Abstract: Disclosed is a fluoropolyether compound comprising a C4-10 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain present in the middle of the fluoropolyether compound and at least two perfluoropolyethers.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fluoropolyether compound represented by formula (1): R1—CH2—R2—CH2—R3 wherein R1 is C1-C10 alkoxy; R2 is —(CF2)pO(CF2O)x(CF2CF2O)y(CF2CF2CF2O)z(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)w(CF2)p—; x and y are each a real number of 0 to 30; z is a real number of 0 to 30; w is a real number of 0 to 20; p is an integer of 1 to 3; R3 is —OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, —OCH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, —O(CH2)mOH, or —OCH2(OH)CHCH2—OC6H4—R4; m is an integer of 2 to 8; and R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkoxy, amino, or an amide residue; and also provides a lubricant having the compound and a magnetic disk.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluoropolyether compound comprising a C4-10 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain present in the middle of the fluoropolyether compound and at least two perfluoropolyethers.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fluoropolyether compound represented by formula (1): R1—CH2—R2—CH2—R3 wherein R1 is C1-C10 alkoxy; R2 is —(CF2)pO(CF2O)x(CF2CF2O)y(CF2CF2CF2O)z(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)w(CF2)p—; x and y are each a real number of 0 to 30; z is a real number of 0 to 30; w is a real number of 0 to 20; p is an integer of 1 to 3; R3 is —OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, —OCH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, —O(CH2)mOH, or —OCH2(OH)CHCH2—OC6H4—R4; m is an integer of 2 to 8; and R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkoxy, amino, or an amide residue; and also provides a lubricant having the compound and a magnetic disk.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound (lubricant) that exhibits better fluidity and adsorbability on the surface of a disk than conventional end-modified compounds, that is thermally stable, and that is obtained by introducing an additional functional group to the end(s) of a perfluoropolyether having a hydroxy group. The present invention relates to a lubricant comprising a perfluoropolyether compound containing, in the molecule, a group represented by Formula (2), wherein R represents a hydrogen, a C1-10 alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: Munc18 proteins facilitate formation of SNARE complexes known to mediate membrane fusion. Much is known about the fusion of secretory granule (SG) to plasma membrane, mediated by Munc18a-SNARE complexes. It has been found that another Munc18 isoform, Munc18b, mediates SG-SG fusion which causes potentiation of secretion. The present invention has identified specific site mutations within Munc18b which further increased (called KR mutant) or reduced (called E59K mutant) SG-SG fusion compared to wild type (WT) Munc18b, causing amplification or reduction of insulin secretion, respectively. Compounds identified that mimic the actions of Munc18b-WT and Munc18b-KR mutant which increase SG-SG fusion, and those which mimic Munc18b-E59K mutant that block SG-SG fusion, are useful for treating and/or preventing diseases and/or conditions, whose underlying bases are a deficiency or excess of SG-SG fusion, respectively.

Abstract: A magnetic disk or magnetic head having a lubrication film of a lubricant bonded in a ratio of at least 99% to a protective carbon film on a magnetic disk member, the lubricant containing a perfluoropolyether compound (Q) wherein A is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2—, F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)— or a group of the formula (a) given below, B is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2—CH2—, F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)—CH2— or a group of the formula (b) given below wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2—CH2— or F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)—CH2—, Z is —CF2O(CF2CF2O)rCF2—, —CF2O(CF2CF2O)p(CF2O)qCF2— or —CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2— wherein A1 is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2— or F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)—, Z is the same as defined above,

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether acids may be used to prepare corrosion-protected substrates, including magnetic recording disks and magnetic recording heads.

Abstract: The Cu.sup.+.sup.+ cations of highly siliceous zeolites are found to undergo spontaneous reduction to Cu.sup.+ cations upon dehydration and to produce oxygen by oxidation of water.

Abstract: Dehydration of hydrated crystalline zeolites containing trivalent metal cations results in the concurrent reduction of the trivalent cation to the bivalent state and the evolution of oxygen. Rehydration of the zeolite produces free hydrogen and oxidizes the bivalent metal cations to their initial trivalent state. A cyclic operation of the two procedures is advantageously employed.