CH2; or NR?, wherein R? is (C1-C6 alkyl)carbonyl; Y is phenyl; benzyl; thiazolyl; thienyl; pyridyl; or tetrahydrofuranyl, the aromatic ring of each substituent being optionally substituted with one or more of halogen, C1-C6 branched or straight-chain alkyl, or C1-C6 branched or straight-chain haloalkyl; use of the compounds as pesticides and pesticidal compositions comprising the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Chemtura CorporationInventors: Mark A. Dekeyser, Paul T. McDonald
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Patent number: 7399757Abstract: Pesticidal compounds having the structural formula wherein R1 and R2 are each, independently, C1-6 alkyl, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for their use as pesticides.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Chemtura CorporationInventors: Mark A. Dekeyser, Paul T. McDonald
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Patent number: 7348319Abstract: The present invention relates to nitric oxide-releasing amidine diazeniundiolates, compositions comprising same, methods of using same, and a method for preparing same from imidate diazeniumdiolates and primary or secondary amines.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Joseph A Hrabie, Larry K Keefer, Ernst V Arnold
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Patent number: 7105502Abstract: The invention provides NO- or NO?-releasing imidate; and thioimidate, diazeniumdiolates, in which the N2O2? functional group is bonded to a carbon atom. The imidate and thioimidate diazeniumdiolates are bound to a polymer or a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Ernst V Arnold, Larry K Keefer, Joseph A Hrabie
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Patent number: 6949530Abstract: The present invention relates to nitric oxide-releasing amidine diazeniumdiolates, compositions comprising same, methods of using same, and a method for preparing same from imidate diazeniumdiolates and primary or secondary amines.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Joseph A. Hrabie, Larry K. Keefer, Ernst V. Arnold
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Publication number: 20040158048Abstract: Chemical compounds which release nitric oxide in a controlled manner upon photolysis with light are provided. These compounds are O2-benzyl, O2-naphthylmethyl and O2-naphthylallyl substituted diazeniumdiolates. Also provided are methods of preparing these novel compounds in high chemical yields as well as methods of using these compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Patrick H Ruane, John P Toscano
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Publication number: 20030176668Abstract: A C-nitroso compound having a molecular weight ranging from about 225 to about 1,000 (from about 225 to about 600 for oral administration) on a monomeric basis wherein a nitroso group is attached to a tertiary carbon, which is obtained by nitrosylation of a carbon acid having a pKa less than about 25, is useful as an NO donor. When the compound is obtained from a carbon acid with a pKa less than about 10, it provides vascular relaxing effect when used at micromolar concentrations and this activity is potentiated by glutathione to be obtained at nanomolar concentrations. When the compound is obtained from a carbon acid with a pKa ranging from about 15 to about 20, vascular relaxing effect is obtained at nanomolar concentrations without glutathione. The compound is preferably water-soluble and preferably contains a carbon alpha to the nitrosylated carbon which is part of a ketone group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Jonathan S. Stamler, Eric J. Toone
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Publication number: 20020173631Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Alan T. Johnson, Min Teng, Vidyasagar Vuligonda, Richard L. Beard, Samuel J. Gillett, Tien T. Duong, Roshantha A. Chandraratna
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Publication number: 20020099038Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Vidyasagar Vuligonda, Min Teng, Richard L. Beard, Alan T. Johnson, Yuan Lin, Roshantha A. Chandraratna
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Patent number: 5795878Abstract: A phenylazoxycyanide compound of formula I ##STR1## is useful as an antimicrobial and fungicidal composition. A method for using the antimicrobial and fungicidal compositions, and for manufacturing the compound is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1997Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: American Cyanamid CompanyInventor: Werner Simon
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Patent number: 5627175Abstract: The invention is directed to azoxycyanobenzene derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 0-3; each R represents halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, or haloalkoxy; and each R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl group. The compounds may be used as fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: ShellInternationale Research Maatschappij B.V.Inventor: Werner E. J. Simon
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Patent number: 5541169Abstract: An azoxy compound represented by the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy group or a group of the formula X.sub.1 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.2 O-- wherein X.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;R.sub.3 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;R.sub.4 denotes a hydrogen atom or a group of the formula X.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.2 -- wherein X.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;R.sub.5 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;andn is 0 or 1.This compound has an excellent antifungal activity against fungi infectious to warm-blooded animals and fungi infectious to agrohorticultural crops or fruit trees, and is useful as a medicine, a veterinary drug and an agrohorticultural antifungal agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takeo Deushi, Yoshio Takahashi, Hiroyuki Ishiwata, Yukihiro Okuno, Toshiaki Oda, Masami Shiratsuchi, Katsuhiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 5493010Abstract: The dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a diazo component,SO.sub.2 X is the radical of a fibre-reactive group,and the remaining substituents have the meaning given in the descriptionare suitable for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and amido-containing materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Karl-Josef Herd, Konrad Bootz, Eckhard Bock, Manfred Hoppe, Klaus Kunde, Wolfram Reddig
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Patent number: 5475093Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of azoxycyanide compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents an optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclyl group, which comprises treating a compound of the general formulaR--N.dbd.O (II)in which R is as defined above, with cyanamide or a metal salt thereof and a compound of the general formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a group ##STR3## where m is 2, 3, 4 or 5, k is 0 or 1 and each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and X represents a chlorine, bromine or iodine atom or a cyano or --SO.sub.2 R.sup.5 group where R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group. Compounds of general formula I exhibit biocidal activity.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1995Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: American Cyanamid Co.Inventor: Werner E. J. Simon
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Patent number: 5439897Abstract: This invention relates to certain azoxycyanobenzene derivatives of the general formula. ##STR1## in which R represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, nitro, cyano or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aryl or aryloxy group; and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, nitro, cyano or optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy group; process for their preparation, compositions containing such compounds and their use as fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1994Date of Patent: August 8, 1995Assignee: American Cyanamid CompanyInventor: Werner E. J. Simon
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Patent number: 5434251Abstract: Symmetric azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents have the meaning given in the description, produce improved dyeings or prints on wool and cellulose materials.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1993Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventor: Karl-Josef Herd
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Patent number: 5414131Abstract: A process for preparing the sulphone of the formula ##STR1## consists in reductive cleavage of disazo/disazoxy dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## in which B is a direct bond or a bridging member andv, w, x, y, independently of one another, are 0 or 1,x+y being 0 or 1 and v+w being 0 or 1.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1993Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Karl-Josef Herd, Hermann Henk
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Patent number: 5399673Abstract: Compounds containing at least one alkenyl group, at least one maleimide group and at least one rodlike mesogenic moiety are prepared by reacting one or more aminophenols containing one or more rodlike mesogenic moieties with a stoichiometric quantity of a maleic anhydride per amine group of said aminophenol and then alkenylating the resulting phenolic functional maleimide.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1993Date of Patent: March 21, 1995Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventor: Robert E. Hefner, Jr.
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Patent number: 5329034Abstract: A silanol compound having a mesogenic group, of the following formula (III): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, is an alkyl group or a phenyl group, X is a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a group of the formula --COO--or "OCO--, Q is a mesogenic group, and p is an integer of from 2 to 20, and a process for its production. Also disclosed are a polymerizable monomer of the following formula (I) and a polymer having repeating units of the following formula (II). ##STR2## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or a phenyl group, each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, is an alkyl group or a phenyl group, m is an integer of from 2 to 20, n is an integer of from 0 to 50, and X, Q and p are as defined above.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1993Date of Patent: July 12, 1994Assignee: Sagami Chemical Research CenterInventors: Yu Nagase, Yuriko Takamura
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Patent number: 5278291Abstract: A process for the preparation of the sulphone of the formula ##STR1## consists in reductive cleavage of azo/azoxy dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## where D is a radical of a diazo component from the benzene or naphthalene series.The invention also relates to the azo/azoxy dyestuffs mentioned.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventor: Karl-Josef Herd
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Patent number: 5264559Abstract: A compound expressed by the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.11, R.sub.21 and R.sub.31 are identical with or different from each other and each denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a haloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl or an aralkyl group which aromatic ring is optionally substituted appropriately by one to three substituents or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted appropriately by one to three substituents, or R.sub.11 and R.sub.21 may together form an alkylene group, Y denotes O or NOH, with a proviso that where R.sub.21 (or R.sub.11) and R.sub.31 denote a hydrogen atom at the same time, R.sub.11 (or R.sub.21) cannot represent an n-butyl group. This compound is useful as an antifungal agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.Inventors: Masahito Nakayama, Takeo Deushi, Yoshio Takahashi, Hiroyuki Ishiwata, Yukihiro Okuno, Hisakatsu Itoh, Masami Shiratsuchi
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Patent number: 5143815Abstract: A light-sensitive mixture is disclosed which contains a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-sulfonic acid ester and a binder. A reproduction material produced with this mixture is also disclosed. The naphthoquinone-diazide-sulfonic acid ester is a compound of the general formula I ##STR1## in which D is a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonyl or 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonyl radical,R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an -OD group, andR.sub.2 is alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, preferably alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl.The light-sensitive mixture is highly photosensitive, has good overdevelopment resistance and is resistant to fountain solutions and petroleum hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1988Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventor: Paul Stahlhofen
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Patent number: 5093480Abstract: A novel 2-imino derivative of an antifungal product KA-7367A represented by formula, ##STR1## which has high antifungal activity and excellent stability and is useful as an antifungal agent for warm-blooded animals including humans and for agricultural and horticultural usages.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1990Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahito Nakayama, Isamu Watanabe, Takeo Deushi, Kazuhiro Kamiya, Hisakatsu Ito, Masami Shiratsuchi
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Patent number: 5089486Abstract: Compounds of the general formulaR--N.dbd.NX (I)or N-oxides thereof, where R represents on amidophenyl group, and X represents a cyano group, a group --COOH or a salt, ester or amino derivative thereof; are fungicidal.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1990Date of Patent: February 18, 1992Assignee: Shell Research LimitedInventors: William W. Wood, Thomas W. Naisby, Andrew C. G. Gray
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Patent number: 5084448Abstract: Novel compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where R represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or an amino group or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group; and Z represents a hydrogen atom or alkanoyl group; are fungicidal.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1990Date of Patent: January 28, 1992Assignee: Shell Research LimitedInventors: Andrew C. G. Gray, William W. Wood, Thomas W. Naisby
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Patent number: 4981954Abstract: Novel azoxy compounds having antifungal activity and being useful for the treatment of mycoses, represented by the following formula ##STR1## are prepared by culturing a microorganism of Streptomyces sp. (KC-7367, FERM BP-1277) and separating the compounds from the culture broth.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1988Date of Patent: January 1, 1991Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahito Nakayama, Hisakatsu Ito, Isamu Watanabe, Masami Shiratsuchi
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Patent number: 4979805Abstract: A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing an optically active mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are respectively an alkyl, and C with * represents an asymmetric carbon atom. The mesomorphic compound provides the ferroelectric liquid crystal composition with an extended operational life in a liquid crystal device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1989Date of Patent: December 25, 1990Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuo Yoshinaga, Kazuharu Katagiri
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Patent number: 4970022Abstract: Mustard oils of the formula IR--(A.sup.1 --Z.sup.1).sub.n --A.sup.2 --Z.sup.2 --A.sup.3 --NCSin which A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, R, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and n have the meaning specified in claim 1 can be used as components of liquid-crystalline phases.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1987Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Bernhard Scheuble, Rudolf Eidenschink, Joachim Krause, Eike Poetsch, Andreas Wachtler
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Patent number: 4954133Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each A, independently, is a ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, --NHCONH.sub.2 or --NHCOC.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methoxy, andm is 0, 1 or 2,each B, independently, is a radical of a diazo or coupling component, and a and each b, independently, are 0 or 1,and metal complexes thereof, which compounds or complexes are in free acid or salt form, and mixtures thereof with a compound of the formula ##STR3## or a metal complex thereof, wherein A and b are as defined above and D is a radical of a diazo or coupling component of the benzene or 1-naphthalene series are useful for dyeing and printing hydroxy group- or nitrogen-containing organic substrates, especially cellulose fibre-containing textiles (e.g., cotton), paper and leather.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1986Date of Patent: September 4, 1990Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.Inventor: Max Oppliger
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Patent number: 4894181Abstract: Carbocyclic compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Q is a benzene or cyclohexane ring or a naphthalene system, X is in each case --CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- where it is also possible for one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups to be replaced by --O--, --S--, --CO--, --O--CO--, --CO--O-- or --CH.dbd.CH--,p is 0, 1 or 2,A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 independently of one another are each a 1,4-phenylene group which is unsubstituted or monosubstituted or polysubstituted by halogen atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups and/or CN groups and in which it would also be possible for one or more CH groups to be replaced by N atoms, a 1,4-cyclohexylene group wherein it would also be possible for one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups to be replaced by --O-- and/or --S--, a piperidine-1,4-diyl group or a 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene group,Z is --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --O--, --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CHCN--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CHCN--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, --N.dbd.CH--, --NO.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1988Date of Patent: January 16, 1990Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter HaftungInventors: Klaus Praefcke, Bernd Kohne, Eike Poetsch
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Patent number: 4826620Abstract: The new esters derived from a chiral compound containing two OH groups and at least one mesogenic carboxylic acid which have the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which X.sup.1 =O--H or O--CO--(C.sub.1 to C.sub.12)alkyl and X.sup.2 =O--MC or X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 denote O-MC independently of each other, where MC is the molecular radical of a mesogenic monocarboxylic acid after splitting off an OH group.The esters or esters substituted in the aromatic part of the phenolic part preferably find application as an admixture intwistable liquid crystal phases in which they produce a temperature compensation and a high degree of twisting.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1988Date of Patent: May 2, 1989Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerd Heppke, Detlef Lotzsch, Feodor Oestreicher, Gunter Scherowsky
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Patent number: 4775223Abstract: An optically active lactic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group of a linear, branched or cyclic structure having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; Ra is --CO--Rb or --CH.sub.2 --Rc wherein Rb is a releasable chemically active group, and Rc is a releasable chemically active group; and C with * represents an asymmetric carbon atom.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1985Date of Patent: October 4, 1988Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuo Yoshinaga, Kazuharu Katagiri
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Patent number: 4769447Abstract: The present invention provides gamma-glutamyl-4-azoanilides, processes for their preparation and their use as substrates for gamma-glutamyl transferase determination, of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOH or --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOH wherein m is 0-4 and n is 1-4; R is optionally substituted p-nitrophenyl; an optionally substituted thiophene residue; an optionally substituted thiazole residue; an optionally substituted benzothiazole residue; an optionally substituted benzoisothiazole residue; an N-alkylthiazole residue; or an optionally substituted 1,3,5-thiodiazole residue; as well as the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1987Date of Patent: September 6, 1988Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbHInventors: Elli Rauscher, John Griffiths, Leonard F. Dixon
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Patent number: 4761246Abstract: A novel liquid-crystalline, optically active compound exhibiting a chiral smectic phase and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which liquid-crystalline, optically active compound is a compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a linear chain alkyl group or a linear chain alkoxy group, each of 4 to 18 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, R* represents an optically active alkyl group of 4 to 18 carbon atoms and ##STR2## shows that the oxygen atom can be bonded to either nitrogen atom.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1986Date of Patent: August 2, 1988Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Takashi Inukai, Shinichi Saito, Hiromichi Inoue, Kazutoshi Miyazawa, Kanetsugu Terashima, Mitsuyoshi Ichihashi
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Patent number: 4703110Abstract: The application discloses certain benzoic acid compounds, the same being more adequately described as benzoic acid derivatives having a para substituent which is a substituted phenyl radical attached to the benzoic acid in the para position by any one of a variety of linking groups, representative compounds being p-(3,4-diisopropylphenylcarbamoyl) benzoic acid and p-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthylcarbamoyl)benzoic acid, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, method of treating therewith, method of diagnosis therewith, and method for the preparation thereof. The compounds and compositions are useful for diagnosis of leukemia types, the treatment of dermatological disorders, and as differentiation-inducing agents for neoplastic cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1985Date of Patent: October 27, 1987Assignee: Koichi ShudoInventor: Koichi Shudo
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Patent number: 4629290Abstract: Asymmetric trans-4,4'-dialkyl-ONN-azoxybenzenes having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are straight-chain alkyl groups having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 .noteq.R.sub.2 are provided. The azoxybenzene compounds are prepared by condensing corresponding P-alkylaniline ##STR2## and P-alkylnitrobenzene ##STR3## placing the reaction mixture into ammonium chloride and hydrolyzing to yield the asymmetrical azoxybenzene compound, corresponding asymmetrical azobenzene compound and asymmetric azobenzene compound. The asymmetric azoxy compound is then separated from the mixture by column chromotography and recrystallization. The asymmetric azoxybenzene compounds have a wide range of nematic liquid crystal temperature and are particularly well suited for liquid crystal compositions for use in matrix-addressing driving systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1984Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Assignee: Seiko Epson Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshio Shionozaki, Hiroshi Mukai
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Patent number: 4518226Abstract: Ester-azoxy compounds represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' are straight-chain alkyl groups having one to eight carbon atoms are provided. When added to a twisted nematic-type liquid crystal composition, the liquid crystal temperature range is increased.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1983Date of Patent: May 21, 1985Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Suwa SeikoshaInventor: Yoshio Shionozaki