Abstract: Methods for preparing phosphonium salts by reacting a primary phosphine or a secondary phosphine with an ester compound selected from the group consisting of: a phosphate triester; a phosphonate diester; a sulfate diester; and a sulfonate ester; to form a phosphonium salt of formula VII wherein each of RQ, RX, RY, and RZ is independently hydrocarbyl and X? is a phosphate, phosphonate, sulfate, or sulfonate are provided herein. These phosphonium salts may find utility in a wide range of applications, including as surfactants, as polar solvents (ionic liquids), as antimicrobial agents, and as a component of spinning finish in polyamide fiber processing.

Abstract: A surfactant and a surfactant formulation comprising at least one ionic surfactant of the general formula R1—O-(D)n-(B)m-(A)l-XY?M+ where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic and/or aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, A is ethyleneoxy, B is propyleneoxy, and D is butyleneoxy, l is from 0 to 99, m is from 0 to 99 and n is from 1 to 99, X is an alkyl or alkylene group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms, M+ is a cation, and Y? is selected from the group of sulfate groups, sulfonate groups, carboxylate groups and phosphate groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surfactant mixture comprising at least one surfactant of the general formula (I) R1O—(CH2CH(CH2OR2)O)p-(D)n-(B)m-(A)l-(X)k—Y?1/bMb+??(I) where R1, R2, p, D, n, B, m, A, l, X, k, Y?, b, Mb+ are each as defined in the claims and the description. The invention further relates to processes for mineral oil production by means of Winsor type III microemulsion flooding using a surfactant formulation comprising the surfactant mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for mineral oil production by means of Winsor Type III microemulsion flooding, in which an aqueous surfactant formulation comprising at least one ionic surfactant of the general formula R1—O—(CH2C(CH3)HO)m(CH2CH2O)n—XY?M+ is injected through injection boreholes into a mineral oil deposit, and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through production boreholes. The invention further relates to ionic surfactants of the general formula.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for mineral oil extraction by means of Winsor Type III microemulsion flooding, in which an aqueous surfactant formulation comprising at least one ionic surfactant of the general formula R1—O-(D)n-(B)m-(A)l-XY?M+ is injected through injection boreholes into a mineral oil deposit, and crude oil is withdrawn from the deposit through production boreholes. The invention further relates to ionic surfactants of the general formula.

Abstract: The subject matters of the invention are: a crystallographic model of the binding site and a modulator regulating the catalytic activity of phosphofructokinase (PFK), a method of designing, selecting and producing a PFK modulator, a computer-based method for the analysis of the interaction between the modulator and PFK and for the analysis of molecular structures, a computer-based method of drug design, a method of assessing the ability of the potential modulator to interact in the binding site on the PFK surface, a method of providing data for generating structures and/or performing design for drugs that bind PFK, PFK homologues or analogues, complexes of PFK with a potential modulator, or complexes of PFK homologues or analogues with potential modulators, a computer system.

Abstract: A synthetic compound characterized by having the structure of formula I or II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate thereof is provided. Formula I and formula II are defined as follows. wherein R1 is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl; R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of CF3, substituted phenyl, C1-C4 alkyl, substituted C1-C4 alkyl, (CF3)nC1-C4alkyl, (CF3)n(substituted C1-C4 alkyl), provided that when R2 or R3 is CF3, the other is not an unsubstituted alkyl; R4 and R4? are independently selected from the group consisting of M, C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl, and benzyl, wherein M is a metal ion is selected from the group consisting of sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium and potassium, or R4 and R4? are taken together to form a cyclic structure. Methods of making such compounds and uses thereof are also provided.

Abstract: A phosphonium compound embedded in a matrix substrate wherein the phosphonium compound is selected from a group consisting of tris (hydroxyorgano) phosphine (THP), a THP+ salt (tetrakis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium salt) or a condensate of THP and a nitrogen containing compound. The compound may be used to reduce the numbers of micro organisms in industrial systems and may also be used to reduce iron carbonate or iron, lead and zinc scale deposits.

Abstract: This invention concerns compounds for inhibiting intracellular signal transduction, especially intracellular signal transduction mediated by one or more molecular interactions involving a phosphotyrosine-containing protein. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and prophylactic and therapeutic methods involving pharmaceutical and veterinary administration of the compounds.

Abstract: To provide compounds, which are suitable for use as an organic luminescent material capable of developing intense luminescence which is yellow to red, and a process for preparing in general and high efficiency. A bis(aminostyryl)benzene compound of the following general formula [I] is provided wherein R2 and R3 independently represent an unsubstituted aryl group, and R1 and R4 independently represent an aryl group, and R5 to R8, independently represent a cyano group or the like. A process for the preparation thereof is described wherein a 4-(N,N-diarylamino)benzaldehyde and a diphosphonic acid ester or diphosphonium are subjected to condensation reaction. Intermediates of the bis(aminostyryl)benzene compound are also described.

Abstract: A novel class of anionic surfactants with improved surfact active properties is comprised of two hydrophilic and two hydrophobic groups represented by the formula: ##STR1## The surfactants exhibit unusually low critical micelle concentration (cmc) and pC-20 values in aqueous media.

Abstract: Novel processes and intermediates useful for the manufacture of the Wittig ester salts are disclosed. The Wittig ester salts are known as important C.sub.5 building blocks for the manufacture of various polyenecarboxylic acid esters in the field of carotenoid chemistry.

Abstract: Modified ceramides are defined, together with their synthesis and compositions comprising them for topical application to human skin, hair and nails. The modified pseudoceramides have a structure: ##STR1## and an approximate summary is that R and R.sup.1 are aliphatic hydrocarbon, A is CH.sub.2, CHOR.sup.2, CH.dbd.CH or CHOY, and at least one of R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is sulphate, phosphate or similar. The presence of phosphate or sulphate facilitates skin absorption, after which the phosphate or sulphate is removed by enzymes present in vivo.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multipage display apparatus which divides one screen into several sections so as to display a plurality of pages at the same time. The apparatus comprises a microprocessor, a teletext unit for outputting signals R, G and B in unit of one page, a first encoder for encoding the signals R, G and B and outputting a composite video signal in the normal mode, luminance and chrominance difference signal separators, a controller and a memory unit for reading and writing the converted digital luminance and chrominance difference signals, a second encoder for encoding information read out all at once from the memory and outputting a composite video signal of a multipage mode, a window signal generator for receiving a synchronizing signal from the synchronizing and sampling frequency separator and generating a window signal, and a switch unit in which the composite video signal of either a normal mode or a multipage mode is selected by the window signal.

Abstract: This application relates to intermediates useful for the preparation of fiber-reactive dyes, said intermediates having the formulae ##STR1## in which B is a --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- radical, where n is 1 to 6; Q is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, carboxyl and sulfo; and A is an amino substituent of the formula ##STR2## and Z and Z', independently of one another, are .beta.-sulfatoethyl, .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.-acyloxyethyl, .beta.-haloethyl or vinyl.

Abstract: Precursors for the preparation of fiber-reactive triphendioxazine dyestuffs correspond to the general formulas: ##STR1## in which Y' is a vinyl, a beta-hydroxyethyl or an ethyl group which contains in the beta-position a substituent which can be eliminated by an alkali;T is an optionally substituted alkyl (e.g.

Abstract: Water-soluble triphendioxazine compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties conforming to the general formula ##STR1## where: B is --O-- or --S-- or --NH-- or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-alkylamino;R* is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl or aryl;W and W.sup.1 are each a bivalent, aliphatic or optionally alkyl-substituted cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-cycloaliphatic radical, which aliphatic radicals can be interrupted by --O--, --S--, sulfonyl, carbonyl, 1,4-piperidino, amino, alkylamino and/or alkanoylamino groups, orthe grouping --B--W.sup.1 --N(R*) and/or --N(R*)--W--B-- each represent the bivalent radical of a five- or six-membered saturated heterocycle which contains two nitrogen atoms, orthe grouping --B--W.sup.1 -- and/or --W--B-- each represent the bivalent radical of a five- or six=-membered saturated heterocycle which contains two nitrogen atoms and which is bonded by one of the two nitrogen atoms via an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms to the grouping --N(R*)--CO--G.sup.