Plural Chalcogens Attached Indirectly To The Hetero Ring By Nonionic Bonding Patents (Class 549/502)
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Patent number: 5780629Abstract: The invention relates to chiral compounds containing at least one divalent or polyvalent chiral group, at least one polymerizable group, at least one spacer and at least one mesogenic group, and to their use as polymerizable, chiral dopes for the preparation of cholesteric networks. The novel compounds are suitable for use in electro-optical displays or as chiral dopes for nematic or cholesteric liquid crystals in order to produce layers which reflect in colors.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Karl-Heinz Etzbach, Paul Delavier, Karl Siemensmeyer, Gerhard Wagenblast, Lothar Laupichler, Volkmar Vill
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Patent number: 5741914Abstract: Furfuryl alcohol/formaldehyde resins exhibiting high water compatibility and low amounts of volatile organic compounds such as furfuryl alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: QO Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: George S. Everett, George R. MacLennan, Michael C. Chen
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Patent number: 5731345Abstract: Seco-D steroid derivatives having the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meanings specified in the specification, useful as cardiovascular agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing same, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.AInventors: Mauro Gobbini, Patrizia Ferrari, Piero Melloni, Marco Torri
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Patent number: 5648486Abstract: 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes, 2,4-diaryl pyrrolidines, and 2,5-diaryl pyrrolidines are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respiratory burst leading to the formation of damaging oxygen radicals of polymorphonuclear leukocytes during an inflammatory or immune response. The compounds exhibit this biological activity by acting as PAF receptor antagonists, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase, or by exhibiting dual activity, i.e., by acting as both a PAF receptor antagonist and inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase.A method to treat disorders mediated by PAF or leukotrienes is also disclosed, that includes administering an effective amount of one or more of the above-identified compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1993Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: CytoMed, Inc.Inventors: Xiong Cai, Sajjat Hussoin, San-Bao Hwang, David Killian, T. Y. Shen
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Patent number: 5629340Abstract: An angiogenesis inhibitor comprising, as an active agent, Compound (I) represented by the formula below: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a carboxyl group; andR.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 maybe the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group or an acetoxy group.This compound has a remarkable angiogenesis inhibition activity, and an angiogenesis inhibitor useful for treatment of various diseases are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: Tsumura & Co.Inventors: Michihiko Kuwano, Mayumi Ono, Mika Kusano, Junko Watanabe, Masakazu Takeda
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Patent number: 5618932Abstract: A new photoactive compound for use in the formulation of a photoresist comprises a bisphenol compound having an alkyl linkage substituted with a heterocyclic group. The new photoactive compound may be admixed with an alkali soluble resin to formulate a photoresist composition. The new photoactive compounds exhibit enhanced long term solubility in conventional photoresist solvents.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: April 8, 1997Assignee: Shipley Company, L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony Zampini, Ashish Pandya
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Patent number: 5559133Abstract: A compound represented by formula I, Ar.sub.1 --O--M--O--Ar.sub.2, wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are independently substituted phenyl or substituted pyridinyl, the substituents on said phenyl or pyridinyl being independently selected from one, two or three of (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkoxy, halogen, carbamyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkoxycarbonyl, oxazoyl, and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkyl substituted by halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkoxy, hydroxy, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkoxycarbonyl; ##STR1## O is oxygen; R' is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or H; A is oxygen or sulfur; Q is selected from hydrogen, halogen, nitro, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, (C.sub.1 C.sub.6) perhaloalkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkylthio (C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1993Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: Schering CorporationInventors: Viyyoor M. Girijavallabhan, Ashit K. Ganguly, Richard W. Versace, Anil K. Saksena, Patrick A. Pinto
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Patent number: 5500484Abstract: A compound that can be converted, at a low cost and in a simple way, into 2-aryl-1,3-propanediols serving as precursors for synthesizing felbamate acting as an antiepileptic has a structure represented by Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar represents an aryl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or is R.sup.4 or R.sup.5, where R.sup.4 represents an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sup.5 represents a hydroxy group or an acyloxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen atoms at the same time or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a group represented by Formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together form an oligomethylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1994Date of Patent: March 19, 1996Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideharu Iwasaki, Koichi Yoneda, Yoichi Kido, Takeo Hosogai, Kazuo Itoi, Masahiko Kitayama
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Patent number: 5463083Abstract: 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respiratory burst leading to the formation of damaging oxygen radicals of polymorphonuclear leukocytes during an inflammatory or immune response. The compounds exhibit this biological activity by acting as PAF receptor antagonists, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase, or by exhibiting dual activity, i,e., by acting as both a PAF receptor antagonist and inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase. Also disclosed is a method to treat disorders mediated by PAF and/or leukotrienes that includes administering an effective amount of one or more of the above-identified compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, to a patient in need of such therapy.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: Cytomed, Inc.Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Xiong Cai, Sajjet Hussion, Gurmit Grewal, T. Y. Shen
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Patent number: 5434151Abstract: 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrothiophenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes, 2,4-diaryl pyrrolidines, and 2,5-diaryl pyrrolidines are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respiratory burst leading to the formation of damaging oxygen radicals of polymorphonuclear leukocytes during an inflammatory or immune response. The compounds exhibit this biological activity by acting as PAF receptor antagonists, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase, or by exhibiting dual activity, i.e., by acting as both a PAF receptor antagonist and inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase.A method to treat disorders mediated by PAF or leukotrienes is also disclosed, that includes administering an effective amount of one or more of the above-identified compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1992Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: CytoMed, Inc.Inventors: Xiong Cai, Sajjat Hussoin, San-Bao Hwang, David Killian, T. Y. Shen
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Patent number: 5384070Abstract: The use of optically active tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid esters as dopants in liquid-crystal mixtures, liquid-crystal mixtures containing same and novel optically active tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid esters.Optically active tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxylic acid esters containing a mesogenic molecular building unit are suitable as dopants in liquid-crystal mixtures. They result in liquid-crystalline ferroelectric phases having short switching times and in electroclinic phases having large electroclinic coefficients. A further advantage is that they induce a helix having a very small pitch so that they are also suitable for helix compensation in LC mixtures.The compounds are symbolized by the general formula: ##STR1## in which the symbols and indices essentially denote: R.sup.1 =alkyl/alkenyl or tetrahydrofurancarbonyloxy or -thio; j, l, n=zero, 1 or 2; k, m=zero or 1; --A.sup.1, --A.sup.2, --A.sup.3 =phenylene, cycloalkylene or corresponding heterocyclates containing nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; --M.sup.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1993Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wolfgang Hemmerling, Hans-Rolf Dubal, Claus Escher, Gerhard Illian, Yoshio Inoguchi, Ingrid Muller, Mikio Murakami, Dieter Ohlendorf, Rainer Wingen
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Patent number: 5360815Abstract: Compounds having the formula I: ##STR1## are inhibitors of leukotriene biosynthesis. These compounds are useful as anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective agents. They are also useful in treating angina, cerebral spasm, glomerular nephritis, hepatitis, endotoxemia, uveitis, and allograft rejection and in preventing the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1993Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: Merck Frosst Canada, Inc.Inventors: Rejean Fortin, Yves Girard, Erich Grimm, John Hutchinson, John Scheigetz
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Patent number: 5358938Abstract: 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,5-diaryl terahydrothiophenes, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrofurans, 2,4-diaryl tetrahydrothiphenes, 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes, 2,4-diaryl pyrrolidines, and 2,5-diaryl pyrrolidines are disclosed that reduce the chemotaxis and respiratory burst leading to the formation of damaging oxygen radicals of polymorphonuclear leukocytes during an inflammatory or immune response. The compounds exhibit this biological activity by acting as PAF receptor antagonists, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase, or by exhibiting dual activity, i.e., by acting as both a PAF receptor antagonist and inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase.A method to treat disorders mediated by PAF or leukotrienes is also disclosed, that includes administering an effective amount of one or more of the above-identified compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1992Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Assignee: CytoMed, Inc.Inventors: Xiong Cai, Saijat Hussoin, San-Bao Hwang, David Killian, T. Y. Shen
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Patent number: 5300658Abstract: 2,5-bis(1,1-dialkoxy-2-propyl)-2,5-dihydrofurans of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be identical or different and can be alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, the preparation thereof by reaction of 2,5-dialkoxy-2,5-dihydrofurans of the formula II ##STR2## In the presence of protic acids or Lewis acids with an alkyl propenyl ether of the formula III ##STR3## and the use thereof for preparing 2,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienedial and symmetric C.sub.40 -carotenoids such as .beta.-carotene, canthaxanthin and astaxanthin, are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1992Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Frank, Udo Rheude, Bernhard Schulz, Joachim Paust, Eckhard Hickmann
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Patent number: 5288761Abstract: Open chain enediyne dihydroperoxides having eight carbons between the hydroperoxide groups that cleave DNA are disclosed, as are methods of making and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1993Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: The Scripps Research InstituteInventors: Kyriacos C. Nicolaou, Erik Sorensen, Chan-Kou Hwang, Robert Discordia, Robert G. Bergman, Robert E. Minto
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Patent number: 5258477Abstract: Various novel acetal- and aldehyde-containing monomers are prepared. They can be polymerized and copolymerized by conventional polymerization techniques. The polymers contain repeating units derived from one or more ethylenically or allylically unsaturated monomers containing an acetal group or aldehyde group and optionally one or more repeating units derived from ethylenically or allylically unsaturated monomers other than the acetal-containing or aldehyde-containing monomer such as ethylene, vinyl acetate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate or acrylic acid. Aqueous emulsions of polymers containing the acetal-containing monomers and a hydroxy-containing monomer are useful as binders for nonwoven fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1990Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: John J. Tsai, Patrick G. Jobe, Robert L. Billmers, Rama S. Chandran, Paul R. Mudge, Michael T. Sarkis
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Patent number: 5252757Abstract: A cycloadduct of the formula ##STR1## is prepared by reacting 2,2'-(2,5-furandiyldimethylidine)bis-propanedinitrile with 8-methoxypheptafulvene to form a tetrahydroazulene intermediate and then heating a solution of the tetrahydroazulene intermediate in a boiling solvent to drive off methanol.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1991Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Assignee: Suddeutsche Zucker-AktiengsellschaftInventors: Jorg Daub, Knut M. Rapp, Petra Seitz, Rainer Wild, Josef Salbeck
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Patent number: 5229393Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein V is an oxygen or a sulphur atom; X and Y, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms, or optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, optionally substituted acyloxy, optionally substituted amino, acylamino, nitro, nitrile, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, or --COR.sup.6 groups; or the groups X and Y, when they are in adjacent positions on the phenyl ring, may join to form a fused ring, either aromatic or aliphatic, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms; and Z is optionally substituted methylene, optionally substituted amino, oxygen or sulphur and when Z is a substituted methylene group, the substituent may join the 2-position of the phenyl ring to form a non-aromatic fused ring; R.sup.1 and R.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1992Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: John M. Clough, Christopher R. A. Godfrey
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Patent number: 5208352Abstract: An improved process for preparing the R- and S-isomers of 2-hydroxymethyl-2-octadecyloxymethyl-tetrahydrofuran, a critical step of which involves the preparation of the R- and S-isomers of 2-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)]propyl-oxiranemethanol employing metal-catalyzed Sharpless epoxidation. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the R- and S-isomers of 2-hydroxymethyl-2-octadecyloxymethyl-tetrahydrofuran in preparing stereoisomers of pharmacologically active compounds, and to the R- and S-isomers of 2-[3-(1-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)]-propyl-oxiranemethanol as novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1992Date of Patent: May 4, 1993Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Pin Chen, Prasad K. Kapa, William J. Houlihan
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Patent number: 5196532Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or methyl, A is an ethylene or methylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, hydroxyl or oxo,L is a saturated or unsaturated five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic structure which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, mercapto, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl and has from 1 to 3 heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S, the second and third heteroatoms being a nitrogen atom,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy group,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen or methoxy,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or methoxy or tert-butyl,R.sup.6 is hydrogen methyl, nitrile or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -ketal group or the radical --CHR.sup.7 OR.sup.8 --CHR.sup.7 --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, --COR.sup.11, --SR.sup.12, ##STR2## in which R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1991Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Heiner Wuest, Bernd Janssen, William V. Murray, Michael P. Wachter, Stanley Bell
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Patent number: 5194619Abstract: The compounds of the formula I or Ia ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkenyl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, aryloxy, fluoroalkyl, halogenoaryl, alkynyl, trialkylsilyl or a heteroaromatic radical,R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, in addition to hydrogen, have the meanings given under R.sup.1 andR.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl or alkenyl, can be obtained in a one-stage process by reaction of a compound II ##STR2## with (substituted) cyclopentadiene in the presence of a base. The compounds I and Ia are suitable as ligands for metallocene complexes which are used as catalysts in olefin polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1992Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dieter Reuschling, Jurgen Rohrmann, Gerhard Erker, Reiner Nolte, Michael Aulbach, Astrid Weiss
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Patent number: 5164520Abstract: Intermediate for the preparation of antiviral compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a purine or pyrimidine base or an analog thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1991Date of Patent: November 17, 1992Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventors: Robert Zahler, Joseph A. Tino
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Patent number: 5128370Abstract: New furans and lactones from streptomycetes, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof.It is possible with the aid of various streptomycetes species to prepared new compounds having a furan or lactone structure. These compounds have a pharmacological, especially antibiotic, action.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1989Date of Patent: July 7, 1992Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Susanne Grabley, Joachim Wink, Klaus Kuhlein, Gerhard Seibert, Klaus Hutter, Hermann Uhr, Axel Zeeck
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Patent number: 5116981Abstract: This invention encompasses novel analogs of Leukotriene B.sub.4 which are selected from a compound of formula I, B--C.apprxeq.C--CH.sub.2 C(M.sub.2)--C.apprxeq.C--Y--C(M.sub.1)--A, or formula II, B--C.apprxeq.C--CH.sub.2 C(M.sub.2)--C.apprxeq.C--P--R.sub.5 --A: wherein Y is: ##STR1## wherein P is: ##STR2## Patentable intermediates, process for making the novel analogs and intermediates and preparation of useful pharmacological agents comprising the analogs and intermediates are part of this invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1989Date of Patent: May 26, 1992Assignee: The Upjohn CompanyInventor: Joel Morris
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Patent number: 5112977Abstract: Substituted naphthacenediones of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 are H and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8, for example R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.6, are, for example, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkylsulfinyl, --CN, --CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 or --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl), are suitable, when incorporated into polymers having hydroxyalkyl groups, for currentless deposition of metals onto the polymer surface. They are in some cases suitable as photoinitiators.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1989Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Walter Fischer, Marcus Baumann, Jurgen Finter, Vratislav Kvita, Carl W. Mayer, Wolfgang Wernet
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Patent number: 5099033Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process of making tetrahydrofuran of the formula (D) ##STR1## resulting in 2,5-diaryltetrahydrofuran PAF antagonists of pharmaceutically acceptable purity.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Ichiro Shinkai, Andrew S. Thompson, Thomas R. Verhoeven
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Patent number: 5091538Abstract: The present invention refers to dicyanovinylsubstituted furan derivatives, processes for their production and their application. The new furan derivatives are represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein x.sup.1 and x.sup.2 are equal or different and stand for H, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, halogen, NO.sub.2 or CN.In the general formula I, n may be 0 or 1. In case of n=0, A means e.g. --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.1 (with e.g. R.sup.1 .dbd.H, alkyl or aryl).The compounds according to this invention can be used directly or in the form of their cycloadducts in several applications of electro-optical fields, e.g. for the manufacture of optical data recording systems or organic (electron) conducting materials or electron-transfer catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1989Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Assignee: Suddeutsche Zucker-AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jorg Daub, Knut M. Rapp, Petra Seitz, Rainer Wild, Josef Salbeck
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Patent number: 5034537Abstract: This invention relates to (R)-.alpha.-methyl-4-halobenzenemethanamine salts of epimers of acids of the formula ##STR1## and the use of these salts to separate these epimers. These acids are leukotriene antagonists.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1990Date of Patent: July 23, 1991Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventor: James S. Frazee
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Patent number: 5011847Abstract: The present invention is directed to a specifically substituted tetrahydrofuran of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar is a pyridyl, dimethoxy-pyridyl or a dimethoxy-pyrazinyl group, R.sup.4 is an alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl containing group, Y is an alkyl or substituted alkyl group, R.sup.6 is an alkyl or a substituted alkyl and the substituents at positions 3, 4 and 5 are acyclic.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Mitree M. Ponpipom, Nirindar N. Girotra
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Patent number: 5010100Abstract: The present invention is directed to a specifically substituted tetrahydrofuran of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.4 is an alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl containing group, Y is an alkyl or substituted alkyl group and R.sup.6 is an alkoxy or a substituted alkoxy or alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1989Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, John C. Chabala, Robert L. Bugianesi, Mitree M. Ponpipom, Soumya P. Sahoo
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Patent number: 4977146Abstract: The present invention is directed to a specifically substituted tetrahydrofuran of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.4 is an alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl containing group, Y is an alkyl or substituted alkyl group, R.sup.6 is an alkyl or a substituted alkyl group and the substituents at positions 3, 4 or 5 are acyclic.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1990Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Mitree M. Ponpipom, Nirindar N. Girotra
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Patent number: 4973715Abstract: This invention relates to novel furan polyols, which are characterized in that they are the product of reaction of a strain selected from the group or consisting of a polyalcohol, a monoamine or polyamine, said polyalcohol or said amine possibly containing a furan cycle and mixtures thereof with a chain extension agent constituted by an organic epoxide, with the proviso that this organic epoxide is a furannic oxiran when this polyalcohol does not contain a furan cycle with the exclusion of 2,5(bis-hydroxy)furan as sole strain, when the chain extension agent does not contain any furan cycle. These furan polyols are used for the preparation of polyurethane foams having improved properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1988Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: Centre Scientifique et Technique du BattmentInventors: Gabriel Roux, Janine Rivero, Alessandro Gandini
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Patent number: 4958037Abstract: Novel precursors for the synthesis of methyl-9-oxo-11.alpha.,16-dihydroxy-16-vinyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoates having the formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 trialkylsilyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; X.sub.1 is halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy or tri (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy)methyl; n is 2-4 inclusive; and P.sub.1 is H or a blocking or protective group; congeners and racemic mixture of these compounds and processes of synthesizing them.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1988Date of Patent: September 18, 1990Assignee: American Cyanamid CompanyInventor: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr.
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Patent number: 4939280Abstract: 4-Oxaaldehydes of the formula ##STR1## are prepared by catalytic isomerization of 1,3-dioxanes by a process in which a 1,3-dioxane of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, a straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical of not more than 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl radical of 5 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl, alkylaryl, aralkyl or alkenylaryl radical of 5 to 16 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic radical, and furthermore R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and/or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded may form a cycloalkane, a cycloalkene or a heterocyclic structure, and the stated radicals may furthermore carry substituents which are inert under the reaction conditions, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or straight-chain or branched alkyl, is isomerized using a phosphate as a catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1988Date of Patent: July 3, 1990Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Wolfgang Hoelderich, Franz Merger, Helmut Lermer
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Patent number: 4937253Abstract: This invention relates to ester prodrugs for alkanoic acid compounds useful as leukotriene antagonists, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such ester prodrug compounds. This invention also relates to methods of treating diseases in which leukotrienes are a factor by administration of an effective amount of the above compounds or compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1988Date of Patent: June 26, 1990Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: John G. Gleason, Ralph F. Hall, John F. Newton, Kathleen A. Phipps, Joanne Smallheer
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Patent number: 4913721Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein V is an oxygen or a sulphur atom; X and Y, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms, or optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, optionally substituted acyloxy, optionally substituted amino, acylamino, nitro, nitrile, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, or --COR.sup.6 groups; or the groups X and Y, when they are in adjacent positions on the phenyl ring, may join to form a fused ring, either aromatic or aliphatic, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms; and Z is optionally substituted methylene, optionally substituted amino, oxygen or sulphur and when Z is a substituted methylene group, the substituent may join the 2-position of the phenyl ring to form a non-aromatic fused ring; R.sup.1 and R.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1988Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: John M. Clough, Christopher R. A. Godfrey
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Patent number: 4837327Abstract: Aryl difluoromethyl sulfone adds to alkehydes under phase transfer conditions to give novel substituted alcohols of the general formulaRCH(OH)CF.sub.2 SO.sub.2 Ar (I)wherein R is an aryl, cycloaliphatic, sec- or tert-aliphatic, or heterocyclic group and Ar is an aryl group. The substituted alcohols of formula I are of particular utility as intermediates in the synthesis of a variety of useful end products. For example, the products of formula I may be utilized in desulfonylation reactions, oxidation reactions and fluorination reactions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1987Date of Patent: June 6, 1989Assignee: Ethyl CorporationInventor: G. Patrick Stahly
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Patent number: 4833252Abstract: Substituted N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-pyrimidinylureas and N-phenylsulfonyl-N'-triazinylureas of the general formula ##STR1## and the salts thereof with amines, alkali metal bases or alkaline earth metal bases, or with quaternary ammonium bases, have good pre- and postemergence selective herbicidal and growth regulating properties.In the above formula the symbols have the following meanings:R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, --CO--R.sup.8, --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, --CO--NR.sup.11 R.sup.12 or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.13 R.sup.14,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl or cyano,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1988Date of Patent: May 23, 1989Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Werner Topfl, Georg Pissiotas
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Patent number: 4804787Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making an enantiomer or racemic mixture of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, lower alkyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic salt of a compound wherein R is hydrogen; X is hydrogen, halo, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, and the wavy lines represent the .alpha. or .beta. configuration with the proviso that when one wavy line is .alpha. the other is .beta.; novel intermediates useful for preparing these compounds; and processes for making the intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1985Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc.Inventors: Gary F. Cooper, Douglas L. Wren, Albert R. Van Horn, Tsung-Tee Li, Colin C. Beard
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Patent number: 4778818Abstract: Substituted cinnamyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans and analogs were prepared from the nucleophlic substitution of a cinnamylhalide with a 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran anion or an analog thereof. These compounds were found to be potent topical anti-inflammatory agents.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1987Date of Patent: October 18, 1988Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael N. Chang, Norman P. Jensen, Milton L. Hammond, Robert A. Zambias, John McDonald, Kathleen M. Rupprecht
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Patent number: 4766198Abstract: This invention relates to novel conductive thienylene- and furanylene-vinylene polymers and to a process for their preparation. The polymer can be formed into coherent films in which no voids are visible up to magnifications of up to 5000 times. These polymers have band gaps below 2 eV which makes them more suitable than conventional polyphenylene and poly(phenylene vinylene) polymers for use e.g. in batteries.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1987Date of Patent: August 23, 1988Assignee: The British Petroleum Company p.l.c.Inventors: Kevin Harper, William J. W. Watson
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Patent number: 4744812Abstract: Substituted diphenyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## where Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylmercapto, haloalkylmercapto, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl or haloalkylsulfonyl, Z.sub.4 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, acetoxy or alkylmercapto, Y is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro, X is oxygen, sulfur, sulfinyl or sulfonyl, and A is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl ##STR2## and can also be sulfonyl ##STR3## when X is oxygen, and, when Z.sub.4 is alkoxy or alkylmercapto, can also be a methylene chain --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- by which the radicals Z.sub.4 --CH--X-- are bonded to form a ring, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or n-propyl, R.sub.2 is cyano, methoxy, ethoxy or ##STR4## where B is OH, ONa, O--alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, --NH.sub.2, --NH--alkyl or --N(alkyl).sub.2, n is 1, 2 or 3, R.sub.3 and R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1985Date of Patent: May 17, 1988Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Adolf Parg, Bruno Wuerzer, Gerhard Hamprecht
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Patent number: 4683330Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## and intermediates useful in preparing same.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1985Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Assignee: The Upjohn CompanyInventor: Paul A. Aristoff
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Patent number: 4668814Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## and intermediates useful in preparing same.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1985Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: The Upjohn CompanyInventor: Paul A. Aristoff
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Patent number: 4665196Abstract: There are provided compounds which are alkyl sulfonates substituted on a 5-membered heterocyclic or cyclic ring. The hetero-substituents of the ring may be O, S, R.sub.2 N, R.sub.3 R.sub.4.sup.+ N<, ##STR1## where R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different substituted or unsubstituted, and are hydrogen, alkyl or aryl. Optionally, the hetero-substituent may be replaced by R.sub.3 R.sub.4 C. The alkyl sulfonate substituent is in the 3 position of the ring and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl substituent is in the 4 position of the ring. The compounds may be prepared by reacting X(CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CHR).sub.2, where X is the above mentioned hetero-substituents or R.sub.3 R.sub.4 C<, with a bisulfate salt.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1985Date of Patent: May 12, 1987Assignee: Mobil Oil CorporationInventor: Kirk D. Schmitt
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Patent number: 4644009Abstract: Provided are new compounds having valuable therapeutic activity. These compounds are of the formula: ##STR1## and salts thereof, whereinX=O, S or NR.sub.2 ;Z=(CHR.sub.3).sub.n C(R.sub.3))OH)--, ##STR2## --CH.sub.3 .dbd.CH.sub.3 CR.sub.3 (OH)--, or --(CHR.sub.3).sub.n', M=--O--, --S--, or ##STR3## Z.sub.1 is an alkylene chain of 0-5 carbon atoms in the principal chain and a total of 7 carbon atoms;R.sub.1 is H, phenyl, naphthyl or a sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen-heterocyclic ring;R.sub.2 is H, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl;R.sub.3 is H or CH.sub.3 ;n=0-5; andn'=1-5.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1984Date of Patent: February 17, 1987Assignee: USV Pharmaceutical CorporationInventors: Fu-chih Huang, Joseph Auerbach
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Patent number: 4619943Abstract: Novel phenylpropanoid neolignans isolated from Saururus cernuus L and synthetic or semi-synthetic analogs thereof having neuroleptic, insecticidal, or nematicidal activity are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1984Date of Patent: October 28, 1986Inventor: Koppaka V. Rao
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Patent number: 4595693Abstract: Analogs of 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans which were substituted or unsubstituted at 3,4-positions were prepared.These compounds are found to have potent and specific PAF (Platelet Activating Factor) antagonistic activities and thereby useful in the treatment of various diseases or disorders mediated by the PAF, for example, inflammation, cardiovascular disorder, asthma, lung edema, adult respiratory distress syndrome, pain, and aggregation of platelets.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1984Date of Patent: June 17, 1986Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Thomas W. Doebber, San-Bao Hwang, Thomas R. Beattie, Tsung-Ying Shen, Robert Stevenson
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Patent number: 4548752Abstract: Improved rigid urethane and isocyanurate foam compositions having improved fire resistance are described. The urethane foams are based on furan compositions and are chiefly made from adding propylene oxide to bis(hydroxymethyl)furan.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1983Date of Patent: October 22, 1985Assignee: QO Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: William J. Pentz
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Patent number: 4539332Abstract: Analogs of 2,5-Diaryl tetrahydrofurans which were substituted or unsubstituted at 3,4-positions were prepared.These compounds are found to have potent and specific PAF (Platelet Activating Factor) antagonistic activities and thereby useful in the treatment of various diseases or disorders mediated by the PAF, for example, inflammation, cardiovascular disorder, asthma, lung edema, adult respiratory distress syndrome, pain, and aggregation of platelets.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1983Date of Patent: September 3, 1985Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, San-Bao Hwang, Thomas W. Doebber, Thomas R. Beattie, Tsung-Ying Shen