Abstract: Selected nickel complexes of the anions of certain 2-aminotropones are olefin polymerization catalysts. Novel 2-aminotropones and their nickel complexes are also disclosed together with methods of making these 2-aminotropones.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an arylation of a nuclophile by reacting the nucleophile with a substrate aromatic compound ArX in the presence of a copper catalyst, a base and water, wherein Ar is aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl, X is halo, sulfonate or phosphonate, the base comprises an alkaline earth carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide or phosphate, and the copper catalyst comprises a copper atom or ion and a ligand.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds represented by Structural Formula (I) and (I-A): Also disclosed is the use of such compounds for inhibiting the G-protein coupled receptor referred to as chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2, or simply “CRTH2” for the treatment of inflammatory disorders. The variables in Structural Formula (I) and (I-A) are defined herein.

Abstract: Selected nickel complexes of the anions of certain 2-aminotropones are olefin polymerization catalysts. Novel 2-aminotropones and their nickel complexes are also disclosed together with methods of making these 2-aminotropones.

Abstract: A method for making an indole compound includes transition metal-catalyzed arylation of a hydrazone to form an aryl hydrazone, hydrolysis of the aryl hydrazone to form an aryl hydrazine, and acid catalyzed cyclization of the aryl hydrazine to form the indole compound.

Abstract: Selected nickel complexes of the anions of certain 2-aminotropones are olefin polymerization catalysts. Novel 2-aminotropones and their nickel complexes are also disclosed together with methods of making these 2-aminotropones. Suitable complexes have the following structure: wherein: R2 is hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl, provided that R2 is attached to said nitrogen atom in (I) by an atom that has at least 2 other atoms that are not hydrogen attached to it; and R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl or a functional group, provided that any two of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 vicinal to one another may form a ring; L1 is a monodentate monoanionic ligand and L2 is a monodentate neutral ligand or an empty coordination site, or L1 and L2 taken together are a monoanionic bidentate ligand.