Abstract: The present invention relates to per-substituted pentalene compounds, including permethylpentalene and precursors thereof. In particular, the invention provides substituted pentalene compounds and methods of preparing substituted pentalene compounds; complexes of metals with substituted pentalene compounds and methods for their production; and the use of complexes of metals with substituted pentalene compounds in catalysis.

Abstract: A tin oxide-containing polymer composite material, a process for production thereof, and use thereof for production of tin-carbon composite material containing: an inorganic tin-containing phase; and a carbon phase. Additionally, a compound of formula (I): R1—X—Sn—Y—R2 (I), wherein: R1 is an Ar—C(Ra,Rb)— radical where Ar is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring optionally containing 1 or 2 substituents; Ra and Rb are each independently hydrogen or methyl, or together are an oxygen atom or a methylidene group (?CH2); R2 is C1-C10-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, or R1; or R1 together with R2 is a radical of the formula A: wherein: A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring fused to the double bond; m is 0-2; each R radical is independently selected from halogen, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, and phenyl, Ra, Rb are as in formula (1); X is O, S or NH; and Y is O, S or NH.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube metal composite includes the following steps. A number of carbon nanotubes is dispersed in a solvent to obtain a suspension. Metal powder is added into the suspension, and then the suspension agitated. The suspension containing the metal powder is allowed to stand for a while. The solvent is reduced to obtain a mixture of the number of carbon nanotubes and the metal powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to per-substituted pentalene compounds, including permethylpentalene and precursors thereof. In particular, the invention provides substituted pentalene compounds and methods of preparing substituted pentalene compounds; complexes of metals with substituted pentalene compounds and methods for their production; and the use of complexes of metals with substituted pentalene compounds in catalysis.

Abstract: Novel pharmaceutical gallium compositions, including gallium complexes having increased oral bioavailablity relative to uncomplexed gallium salts are disclosed. Such compositions are useful in the treatment of conditions and diseases in which inhibition of abnormally increased calcium resorption is desired, including cancer, hypercalcemia, osteoporosis, osteopenia and Paget's disease. Methods for preparation and treatment are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides organogermanium compounds and liquid crystal compositions comprising such a compound.

Abstract: In order to provide a novel optically active binaphthol derivative useful as an asymmetric catalyst or the like, with which a higher reaction yield and a higher optical yield (selectivity) may be attained in asymmetric synthesis, an asymmetric catalyst using the same and a method of asymmetric synthesis, an optically active fluorinated binaphthol derivative represented by the following formula (I) (wherein R1 and R2 each represent a fluorinated hydrocarbon group) was synthesized.

Abstract: Lead halophenoxides, especially bromophenoxides, are prepared by the reaction of lead(II) oxides with a hydroxyaromatic compound such as phenol and a chloride or bromide salt such as an alkali metal bromide, a tetraalkylammonium bromide or a bexaalkylguanidinium bromide. They are useful in catalyst compositions for the oxidative carbonylation of hydroxyaromatic compounds to diaryl carbonates.

Abstract: This invention provides: (a) new organotin functionalized silanes: (b) a solid prepared by chemically bonding organotin functionalized silanes to a solid inorganic support containing surface hydroxy groups: (c) a solid catalyst prepared from said supported organotin functionalized silane; (d) a process for conducting esterification or transesterification, and urethane, urea, silicone, and amino forming reaction utilizing said solid supported catalyst; (e) a process of separating the solid supported catalyst from the reaction products employing ligand-solid separation techniques; (f) reuse of the solid supported catalyst after being separated from the reaction products; (g) a continuous esterification or transesterification reaction or urethane, urea, silicone, or amino form.

Abstract: Metal compound of formula [I] which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched unsaturated alkyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may bind together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring which may have one or more substituents of a linear or branched alkyl group, or a linear or branched unsaturated alkyl group; M represents a metal; m represents an integer of 3 or more; n represents an integer of 2 or more.

Abstract: Sulfonium and oxysulfonium salts, useful as photoinitiators, have directly attached to the sulfur atom thereof:at least one aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic substituent containing at least 14 aromatic atoms and having a removable positive hydrogen ion, said substituent exhibiting a higher energy occupied molecular orbital than at least one other substituent directly attached to said sulfur atom;and at least one substituent comprising an electron withdrawing group and exhibiting a lower energy unoccupied molecular orbital than at least one other substituent directly attached to said sulfur atom;said salt being capable, upon exposure to visible radiation, of undergoing irreversible intramolecular rearrangement to form a Bronsted acid comprising the anion of said salt and said removable positive hydrogen ion.

Abstract: The invention relates to anti-tumor compositions containing as an active ingredient one or more compounds of the formulaAr.sub.3 Sn--O--C(O)--C.sub.6 H.sub.2 XYZwherein X and Y are each H, OH, halogen or alkyl; and Z is halogen, amino, alkoxy, acyloxy, sulphonic acid or alkyl. A number of these compounds are novel compounds.

Abstract: A catalyst system for the preparation of 1,2-dichloroethane by reacting ethylene and chlorine in a solvent, if desired, in the presence of an inhibitor for reducing the formation of byproducts. The catalyst system comprises a phenolate/chlorine complex. The invention also relates to a process for the chlorination of ethylene using indicated catalyst system.

Abstract: A bisindenyl derivate of the formula I ##STR1## (M.sup.1 =Si or Ge, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 =unsubstituted or substituted idenyl radical)is obtained in very good yield by reacting a compound of the formula II ##STR2## (X=halogen) with a compound of the formula III or IVR.sup.6 -M.sup.2 (III) R.sup.7 -M.sup.2 (IV)(M.sup.2 =alkali metal)if, in the reaction, compound III or IV is added slowly to compound II.Compound I is suitable as a starting material for the preparation of metallocene catalyst components.

Abstract: This invention provides novel organometallic compositions represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of members of Groups IIa, IIb, IIIa, IVa and VIIb of the Periodic System of Elements; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of radicals represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl radicals and heteroatom-substituted hydrocarbyl radicals wherein said heteroatoms are selected from the group consisting of halogen, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus atoms; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl radicals; R is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl radicals and hetero atom-substituted derivatives thereof wherein said heteroatoms are selected from the group consisting of halogen, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus atoms; and v, w, x, y and z are integers.