Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies against ROR1 and CD3, their manufacture and use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the synthesis of spiro[2.5]octane-5,7-dione useful as intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceutically active ingredients. Also disclosed are novel intermediates used in the synthesis of this compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of a ketone substrate to produce as chiral secondary alcohol with an ee of greater than 85% in which an enantio-enriched chiral catalyst containing ruthenium or rhodium is used with a hydrogen donor and in which an anion exchange resin is used as a base.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the synthesis of spiro[2.5]octane-5,7-dione useful as intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceutically active ingredients. Also disclosed are novel intermediates used in the synthesis of this compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the synthesis of spiro[2.5]octane-5,7-dione useful as intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceutically active ingredients. Also disclosed are novel intermediates used in the synthesis of this compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing (R)-2-acetamido-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropionamide (lacosamide), by methylation of (R)-2-acetamino-2-N-benzyl-3-hydroxy-propionamide (V), in which the methylation is carried out at a temperature below 20° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing (R)-2-acetamido-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropionamide (lacosamide), by methylation of (R)-2-acetamino-2-N-benzyl-3-hydroxy-propionamide (V), in which the methylation is carried out at a temperature below 20° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to ((R)-1-Benzylcarbamoyl-2-hydroxy-ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (compound III) with an ee of greater than 90%. and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 5-chloro-N-({(5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl}methyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide (I) from 5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxylic acid and 4-[4-((S)-5-aminomethyl-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)phenyl]morpholin-3-one (II) or a salt of this compound with a mineral acid or an organic acid in the presence of propanephosphonic anhydride.

Abstract: A process in which a 2-aminopyridine derivative of the general formula II is obtained from open-chain nitrile precursor I or III by reaction with a nitrogen compound in a cyclization reaction is described.

Abstract: A process in which a 2-aminopyridine derivative of the general formula II is obtained from open-chain nitrile precursor I or III by reaction with a nitrogen compound in a cyclization reaction is described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing cis-cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diol and cis-cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dialkanoates by selective cis-1,2-reduction of 4-hydroxycyclopent-2-enone by means of a hydroboron, in the presence of substoichiometric quantities of a trivalent rare earth metal compound, to form cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diol which can then be optionally reacted with an acylation agent to form cis-cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dialkanoates, in order to simplify the reprocessing and without intermediate isolation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aryl or heteroaryl amines, ethers or thioethers (III) by cross-coupling primary or secondary amities, alcohols or thioalcohols with substituted aryl or heteroaryl compounds (I) in the presence of a Brønsted base and a catalyst or a pre-catalyst containing a) a transition metal, a complex, a salt, or a compound of a transition metal from the group V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt, and b) at least one sulfonated phosphane ligand in a solvent or a solvent mixture corresponding to Scheme 1 wherein Hal represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkoxy, trifluoromethane sulfonate, nonafluorotrimethyl-methane sulfonate, methane sulfonate, 4-nitrobenzene sulfonate, benzene sulfonate, 2-naphthalene sulfonate, 3-nitrobenzene sulfonate, 4-nitrobenzene sulfonate, 4-chlorobenzene sulfonate, 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzene sulfonate or any other sulfonate, and X represents O, S or NR?. The invention also relates to novel phosphane ligands.

Abstract: Methods for producing substituted halopyridines (II) by reacting a ?-hydroxy-y-acyl butyronitrile (I) or a suitable acyl-protected derivative with hydrogen halides, or substances or mixtures that can release hydrogen halides. In the formulae (I) and (II): R, R4 represent H, a linear or branched alkyl group, optionally a substituted aryl group, an aralkyl group, or optionally a substituted heteroaryl group; R1, R2, R3 represent H, a linear or branched alkyl group, optionally a substituted aryl, aralkyl, optionally a substituted heteroaryl group or one of the following groups CnH(2n+1?m)Xm, COOR, or CN; R5 represents H, a linear or branched alkyl group, optionally a substituted aryl group, an aralkyl, optionally a substituted heteroaryl or one of the following groups CnH(2n+1?m)Xm, COOR, CN, SO2R, SOR, PO(OR)2; n represents a positive whole number; m represents a positive whole number ?2n+1; and X represents F, Cl, Br, or I.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing arylamines or heteroarylamines or arylamides or heteroarylamides by cross-coupling of primary or secondary amines or amides with substituted aryl or heteroaryl compounds in the presence of a Brønsted base and a catalyst or precatalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a) a transition metal, a complex, a salt or a compound of this transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Pd and b) at least one ligand selected from the group consisting of bidentate bis(phosphino)alkanediyls having the following formula in a solvent or solvent mixture, where the radicals Ar1-4 are each, independently of one another, an aryl or heteroaryl substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl and biphenyl or Ar1-4 is hydrogen, C1-, C2-alkyl, straight-chain, branched or cyclic C3-C8-alkyl, and L is an alkanediyl bridge which has from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting the dosage of reaction components in a continuous azoic coupling reaction characterized in that the redox potential of the reaction mixture is measured online in the main flow after it exits from a continually operated reactor in a flow measurement cell with the aid of a rotating redox electrode which is arranged crosswise in relation to the direction of flow of the reaction mixture. The invention also relates to a flow measurement cell for carrying out said method, characterized by the following: a rotating redox electrode (1) which is arranged approximately in the middle of the flow pipe (2) of the flow measurement cell in a crosswise position with relation to the direction of flow of the reaction mixture and rotatably mounted in a sliding contact (3) for picking up a signal; a rod-shaped body (4) which enters into contact with the rotating redox electrode and which has a cleaning effect; a reference electrode (5) and a pH electrode (6).

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing azo colorants which comprises spraying one or more coupling components individually or in a mixture and one or more compatible diazonium salts individually or in a mixture, in their solution or suspension form through nozzles to a point of conjoint collision in a reactor chamber enclosed by a housing in a microjet reactor, a gas or an evaporating liquid being passed into the reactor chamber through an opening in the housing for the purpose of maintaining a gas atmosphere in the reactor chamber, and the resulting product solution or suspension and the gas or the evaporated liquid being removed from the reactor through a further opening in the housing by means of overpressure on the gas entry side or underpressure on the product and gas exit side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-working, radiation-sensitive mixture which contains an organic polymeric binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or at least swellable in aqueous alkaline solution and at least one IR-absorbing cyanine dye having a betaine structure or having a betaine structure and containing an anion and having the formula (I) in which R1 to R8 independently of one another, are a hydrogen or halogen atom, a sulfonate, carboxylate, phosphonate, hydroxyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, nitro, amino, (C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino group or a (C6-C10)aryl group which in turn may be substituted by one or more halogen atoms and/or one or more sulfonate, carboxylate, phosphonate, hydroxyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, nitro, amino, (C1-C4)alkylamino and/or di(C1-C4)alkylamnino groups, R9 and R10 independently of one another, are a straight-chain or branched (C1-C6)alkyl, a (C7-C6)aralkyl or a (C6-C10)aryl group, each of which in turn may be substituted by one or more halogen atoms and/or on

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a heat mode imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate having on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface a first layer including a polymer, soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution but not in water and less than 5% by weight versus the polymer, soluble in the aqueous alkaline solution of a hydrophilic polymer and a top layer on the same side of the lithographic base as the first layer which top layer is IR-sensitive and unpenetrable for or insoluble in an alkaline developer wherein said first layer and said top layer may be one and the same layer; characterized in that said top layer contains a compound selected from the group consisting of a polymer in an amount from 30 mg to 500 mg/m2, a triaryl methane dye and a phthalocyanine dye.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-working IR-sensitive mixture which contains a binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or at least swellable in aqueous alkali and carbon black particles dispersed in such a binder, the dispersed carbon black particles forming the radiation-sensitive component essential for the imagewise differentiation. It furthermore relates to a recording material having a substrate and a radiation-sensitive layer comprising this mixture. If desired, a top layer is also present on the radiation-sensitive layer. Even without a top layer, the material is insensitive to white light. By imagewise exposure to IR radiation, especially from IR lasers or IR laser diodes, and subsequent development with an aqueous alkaline developer, there is produced from the recording material a printing plate for offset printing.