Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing organic compounds of formula (I) by reaction between a silylated formiate of formula (II) and an organic compound in the presence of a catalyst and optionally of an additive. The invention also relates to use of the method for preparing organic compounds of formula (I) for the preparation of reagents for fine chemistry and for heavy chemistry, as well as in the production of vitamins, pharmaceutical products, adhesives, acrylic fibres, synthetic leathers, and pesticides.

Abstract: A polarizing plate protective film containing a compound represented by formula (I); a polarizing plate; and a display: in formula (I), X represents a group of formula (I-A-1) or (I-A-2), L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, Z represents an n-valent linking group, and n represents an integer of 2 or more; however, when n is 2, the case where L and Z each are simultaneously a single bond is excluded: in formulae (I-A-1) and (I-A-2), RAC1 and RAC2 each independently represent an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or acyl group; however, the case where RAC1 and RAC2 bond to each other to form a ring is excluded; RAC3 to RAC6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl, alkoxy, or alkoxycarbonyl group; and an asterisk (*) represents a bonding hand to form a bonding with L.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention are directed to the synthetic methods for making lepidopteran pheromones including navel orangeworm pheromones. The synthetic methods involve novel, efficient, and environmentally benign steps and procedures.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an organosilicon compound for forming a novel organic thin film having improved physical properties. An organosilicon compound of the present invention is an organosilicon compound represented by formula (I) R—(CH2)n—SiX3 (I) (wherein R represents an alkoxy group having 1 to carbon atoms or a phenyl group that optionally has a substituent, X represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and n represents any integer from 17 to 24). An organic thin film can be formed by mixing the aforementioned organosilicon compound, a compound that can interact with the organosilicon compound, and water in an organic solvent to prepare an organic thin film forming solution, and bringing the organic thin film forming solution into contact with a substrate.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of treprostinil and its derivatives is described. In contrast to prior art, this method utilizes an easily scalable enzymatic resolution of a key intermediate for making these compounds. Another significant improvement of the described method over prior methods is the regioselective Claisen rearrangement of a 5-allyloxy-benzaldehyde precursor, which is facilitated by a bromo substituent in 2-position.

Abstract: This invention relates to hydrolysable silanes useful in the modification of elastomers, and as coupling agents for diene elastomer compositions containing a filler. In particular the invention relates to novel hydrolysable silanes containing a piperazine ring and an ether or thioether linkage.

Abstract: There is provided an ionic compound having attached thereto a silyloxy group. There is also provided methods of making this ionic compound as well as electrolytes, electrochemical cells and capacitors comprising this ionic compound.

Abstract: A material for reverse phase chromatography comprises surface modifying apolar and charged groups bound to a solid support, said charged groups being present in amounts of about 0.25 to about 22% of the surface modifying groups, or in amounts of about 0.01 ?mol/m2 to 0.8 ?mol/m2 referred to the surface of the solid support for a material with a total amount of surface modifying groups of 3.6 ?mol/m2. Such material and suitable purification conditions for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) like peptides can be evaluated by (a) determining the isoelectric point (pI) of the API of interest, (b) choosing a pH in a range where the solid phase material is stable, (c) determining the difference pI-pH and (d) if the difference pI-pH is positive, choosing an anion exchange (AIEX) material, or if the difference pI-pH is negative, choosing an cation exchange (CIEX) material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a nanodot, including: providing a hydrolysable silane, wherein the hydrolysable silane has one or more hydrolysable groups and one or more substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon groups; and performing a one-step heat treatment to hydrolyze and condensate the hydrolysable silane to form a nanodot. The nanodot includes: a core, the core is selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor core or a metal core; and a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) including the substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon groups, wherein the self-assembled monolayer is connected to the core by covalent bonds.

Abstract: A process for removing an impurity from a siloxane comprising i) flowing a first liquid through a fiber bundle comprising a plurality of fibers extending lengthwise in a conduit, wherein the bundle has an upstream end and a downstream end, and the first liquid flows in a direction from the upstream end of the bundle to the downstream end; and ii) while continuing (i), flowing a second liquid comprising a siloxane and an impurity through the fiber bundle in a direction from the upstream end of the bundle to the downstream end of the bundle to effect transfer of at least a portion of the impurity from the second liquid to the first liquid, wherein the first liquid and the second liquid are substantially immiscible.

Abstract: Pendant dipodal silanes having formula (I) and methods for their synthesis are provided. In formula (I), R is an organic radical other than methyl and X may be a halogen, an alkoxy group, an acetoxy group, or a dialkylamino group. Films, adhesives, and composites formed from the inventive dipodal silanes generally demonstrate significantly greater hydrolytic resistance and film-forming ability than conventional silanes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is the selective synthesis of mono-hydrosilylated derivatives of polyunsaturated compounds, such as trivinylcyclohexane using non-precious metal based pyridinediimine and terpyridine complex as selective hydrosilylation catalysts.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to transition metal salts, more specifically to iron, nickel, cobalt, manganese and ruthenium salts, activated with silylhydrides, and their use as efficient hydrosilylation catalysts.

Abstract: Body-hydrophobing of mineral building compositions prepared from water curable mineral materials such as cement and plaster are obtained by admixing into the curable composition an organosilicon compound prepared by reacting a hydrocarbylhalosilane or hydrocarbylhydrocarbyloxysilane with a gylcol or polyglycol in a mol ratio of halo or hydrocarbyloxy radicals to hydroxyl radicals of 0.3 to 1.3. The organosilicon compounds are solid at 20° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition being prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, “the base paste comprising component(s) (A) with curable moieties (AC),” the catalyst paste comprising a catalyst (C) being able to initiate or catalyse a crosslinking reaction involving components (A) upon mixing base paste and catalyst paste, the curable composition comprising a component (X) with reactive moieties, component (X) being either produced during the curing reaction or being present in either the base paste or the catalyst paste before the crosslinking reaction is initiated or catalysed, component X being different from component(s) (A), either base paste or catalyst paste comprising a reactant (Y), reactant (Y) being able to interact with component (X), but not taking part in the crosslinking reaction, the curable composition being able to produce energy in an amount sufficient to increase the temperature T1 of the composition being present 20 s after mixing the base paste and the c

Abstract: The invention provides a conjugated diene structure-containing organosilicon compound having formula (1): R1nX3-nSi-A-CR2?CR2—CR2?CH2 ??(1) wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, X is halogen or organoxy, n is 0, 1 or 2, R2 is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and A is a divalent hydrocarbon group. The organosilicon compound is prepared by reacting a conjugated diene structure-bearing olefin compound with a hydrogensilyl-containing compound in the presence of a platinum catalyst and an acid amide compound, organic amine salt compound, nitrile compound, aromatic hydroxy compound, or carboxylic acid compound.

Abstract: There is provided new mono-(meth)acrylate functionalized silicone monomers containing carbosiloxane linkage for improved hydrolysis resistance, useful in making water absorbing silicone-hydrogel films for contact lens applications. This invention also provides homo-polymers and copolymers made from the mono-(meth)acrylate functionalized hydrophilic silicone monomers described herein. Also provided is a process for producing the monomers and polymers described herein and contact lenses produced from the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organosilicon composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane, a concentration of dissolved residual chloride, and a concentration of dissolved residual chloride scavenger that does not yield unwanted chloride salt precipitate when combined with another composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane.

Abstract: A surface modifier for a transparent oxide electrode contains a reactive silyl compound represented by General Formula (1): Rf—X-A-SiR13-n(OR2)n??(1) in which, Rf is an aryl group having 10 or fewer carbon atoms that may have an alkyl substituent having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced with a fluorine atom, X represents a divalent group selected from —O—, —NH—, —C(?O)O—, —C(?O)NH—, —OC(?O)NH—, —NHC(?O)NH—, or a single bond, A represents a straight chain, branched chain or cyclic aliphatic divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aromatic divalent hydrocarbon group, or a single bond, a surface-modified transparent oxide electrode formed by coating with the surface modifier. A method for producing a surface-modified transparent oxide electrode is also provided.

Abstract: A [3-(2-norbornyl)-2-norbornyl]silane compound having formula (1) is novel, wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, X is halogen or an organoxy OR2, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, n is 1 or 2 when X is halogen, and n is 0, 1 or 2 when X is organoxy. It is a useful reactant for forming surface coatings on electronic parts.

Abstract: Silsesquisiloxanes are produced in high yield and purity in a minimal number of process steps by reacting quaternary ammonium silicates with disiloxanes in a precipitant liquid which causes the silsesquisiloxane product to be precipitated in high purity.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted vinyl- and alkynylcyclohexenols of the general formula (I) and salts thereof where the R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, [X—Y] and Q radicals are each as defined in the description, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.

Abstract: A material which electronically isolates a rubidium or cesium atom, which is bonded to only one or two oxygen atoms. This electronic isolation is manifested in narrow photoluminescence emission spectral peaks. The material may be an alkali metal compound comprises the empirical formula: AM(R1)(OR)x; where A is selected from Rb and Cs; M is selected from Al, Ti and V; each R is an independently selected alkyl or aryl group, R1 is selected from alkyl alcohol, aryl alcohol, or a carboxyl group, where OR and R1 are not the same, and x is 2, 3, or 4.

Abstract: Disclosed are a silicon-containing compound, a liquid crystal composition comprising the same compound, and a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer prepared from the liquid crystal composition. The silicon-containing compound, which forms the liquid crystal composition, has low viscosity and high positive dielectric anisotropy. Therefore, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device, which has a fast response time and can be driven at a low voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted 5-(bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-en-2-yl)penta-2,4-dienes and 5-(bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-en-2-yl)pent-2-ene-4-ines of the formula (I) and salts thereof, where the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, [X—Y] and Q are each as defined in the description, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.

Abstract: There is provided a benzocyclobutene compound represented by Formula (1) where n is an integer from 0 to 2, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and A is selected from a direct bond and a substituted or unsubstituted chain saturated divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An aromatic ring-containing polymer for a resist underlayer, the polymer including a unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein, R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, a C1 to C10 alkyl group, or an aromatic group, A is a functional group derived from an aromatic compound with a heteroatom or without a heteroatom, and n is an integer of one or more.

Abstract: Silylated polyurethanes can be manufactured by reacting at least one polyol compound, having a molecular weight from 4000 to 20,000 dalton, with a diisocyanate, with a stoichiometric excess of the diisocyanate compound with respect to the polyol compound or compounds, with the result that a polyurethane prepolymer that is isocyanate-terminated is formed; and by subsequently reacting the polyurethane prepolymer with one or more OH-terminated silanes of formula (1) to yield a polyurethane having predominantly terminal alkoxysilyl groups. In formula (1), m is equal to 0, 1, or 2, R1 is an alkyl residue having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl residue having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 is a divalent organic residue having 1 to 12 atoms, selected from C, N, S, and/or O, in the chain, but by preference exclusively carbon atoms, R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl residue having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R is a difunctional organic group, preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: There is provided a hydroxyl-functional carbamoyl organosilicon compound, an anti-corrosion and/or adhesion promoting coating composition based thereon, a method for coating a metal surface employing the coating composition and the resulting coated metal article.

Abstract: A powder is hydrophilized by treating surfaces of particles with a hydrolyzable silyl group-containing acid anhydride compound, dispersing the surface treated particles in water, adding a base, and heating the dispersion for thereby hydrolyzing the acid anhydride moiety to open its ring and neutralizing the resultant carboxylic acid with the base. The hydrophilized powder is fully dispersible in aqueous media.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon-containing surface modifier containing one or more repeating units each represented by the following general formula (A), or one or more partial structures each represented by the following general formula (C): It is aimed at providing a resist lower layer film which is usable for a resist pattern formed of a hydrophilic organic compound to be obtained in a negative development.

Abstract: A material which electronically isolates a rubidium or cesium atom, which is bonded to only one or two oxygen atoms. This electronic isolation is manifested in narrow photoluminescence emission spectral peaks. The material may be an alkali metal compound comprises the empirical formula: AM(R1)(OR)x; where A is selected from Rb and Cs; M is selected from Al, Ti and V; each R is an independently selected alkyl or aryl group, R1 is selected from alkyl alcohol, aryl alcohol, or a carboxyl group, where OR and R1 are not the same, and x is 2, 3, or 4.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing tridentate pyridine di-imine ligands as hydrosilylation catalysts. These complexes are effective for efficiently catalyzing hydrosilylation reactions, as well as offering improved selectivity and yield over existing catalyst systems.

Abstract: This invention discloses 3-desoxy-2-methylene-vitamin D analogs, and specifically (20S)-3-desoxy-1?,25-dihydroxy-2-methylene-vitamin D3 and (20R)-3-desoxy-1?, 25-dihydroxy-2-methylene-vitamin D3 as well as pharmaceutical uses therefor. These compounds exhibit relatively high binding activity and pronounced activity in arresting the proliferation of undifferentiated cells and inducing their differentiation to monocytes thus evidencing use as anti-cancer agents especially for the treatment or prevention of osteosarcoma, leukemia, colon cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer or prostate cancer. These compounds also exhibit relatively high calcemic activity evidencing use in the treatment of bone diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a functional material release agent including 35% to 95% by mass of the silicate ester compound represented by formula (1) and 0% to 40% by mass of the silicate ester compound represented by formula (2); a method for manufacturing the release agent; and compositions containing the release agent. (In the formula, R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group with a total of 4 to 22 carbon atoms, that may contain a phenyl group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group as a substituent; R2 is the residue of functional alcohol minus one hydroxyl group; and R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with one to six carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organosilicon composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane, a concentration of dissolved residual chloride, and a concentration of dissolved residual chloride scavenger that does not yield unwanted chloride salt precipitate when combined with another composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane.

Abstract: A substrate used for a liquid crystal display element having two or more substrates arranged oppositely to each other and a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase between the substrates, where a polar component of surface free energy on a substrate surface in contact with the liquid crystal material is less than 5 mJm?2; and a substrate used for a liquid crystal display element having two or more substrates arranged oppositely to each other and a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase between the substrates, where a polar component of surface free energy on a substrate surface in contact with the liquid crystal material is in the range of 5 to 20 mJm?2, and a contact angle with an isotropic phase of the liquid crystal material on the substrate surface is 50 degrees or less.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. In particular, disclosed are sterically hindered hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds and improved purity hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds. Also disclosed are processes for making hydrolysis-resistant silicone compounds; the products of the disclosed processes; compositions and polymers comprising the disclosed compounds and products of the disclosed processes; and ophthalmic lenses, for example contact lenses, intraocular lenses, artificial cornea, and spectacle lenses, comprising the disclosed compositions, disclosed polymers, disclosed compounds, and products of the disclosed processes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A compound represented by a formula 1 shown below. In the formula 1, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and substituents composed of C, H and/or X (wherein X represents a hetero atom), and each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of aromatic substituents composed of C and H, aromatic substituents composed of C, H and X (wherein X represents a hetero atom), groups containing an aromatic ring and a double-bonded and/or triple-bonded conjugated structure composed of C and H, and groups containing an aromatic ring and a double-bonded and/or triple-bonded conjugated structure composed of C, H and/or X (wherein X represents a hetero atom).

Abstract: Disclosed are a radiation-polymerizable functional group-containing organosilicon compound, including (A) a norbornane skeleton structure, (B) a hydrolyzable silyl group bonded directly to the norbornane skeleton structure, and (C) a radiation-polymerizable functional group bonded to the norbornane skeleton structure, either directly or via a carbon atom, a hetero atom, or a combination thereof, and a method of producing the radiation-polymerizable functional group-containing organosilicon compound. Also disclosed are a haloalkyl group-containing organosilicon compound, including (D) a norbornane skeleton structure, (E) a hydrolyzable silyl group bonded directly to the norbornane skeleton structure, and (F) a haloalkyl group, which is bonded directly to the norbornane skeleton structure and either contains or does not contain a hetero atom, and a method of producing the haloalkyl group-containing organosilicon compound.

Abstract: Organosiloxanes containing ester derivatives of ascorbic acid are disclosed having the formula (RiSiO)11Ro-Ii)Si—X-A wherein R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is 1 to 3 inclusive, X is a divalent organic linking group, A is an ester derivative of ascorbic acid. A method of making an organosiloxane containing ester derivatives of ascorbic acid and the products prepared according to the method arc also taught. The compounds and compositions of the present disclosure are useful to affect tissue lightening when applied topically to keratinaceous tissue.

Abstract: A composite including a cross-linked interpenetrating network of an organic polymer including an alcohol adduct of, for example, a glycidyl ether substituted acrylate or epoxy substituted acrylate; and a sol-gel polymer. The composite having a low or no-shrinkage characteristic, and a method for making and using the composite, as defined herein.

Abstract: Antitumoral compounds obtained from a porifera, of the family Raspailiidae, genus Lithoplocamia, species lithistoides, and derivatives thereof are provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a metathesis catalyst comprising (i) a Group 8 metal hydride-dihydrogen complex represented by the formula: wherein M is a Group 8 metal; X is an anionic ligand; and L1 and L2 are neutral donor ligands; and (ii) a ligand exchange agent represented by the formula J-Y, wherein J is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C1 to C30 hydrocarbyl, and a C1 to C30 substituted hydrocarbyl; and Y is selected from the group consisting of halides, alkoxides, aryloxides, and alkyl sulfonates.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing siloxanes modified with organic esters, by hydrosilylating siloxanes with terminally unsaturated esters, which comprises preparing the terminally unsaturated esters used using at least one enzyme as catalyst.

Abstract: A method of forming a relief image in a structure comprising a substrate and a transfer layer formed thereon comprises covering the transfer layer with a polymerizable fluid composition, and then contacting the polymerizable fluid composition with a mold having a relief structure formed therein such that the polymerizable fluid composition fills the relief structure in the mold. The polymerizable fluid composition is subjected to conditions to polymerize polymerizable fluid composition and form a solidified polymeric material therefrom on the transfer layer. The mold is then separated from the solid polymeric material such that a replica of the relief structure in the mold is formed in the solidified polymeric material; and the transfer layer and the solidified polymeric material are subjected to an environment to selectively etch the transfer layer relative to the solidified polymeric material such that a relief image is formed in the transfer layer.

Abstract: A method for inducing a hypervalent state within silicon-containing compounds by which they can be chemically attached to a surface or substrate and/or organized onto a surface of a substrate. The compounds when attached to or organized on the surface may have different physical and/or chemical properties compared to the starting materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is the selective synthesis of mono-hydrosilylated derivatives of polyunsaturated compounds, such as trivinylcyclohexane using non-precious metal based pyridinediimine and terpyridine complex as selective hydrosilylation catalysts.

Abstract: Process for preparing organoalkoxyhydrosilanes with a boron content less than 100 ppb and of the formula R1xHySi(OR2)z where x+y+z=4 and x, y, z are greater than or equal to 1, wherein, in a first step, a boron-contaminated organohalohydrosilane of the formula R1xHySiHalz where x+y+z=4, x, y, z are greater than or equal to 1, and R1 are linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl or arylalkyl radicals having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and Hal is F, Cl, Br or I, is subjected to a treatment with silica or aluminosilicate and the silica or the aluminosilicate is subsequently removed from the organohalohydrosilane in a second step and then the purified organohalohydrosilane is reacted with alcohol R2—OH where R2 is a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl or tert-pentyl radical.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula 1: The compound of Formula 1 is useful as a scavenger for the removal of unwanted organic and inorganic compounds, for solid phase extraction, for solid phase synthesis, for the immobilization of bio-molecules, as ion exchanger materials, as catalysts and catalyst supports and as chromatography materials.