Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel hydrolase, which is used when dialkyl 2-vinylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate is hydrolyzed with an enzyme, so as to efficiently obtain (1S,2S)-1-alkoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid that is useful as an intermediate for synthesizing therapeutic agents for hepatitis C. According to the present invention, there is provided a hydrolase protein, which consists of the amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOS. 2 to 5 and which has activity of catalyzing, at higher selectivity than the protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 1, a reaction of producing (1S,2S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid from diethyl 2-vinylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel method for producing (1R,2S)/(1S,2R)-1-amino-1-alkoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropane which is useful as a synthetic intermediate of therapeutic agents for hepatitis C and a synthetic intermediate thereof. According to the present invention, when a trans-2-butene derivative having a leaving group at each of the 1- and 4-positions is reacted with a malonic ester in the presence of a base, a specific amount of an alkali metal alkoxide or an alkali metal hydride is used as the base, and further a specific amount of a malonic ester is used to produce a cyclopropane diester, and further, chiral or achiral 1-amino-1-alkoxy-carbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropane and a salt thereof are synthesized using the cyclopropane diester.

Abstract: A novel bis-phosphate compound is provided which can be applied to a wide range of reactive substrates and reactions as an asymmetric reaction catalyst and can realize an asymmetric reaction affording a high yield and a high enantiomeric excess. The bis-phosphate compound has a tetraaryl skeleton represented by General Formula (1). In an asymmetric reaction, an amidodiene and an unsaturated aldehyde compound are reacted with each other in the presence of the optically active bis-phosphate compound to give an optically active amidoaldehyde. The invention allows a reaction such as an asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction to proceed efficiently, which has been difficult with conventional mono-phosphate compounds.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a industrially appropriate method for producing the ?-anomers of ribofuranose derivatives in a highly selective manner at a high yield. The present invention provides a method for producing ribofuranose derivatives wherein ?-anomers is precipitated from among the generated furanose derivatives by controlling the amount of a reaction reagent used and/or using a poor solvent in the acetolysis reactions of 2,3,5-tri-O-acyl-1-O-alkyl-ribofuranose and 2,3-di-O-acyl-1-O-alkyl-5-deoxy-ribofuranose.

Abstract: A novel bis-phosphate compound is provided which can be applied to a wide range of reactive substrates and reactions as an asymmetric reaction catalyst and can realize an asymmetric reaction affording a high yield and a high enantiomeric excess. The bis-phosphate compound has a tetraaryl skeleton represented by General Formula (1). In an asymmetric reaction, an amidodiene and an unsaturated aldehyde compound are reacted with each other in the presence of the optically active bis-phosphate compound to give an optically active amidoaldehyde. The invention allows a reaction such as an asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction to proceed efficiently, which has been difficult with conventional mono-phosphate compounds.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide 2-iminocarboxylic acid derivatives, and a practically suitable industrial method for producing benzazepinones in a short process under mild conditions. The present invention provides a method for producing a benzazepinone or a salt thereof, which comprises opening a ring of an isoquinoline derivative and subsequently converting the thus generated amine into a benzazepinone through lactamization reaction.

Abstract: Provided are a coating solution for a thermosensitive color developing layer of excellent storability wherein color development during its storage or during producing a thermal recording material is suppressed, and a thermal recording material with excellent print portion (image portion) storability and suppressed staining in the background color (white background). A coating solution for a thermosensitive color developing layer, which comprises a colorless or pale-colored electron-donating leuco dye, a hindered phenol compound and, as an electron-accepting developer, a diphenylsulfone derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein the aforementioned hindered phenol compound has an average particle size (D50) of not more than 0.5 ?m, and the coating solution has a color tone a* of not less than ?4.0 as measured according to JIS Z 8729 and a whiteness W of not less than 62 as measured according to JIS Z 8715.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal recording material superior in color development sensitivity, and having good preservation properties such as in heat resistance, moisture resistance, water resistance and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, which comprises a mixture of the first organic developer comprising a condensate or a condensed composition represented by the formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 5, and X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and the second organic developer other than the first organic developer (except 2,2-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane), a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, and a thermal recording material having a heat-coloring layer containing the developer mixture. Using the developer mixture for a thermal recording material of the present invention, a thermal recording material sufficiently satisfying the recent requirement for high sensitivity, and having superior preservation stability of color images and non-image areas can be realized.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a near infrared absorbing dye having excellent shielding function for near infrared rays and excellent in durability is provided. In a light resistance test, a layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive having a thickness of 25±5 ?m has an absorption intensity at the maximum absorption wavelength of the near infrared absorbing dye after a light resistance test of 50% or more of the absorption intensity before the test in which light with an irradiance of 64.5 W/m2 at a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm is irradiated on the layer for 160 hours.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a near infrared absorbing dye having excellent shielding function for near infrared rays and excellent in durability is provided. In a light resistance test, a layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive having a thickness of 25±5 ?m has an absorption intensity at the maximum absorption wavelength of the near infrared absorbing dye after a light resistance test of 50% or more of the absorption intensity before the test in which light with an irradiance of 64.5 W/m2 at a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm is irradiated on the layer for 160 hours.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing 1,2,3-tri-O-acetyl-5-deoxy-ribofuranose in an industrially appropriate manner. The present invention provides a process for producing a 1,2,3-tri-O-acetyl-5-deoxy-ribofuranose which comprises hydrogenating a compound represented by the formula (1) or formula (2) in the presence of a metal catalyst: wherein P1 and P2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, OP1 and OP2 may together form an acetal group, and R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an acyl group; wherein X1 represents Br or I, P3 and P4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, and R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an acyl group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a industrially appropriate method for producing the ?-anomers of ribofuranose derivatives in a highly selective manner at a high yield. The present invention provides a method for producing ribofuranose derivatives wherein ?-anomers is precipitated from among the generated furanose derivatives by controlling the amount of a reaction reagent used and/or using a poor solvent in the acetolysis reactions of 2,3,5-tri-O-acyl-1-O-alkyl-ribofuranose and 2,3-di-O-acyl-1-O-alkyl-5-deoxy-ribofuranose.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a near infrared light absorbable dye composition which absorbs near infrared light efficiently, has a high visible light transmittance, is excellent in light resistance, heat resistance and wet heat resistance, is hardly deteriorated in durability even when blended so as to have an absorption in a wide range of 800 to 1100 nm, and requires a low cost for synthesis and isolation thereof upon production, and provide a near infrared light absorbable filter containing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal recording material superior in color development sensitivity, and having good preservation properties such as in heat resistance, moisture resistance, water resistance and the like.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide 2-iminocarboxylic acid derivatives, and a practically suitable industrial method for producing benzazepinones in a short process under mild conditions. The present invention provides a method for producing a benzazepinone or a salt thereof, which comprises opening a ring of an isoquinoline derivative and subsequently converting the thus generated amine into a benzazepinone through lactamization reaction.

Abstract: An underwater antifouling coating composition which contains a metal pyrithione compound and cuprous oxide as an active ingredient, and a compound represented by the general formula (II): (wherein M2 is H, Na, ½Zn or ½Cu) as a stabilizer has high storage stability over long.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a near infrared absorbing dye having excellent shielding function for near infrared rays and excellent in durability is provided. A pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a near infrared absorbing dye, wherein the layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive has a thickness of 25±5 ?m and absorption intensity at the maximum absorption wavelength of the near infrared absorbing dye after light resistance test is 50% or more for absorption intensity before the test in the light resistance test in which light with an irradiance of 64.5 W/m2 at a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm is irradiated for the layer for 160 hours.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive and efficient industrial method for obtaining (S)-2-pentanol, (S)-2-hexanol, 1-methylalkyl malonic acid and 3-methyl carboxylic acid at a high optical purity. The present invention provides a method of producing (S)-2-pentanol or (S)-2-hexanol which comprises allowing certain types of microorganisms or transformed cells, a product obtained by treating said microorganisms or cells, a culture solution of said microorganisms or cells, and/or a crude purified product or purified product of a carbonyl reductase fraction obtained from said microorganisms or cells, to act on 2-pentanone or 2-hexanone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, which comprises a mixture of the first organic developer comprising a condensate or a condensed composition represented by the formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, n is an integer of 0 to 5, and X and Y are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and the second organic developer other than the first organic developer (except 2,2-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane), a developer mixture for a thermal recording material, and a thermal recording material having a heat-coloring layer containing the developer mixture. Using the developer mixture for a thermal recording material of the present invention, a thermal recording material sufficiently satisfying the recent requirement for high sensitivity, and having superior preservation stability of color images and non-image areas can be realized.