Abstract: Provided are antibacterial compounds having Formula I: In such compositions, X is O or S; Y is CH2; n is 0 or 1. One of R1 and R1? is —C(O)NR5R5?, —C(O)—Q—NR5R5?, —CH2NR5R5? or —S(O)2NR5R5? and the other is H or R3. One of R2 and R2? is —NHC(O)R6 or —NHS(O)2R6 and the other is H or R4. Q is an amino acid or peptide. R3 is H, halogen, —NR5R5? or —NHC(O)R6; and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, carboxyl, alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl. R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl optionally substituted with halogen, OH, amino, amidinyl, guanidinyl, urea, alkyl, carboxyl, oxo, carboxamide; R5? is H or R5 and R5? together form a 5-16 member heterocycle optionally substituted with halogen, OH, amino, alkyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or carboxamide.

Abstract: There are disclosed novel neuropeptide Y ligands having the general formula I Wherein the symbols W, A, D, R1, R2, R3, R4 are further defined in the description. Compounds of formula I are agonists and antagonists of neuropeptide Y, and are therefore useful as regulators.

Abstract: The object of the invention are p-aminophenol derivatives of general formula (I) or physiologically tolerated, water-soluble salts thereof and oxidative coloring preparations based on a developer-coupler combination containing at least one p-aminophenol derivative of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) 1

Abstract: Substituted 3-(benzoylureido)thiophene derivatives, processes for preparing them and their use

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds and methods for using them to treat diseases with aminothiophene inhibitors of IKK-&bgr; phosphorylation of I&kgr;B. In so doing these aminothiophene inhibitors block pathological activation of transcription factor NF-&kgr;B in which diseases excessive activation of NF-&kgr;B is implicated.

Abstract: The present invention provides analogues of autoinducer molecules that are derivatized to allow their attachment to other molecules and surfaces. Libraries of the autoinducer analogues are also contemplated. Also provided are methods for using the compounds of the invention to produce compositions, such as immunoconjugates, antibodies and vaccines, which are useful for treating and preventing disease states in a subject. The compositions of the invention are also useful in various assays, including assessing the autoinducer load in a subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds represented by formula I: 1

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, 1

Abstract: In various embodiments, chromophores are described that include novel electron acceptors, novel electron donors, and/or novel conjugated bridges that are useful in nonlinear optical applications. In some embodiments, the present invention provides chromophore architectures wherein a chromophore contains more than one electron acceptor in electronic communication with a single electron donor, and/or more than one electron donor in electronic communication with a single electron acceptor. Also described is processes for providing materials comprising the novel chromophores and polymer matrices containing the novel chromophores. Electro-optic devices described herein contain one or more of the described electron acceptors, electron donors, conjugated bridges, or chromophores.

Abstract: Novel compounds, which act to antagonize the action of the glucagon hormone on the glucagon receptor. Owing to their antagonizing effect of the glucagon receptor the compounds may be suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of any diseases and disorders, wherein a glucagon antagonistic action is beneficial, such as hyperglycemia, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, disorders of the lipid metabolism and obesity.

Abstract: This application relates to a compound of formula I (or a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or prodrug thereof) as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and its use as an inhibitor of factor Xa, as well as a process for its preparation and intermediates therefor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful for the treatment of conditions associated with glutamate hypofunction, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders 1

Abstract: The present invention provides novel N-alkyl-N-phenylhydroxylamine derivatives containing metal chelating groups, a process for preparing the same, the use of the novel compounds as therapeutics for treating and/or preventing various medical dysfunctions and diseases arising from reactive oxygen species (ROS) and/or excess Zn ions, in particular stroke, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. The compounds of the invention possess similar or superior LPO inhibition activity to the reference compounds of Trolox and Ebselen. While showing lower toxicity, they also effectively inhibit the cerebral neuronal cell death caused by ROS and/or zinc ion, and show neuroprotective effects against ischemic neuronal degeneration.

Abstract: Photoacid generators are provided by O-arylsulfonyl-oxime compounds having formula (1) wherein R is H, F, Cl, NO2, alkyl or alkoxy, n is 0 or 1, m is 1 or 2, r is 0 to 4, r′ is 0 to 5, k is 0 to 4, and G′ and G″ are S or —CH═CH—. Chemically amplified resist compositions comprising the photoacid generators have many advantages including improved resolution, improved focus latitude, minimized line width variation or shape degradation even on long-term PED, and improved pattern profile after development. Because of high resolution, the compositions are suited for microfabrication, especially by deep UV lithography.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compound libraries that are useful as protease modulators. The compounds and compound libraries are preferably made using the methods of the present invention which utilize peptide synthesis and combinatorial chemistry methods on a solid phase.

Abstract: Sulfones of formula I are useful as antiproliferative agents, including, for example, anticancer agents: 1

Abstract: Autoinducer compounds which enhance gene expression in a wide variety of microorganisms, therapeutic compositions and therapeutic methods wherein gene expression within microorganisms is regulated are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain resorcinol derivatives and their use as skin lightening agents.

Abstract: Subject of the present invention are compounds of general formula (I), wherein A is oxygen or sulfur; X is oxygen or sulfur, R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or an alkyl group with from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, hydroxyalkyl, napthtyl, phenyl group which can be unsubsituted or substituted; or R is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, which can be optionally benzocondensed, the pure steroisomers or mixtures thereof as well as salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids or bases, for the use as medicaments, in particular as antitumor agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula 1 and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and solvates thereof, wherein Z, X, X1, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein as it relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds for the treatment of disorders mediated by angiogenesis in mammals by administration of the above compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating the symptoms of an acute or chronic disorder mediated by the classical pathway of the complement cascade, comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I 1

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to ureido and thioureido derivatives of 4-amino-2(5H)-furanones and 4-amino-2(5H0-thiophenones for the treatment of tumors.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula where R1-R5 are each, independently, a hydrogen atom or a normal or branched C1-C6-alkyl group; A is a methionyl, phenylalanyl or phenylglycyl residue; n is 0 or 1; R6 is a hydrogen atom; and R7 is a carbocylic group, an aromatic group, a C1-C4-alkyl group, a pyridylalkyl group or a heterocyclic group. In another embodiment, R6 is benzyl or —C(O)OR8, where R8 is a C1-C6-alkyl group, and R7 is a heteroaromatic group, such as a 2-thiazolyl group.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method of organic synthesis for N-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamide, a compound that has anticancer and antiatherogenic properties.

Abstract: Compounds having a metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, represented by the formula (I), its optically active isomers, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or hydrates thereof.

Abstract: Novel pharmaceutically/cosmetically-active polycyclic aromatic compounds have the structural formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar is a radical having one of the formulae (a)-(e): ##STR2## and are useful for the treatment of a wide variety of disease states, whether human or veterinary, for example dermatological, rheumatic, respiratory, cardiovascular and ophthalmological disorders, as well as for the treatment of mammalian skin and hair conditions/disorders.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, W, X, Y, and Z are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in treating metabolic disorders related to insulin resistance or hyperglycemia.

Abstract: A compound is disclosed having the formula: ##STR1## The compound is useful as an active ingredient in a herbicidal composition.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method of organic synthesis for N-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamide, a compound that has anticancer and antiatherogenic properties.

Abstract: A compound of the formula:Ar.sub.1 --B--Ar.sub.2wherein Ar.sub.1 is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, thienyl, furanyl, or pyrrolyl, in which each substituent of the substituted phenyl, substituted thienyl, substituted furanyl, and substituted pyrrolyl, independently, is aldehyde, acyl, ester, carboxyl, amido, nitrile, nitro, cyano, acetal, ketal, oxoalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, iminoalkyl, acid halide, aminoalkylaminoalkyl, aminoalkylaminoalkylamino, hydroxyalkylaminoalkyl, or hydroxyalkylaminoalkylaminoalkyl; B is, --CH.dbd.CH--, or --C C--, in which R is H, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, ester, aldehyde, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, carboxyl, --CH(OR.sub.1).sub.2, or NR.sub.2 R.sub.3, where each R.sub.1, independently, is H, alkyl, or acyl; and each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently, is H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl; and Ar.sub.

Abstract: A compound having formula (1) for use as a medicament wherein n is 2 or 3; Y is O, S or NH; X is O, S or NH; and R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or acyl which may be substituted.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel solid phase process for the preparation of thiophene combinatorial libraries. These libraries have use for drug discovery and are used to form wellplate components of novel assay kits.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which inhibit farnesyl-protein transferase (FTase) and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of derivatives of F-type prostaglandins as ocular hypotensives. The PGF derivatives used in accordance with the invention are represented by the following formula I: ##STR1## wherein wavy line attachments indicate either the alpha (.alpha.) or beta (.beta.) configuration; hatched segments indicate .alpha. configuration, solid triangles are used to indicate .beta. configuration, dashed bonds represent a double bond, or a single bond, R is a substituted heteroaryl radical, R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl radical having up to six carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of --OR.sup.1 and --N(R.sup.1).sub.2, Y is .dbd.O or represents 2 hydrogen radicals. Certain of the compounds represented by Formula I comprise another aspect of the present invention.

Abstract: A method of controlling Take-all disease of plants by applying, preferably to the seed prior to planting, a fungicide of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are C and are part of an aromatic ring that is thiophene;A is selected from --C(X)-amine, --C(O)--SR.sub.3, --NH--C(X)R.sub.4, and --C(.dbd.NR.sub.3)--XR.sub.7 ;B is --W.sub.m --Q(R.sub.2).sub.3 or selected from o-tolyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, and 9-phenanthryl, each optionally substituted with halogen or R.sub.4 ;Q is C, Si, Ge, or Sn;W is --C(R.sub.3).sub.p H.sub.(2-p) --; or when Q is C, W is selected from --C(R.sub.3).sub.p H.sub.(2-p) --, --N(R.sub.3).sub.m H.sub.(1-m) --, --S(O).sub.p --, and --O--;X is O or S;n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;m is 0 or 1;p is 0, 1, or 2;R, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.7 are herein defined;or an agronomic salt thereof.

Abstract: 2,5-Disubstituted thiophene derivatives, and more particularly, to 2-aryloxy-5-alkansulfonamido-thiophenes of the general formula: ##STR1## Wherein, R.sub.2 is CF.sub.3, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, or phenyl;X is O, S, or CH.sub.2 ; andR is aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl; which compounds are pharmacologically active in alleviating inflammation, asthma, arthritis, hypersensitivity, myocardial ischemia and dermatological conditions, such as, psoriasis and dermatitis, and gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions, such as, inflammatory bowel syndrome.

Abstract: A compound having formula (1) for use as a medicament wherein n is 2 or 3; Y is O, S or NH; X is O, S or NH; and R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or acyl which may be substituted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to molecules capable of modulating tyrosine signal transduction to prevent and treat cell proliferative disorders or cell differentiation disorders associated with particular tyrosine kinases by inhibiting one or more abnormal tyrosine kinase activities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity, and intermediates useful in those processes.

Abstract: The substituted thiophene derivative of the invention which is represented by the general formula (1) has a broad disease spectrum for a pathogenic fungus of various crops, exhibits an excellent controlling effect on disease such as gray mold, powdery mildew and rust in particular, and is also effective for a resistant fungus of conventional fungicides which has become a serious problem, and consequently is useful for an agricultural and horticultural fungicide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity and intermediates useful in those processes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (1) ##STR1## in which: R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a nitro group;R.sub.6 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl group;R.sub.7 represents a chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; andZ represents: a phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy groups, or trifluoromethyl, formyl, --CH.sub.2 OR, --CH.sub.2 OCOR, --CH.sub.2 CONRR', --CH.sub.2 ONCOR, --COOR, nitro, --NHR, --NRR' or --NHCOR groups, wherein R and R' are each, independently, a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7) alkyl group; a heterocyclic group optionally substituted as defined above for phenyl; or a cyclo(C.sub.5 -C.sub.8)alkyl group; additionally, when R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to heteroaroylguanidines of the formula I ##STR1## in which the substituents HA and R(1) to R(5) have the meanings given in the specification. These compounds exhibit very good antiarrhythmic properties and are outstandingly suitable for use as antiarrhythmic pharmaceuticals possessing a cardioprotective component for the prophylaxis and treatment of infarction and for the treatment of angina pectoris, in connection with which they also inhibit or strongly reduce, in a preventative manner, the pathophysiological processes associated with the genesis of ischemically induced damage, in particular associated with the elicitation of ischemically induced cardiac arrhythmias.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity, and intermediates useful in those processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity and intermediates useful in those processes.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined in the specification and R.sub.3 is amino or --N.dbd.N--K, wherein K is a coupling component radical. The compounds wherein R.sub.3 is --N.dbd.N--K are useful as disperse dyes, and those wherein it is amino are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of those wherein it is --N.dbd.N--K.

Abstract: Di(aromatic) compounds corresponding to the following formula: ##STR1## in which: Ar represents either ##STR2## n=1 or 2 or: ##STR3## X represents a divalent radical, Z represents O, S or a divalent radical, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent a hydrogen atom or various organic radicals, and the salts of the compounds of formula (I) when R.sub.1 is a carboxylic acid function.Use in human and veterinary medicine and in cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity and intermediates useful in those processes.