Abstract: A method for selectively producing a monoaryl norbornene derivative represented by a formula (5) involves having a norbornadiene derivative represented by a formula (3) and a bromine compound represented by a formula (4) react with each other in the presence of a reducing agent, palladium and at least one selected from phosphorus compounds represented by the formulas (1) and (2), whereby the norbornene derivative represented by formula (5) having a monoaryl substituent is an exo configuration.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a process for preparing compounds of formula (1), wherein a compound of formula (2) is reacted in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent under hydrogen pressure to form a compound of formula (1) and wherein A and R1—R4 are defined herein.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula is disclosed: In the formula, * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, L and L? independently represent an ether, ester or carbonyl group, D represents a phenylene group, R represents a substituent, B and B? independently represent liquid crystal substituents, and Rd represents an oxidation-reduction reaction causing portion, such as a substituted or unsubstituted anthraquinone or ferrocene moiety.

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds are prepared by the addition reaction of a gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon with a silane or siloxane containing at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst in a liquid reaction medium. In this process the unsaturated hydrocarbon and optionally the silane or siloxane is dispersed into the liquid reaction medium by a jet eductor (also known as a venturi pump) device and the resultant gas-in-liquid dispersion is introduced into a bubble reactor.

Abstract: There are provided a ruthenium-diamine complex, and methods for selectively producing an optically active alcohol and an optically active amine, which are important as precursors for the synthesis of medicinal drugs and functional materials, using the ruthenium-diamine complex as a catalyst. The invention provides a ruthenium-diamine complex prepared by introducing a trisubstituted silyl group into an aromatic compound (arene) moiety that is coordinated with a ruthenium complex having an optically active diamine as a ligand, a catalyst for asymmetric reduction formed from the ruthenium-diamine complex, and a method for producing an optically active alcohol or an optically active amine using the catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the manufacture of one or more ethanolamines and one or more ethyleneamines starting from the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia to produce one or more ethanolamines and the conversion of the ethanolamine(s) to ethyleneamine(s). The present invention also relates to separating alkylethyleneamines from ethyleneamines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride as a hydrogen storage material, especially an improved preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride containing aryl or alkyl group that facilitates safe and reversible storage of a massive amount of hydrogen. The present invention also relates to a preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride comprising the steps of: preparing a complex reducing agent composition by reacting alkali metal, alkali earth metal or a mixture thereof and a C10 to C20 aromatic compound in aprotic polar solvent; and preparing the organic-transition metal hydride by reacting the prepared complex reducing agent composition with an organic-transition metal halide in the absence of a hydrogen source.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing soluble neodymium chloride complex using neodymium chloride aqueous solution as raw material, thereby avoiding the use of anhydrous neodymium chloride, simplifying the synthesis process and reducing the cost for synthesizing neodymium chloride complex. The neodymium chloride complex produced by this method is soluble not only in polar solvent, but also in nonpolar solvent. Such neodymium chloride complex also has good dissolvability in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent which has relatively weaker solution power, and even in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent with 6 or less carbon atoms which has even lower solution power. Since neodymium chloride complex is soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, its transportation may be conducted, which is convenient for industrial application and contributes to improve the utilization efficiency of rare earth.

Abstract: The invention provides a technique enabling the separation and recovery of an unreacted fluoromonomer from an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion obtained by emulsion polymerization, without using any extraction solvent, and enabling the prevention of a hydrolysis of —SO2F and a like sulfonic acid precursor functional group convertible to sulfonic acid group. Thus, the invention provides a recovering method fluoromonomer having a sulfonic acid precursor functional group convertible to a sulfonic acid group and remaining unreacted from an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion obtained by emulsion polymerization of the fluoromonomer, wherein the unreacted fluoromonomer is recovered from the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion by evaporation, wherein the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion has an acidic pH.

Abstract: Disclosed are compound having NPY Y5 receptor antagonistic activity of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is optionally substituted lower alkyl, R2 and R8 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl, X is optionally substituted cycloalkylene, or —NR2—X— may be a group of the formula: wherein a group of the formula: is piperidinediyl, piperazinediyl, pyridindiyl, pyrazinediyl, pyrrolidinediyl or pyrrolediyl, U is a bond, lower alkylene or lower alkenylene, Y is —OCONR7—, —CONR7— or —CSNR7—, R7 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, Z is optionally substituted carbocyclyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclyl, W is —S(?O)n-, n is 2, provided that Z is not carbocyclyl substituted with non-halogeno lower alkoxy, and provided that 5-Methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-[(5-chloro-1H-indole-2-carbonyl)-amino]-5 -(N?,N?-dimethyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-cyclohexyl]-amide and 5-Methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds bearing silicon-bonded organyloxy groups are prepared by mixing and reacting silanol-functional organosilicon compounds with organosilicon compounds containing at least two organyloxy groups in a mixer with an energy input of at least 0.2 kW/Kg of mixture. At this level of energy input, reaction to form the organyloxy-functional product is rapid, and can be achieved without supplying external heat, and also without catalysts, if desired.

Abstract: Methods of forming single source precursors (SSPs) include forming intermediate products having the empirical formula ½{L2N(?-X)2M?X2}2, and reacting MER with the intermediate products to form SSPs of the formula L2N(?-ER)2M?(ER)2, wherein L is a Lewis base, M is a Group IA atom, N is a Group IB atom, M? is a Group IIIB atom, each E is a Group VIB atom, each X is a Group VIIA atom or a nitrate group, and each R group is an alkyl, aryl, vinyl, (per)fluoro alkyl, (per)fluoro aryl, silane, or carbamato group. Methods of forming polymeric or copolymeric SSPs include reacting at least one of HE1R1E1H and MER with one or more substances having the empirical formula L2N(?-ER)2M?(ER)2 or L2N(?-X)2M?(X)2 to form a polymeric or copolymeric SSP. New SSPs and intermediate products are formed by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts or a polysilane/inorganic compound-supported transition metal catalysts, wherein various types of transition metals are supported by polysilane compounds, or combination of polysilanes and inorganic compounds. The catalysts of the present invention are hardly soluble in hydrocarbons and alcohols and are useful as catalysts in heterogeneous system for various organic synthetic reactions using the above solvents. Polysilanes supporting transition metals are easily crosslinkable by thermal treatment, microwave irradiation, UV irradiation or chemical methods such as hydrosilylation reaction and are changed to be insoluble in various solvents keeping high catalytic activity. Moreover, the stability and operability of polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts will be improved by the support thereof on inorganic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to two crystalline forms of 2-[2-chloro-4-methylsulfonyl-3-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxymethyl)benzoyl]cyclohexan-1,3-dione, which is also known under the common name tembotrione. The invention also relates to a process for the production of these crystalline forms and formulations for plant protection which contain one of these crystalline forms of tembotrione.

Abstract: Disclosed are new colchicine solid-state forms, methods of preparing the solid-state forms, as well as formulations prepared therefrom and uses thereof.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing highly pure 1,6-hexanediol in which the contents of impurities such as 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,5-hexanediol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,7-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol and high boiling point components are significantly reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a sulfonate ester efficiently and in high yield. The present invention is an invention of a method for producing a sulfonate ester compound, which comprising reacting: (a) a compound having a sulfo group (—SO3H); and (b) a compound having a group represented by the general formula [1]: —OR1??[1] [wherein, R1 represents a sulfonyl group represented by the general formula [2]: —SO2—R2??[2] (wherein, R2 represents a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, or an optionally substituted alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group) or an acyl group represented by the general formula [3]: (wherein, R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group)]; in the presence of an organic base which is capable of forming a salt with said sulfo group.

Abstract: Organic zinc salts and mixtures thereof, organic zinc salt coated particles, methods of preparing organic zinc salts and organic zinc salt coated particles, and various applications of such coated particles, including applications in rubber, other polymeric materials, and pesticides and/or fungicides are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the catalytic production of alkylene glycol from alkylene oxide, comprising: a reactor having at least one heat exchange element incorporated therein, wherein a catalyst for the hydration of alkylene oxide to alkylene glycol is coated on the outer surface of the heat exchange element. The present invention also relates to a process utilizing such an apparatus.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing dialkylzinc and dialkylaluminum monohalide that makes it possible to efficiently manufacture both dialkylzinc and dialkylaluminum monohalide of high purity and at a high yield on an industrial scale with a single reaction from zinc halide and trialkylaluminum as raw materials, while suppressing the production of precipitants in the reaction process and suppressing the adhesion of precipitates to the equipment and the admixture thereof into the product. The method for manufacturing dialkylzinc and dialkylaluminum monohalide by reacting zinc halide with trialkylaluminum, includes using trialkylaluminum with a hydride concentration of 0.01% by mass to 0.10% by mass, and separating dialkylzinc essentially not containing aluminum from reactants and then separating dialkylaluminum monohalide essentially not containing zinc.