Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerization-curable composition for the preparation of biodegradable, biocompatible, cross-linked polymers on the basis of polyvinyl alcohol comprising: 5 to 100% by weight of (a) vinyl ester monomer(s) of one of the general formulas (I) to (III): wherein X is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or phosphorus; n is 1 to 1000, at least 20% of the n being ?2; the R1 are selected from hydrogen; straight, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, n-valent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which optionally have heteroatoms and are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from —OH, —COON, —CN, —CHO, and ?O, and n-valent radicals of biodegradable, biocompatible oligomers and polymers; m is an integer from 1 to 5; the R2 are selected from hydrogen, —OH, ?O, and the options listed for R1; and the R3 are selected from hydrogen, —OH, and the options listed for R1; 0 to 50% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated co-monomers; 0 to 10% by weight of (a)

Abstract: The present application provides for a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or ester thereof, compositions containing such compounds, therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, and therapeutic methods and include the administration of such compounds with at least one additional therapeutic agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (9-dichloromethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methano-naphthalen-5-yl)-amide by acylating the oxime oxygen of the compound of formula (VIII), in the presence of a solvent and an acylating agent of formula (XI) R1C(X)—CI (XI); wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is chloro if X is oxygen or sulfur; or R1 is C1-C6alkoxy, CH3—C(?CH2)—O—, phenoxy or trichloromethoxy if X is oxygen; and a) if R1 is chloro and the compound of formula (XI) was added to the compound of formula (VIII); reacting the so obtained product of formula (XIIa) wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; with the compound of formula (IX) b) if R1 is chloro and the compound of formula (VIII) was added to the compound of formula (XI); or R1 is C1-C6alkoxy, CH3—C(?CH2)—O—, phenoxy or trichloromethoxy if X is oxygen; reacting the so obtained product of formula (XII) wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is chloro if X is oxygen or sulfur; or R1 is C1-C6alko

Abstract: The invention provides certain N-acyloxysulfonamide and N-hydroxy-N-acylsulfonamide derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the invention provides methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for treating, preventing, or delaying the onset and/or develop of a disease or condition. In some embodiments, the disease or condition is selected from cardiovascular diseases, ischemia, reperfusion injury, cancerous disease, pulmonary hypertension and conditions responsive to nitroxyl therapy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (9-dichloromethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methano-naphthalen-5-yl)-amide by acylating the oxime oxygen of the compound of formula (VIII), in the presence of a solvent and an acylating agent of formula (XI) R 1C(X)—CI (XI); wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is chloro if X is oxygen or sulfur; or R1 is C1-C6alkoxy, CH3—C(?CH2)-0-, phenoxy or trichloromethoxy if X is oxygen; and a) if R1 is chloro and the compound of formula (XI) was added to the compound of formula (VIII); reacting the so obtained product of formula (XIIa) wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; with the compound of formula (IX) b) if R1 is chloro and the compound of formula (VIII) was added to the compound of formula (XI); or R1 is C1-C6alkoxy, CH3—C(?CH2)-0-, phenoxy or trichloromethoxy if X is oxygen; reacting the so obtained product of formula (XII) wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is chloro if X is oxygen or sulfur; or R1 is C1-C6al

Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, segmented, degradable polymeric reagents suitable for reaction with biologically active agents to form conjugates, the polymeric reagents comprising one or more polymer chains divided or separated by one or more degradable linkages into polymer segments having a molecular weight suitable for renal clearance. The polymeric reagents can have a substantially linear structure, a branched structure, or a multiarm structure. Each structure includes one or more linkages capable of degradation in vivo.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for permanent deformation of keratin fibers comprising the steps of : providing the keratin fibers with mechanical fibers a composition comprising one or several sources of ions of formula: wherein X is a group selected from the group consisting of O?, OH, NH2, O—OH, and O—COO?; then placing the keratin fibers in an occlusive space; and then heating the keratin fibers. The present invention also relates to an agent and a kit to be used for the above process.

Abstract: A curing resin composition that cures in two stages: photo cure and thermal cure, hardly contaminates a liquid or liquid crystals when in contact with, and provides high adhesive strength, particularly a curing composition that photocures sufficiently even when shadowed by TFT wires, a black matrix, etc. in photocuring; and a sealant, a sealant for ODF (one-drop-fill), and an LCD containing the curing resin composition. The curing resin composition contains (A) an oxime ester radical initiator represented by general formula (I), where symbols are as defined in the description, (B) a radical curing resin, (C) a latent epoxy curing agent, and (D) an epoxy resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new benzoquinolone inhibitors of VMAT2, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides certain bis-acylated hydroxylamine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the invention provides methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for treating, preventing, or delaying the onset and/or develop of a disease or condition. In some embodiments, the disease or condition is selected from cardiovascular diseases, ischemia, reperfusion injury, cancerous disease, pulmonary hypertension and conditions responsive to nitroxyl therapy.

Abstract: Provided are an oxime compound represented by General Formula (1), a photosensitive composition containing the oxime compound as a photopolymerization initiator, a production method for a color filter using the photosensitive composition, and a color filter obtained by the production method: in General Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an aryloxylcarbonyl group, each of which may have a substituent; R2 represents or R2s each represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group or an amino group; m is an integer of 0 to 4; when m is an integer of 2 or more, R2s may be linked together to form a ring; and A represents a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerization-curable composition for the preparation of biodegradable, biocompatible, cross-linked polymers on the basis of polyvinyl alcohol comprising: 5 to 100% by weight of (a) vinyl ester monomer(s) of one of the general formulas (I) to (III): wherein X is oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or phosphorus; n is 1 to 1000, at least 20% of the n being ?2; the R1 are selected from hydrogen; straight, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, n-valent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which optionally have heteroatoms and are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from —OH, —COON, —CN, —CHO, and ?O, and n-valent radicals of biodegradable, biocompatible oligomers and polymers; m is an integer from 1 to 5; the R2 are selected from hydrogen, —OH, ?O, and the options listed for R1; and the R3 are selected from hydrogen, —OH, and the options listed for R1; 0 to 50% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated co-monomers; 0 to 10% by weight of (a)

Abstract: A compound comprising Formula 5 RfOCFHCF2O(CH2CH2O)v—H??Formula 5 wherein Rf is CcF(2c+1); c is 2 to about 6; and v is 2 to about 4; and a process for its preparation comprising contacting a compound of Formula 6 Rf—O—CF?CF2??Formula 6 wherein Rf is CcF(2c+1), and c is 2 to about 6, with a compound of Formula 7 HO—(CH2CH2O)v—H??Formula 7 wherein v is 2 to about 4.

Abstract: A process for the production of dialkyl carbonates from the reaction of alcohol, for example C1-C3 alcohols, with urea is disclosed wherein the water and ammonium carbamates impurities in the feed are removed in a prereactor. The water is reacted with urea in the feed to produce ammonium carbamate which is decomposed along with the ammonium carbamates originally in the feed to ammonia and carbon dioxide. In addition some of the urea is reacted with the alcohol in the first reactor to produce alkyl carbamate which is a precursor to dialkyl carbonate. Dialkyl carbonates are produced in the second reaction zone. The undesired by-product N-alkyl alkyl carbamates are continuously distilled off from the second reaction zone along with ammonia, alcohol and dialkyl carbonates under the steady state reactor operation. N-alkyl alkyl carbamates can be converted to heterocyclic compounds in a third reaction zone to remove as solids from the system.

Abstract: A process for the production of dialkyl carbonates from the reaction of alcohol, for example C1-C3 alcohols, with urea is disclosed wherein the water and ammonium carbamates impurities in the feed are removed in a prereactor. The water is reacted with urea in the feed to produce ammonium carbamate which is decomposed along with the ammonium carbamates originally in the feed to ammonia and carbon dioxide. In addition some of the urea is reacted with the alcohol in the first reactor to produce alkyl carbamate which is a precursor to dialkyl carbonate. Dialkyl carbonates are produced in the second reaction zone. The undesired by-product N-alkyl alkyl carbamates are continuously distilled off from the second reaction zone along with ammonia, alcohol and dialkyl carbonates under the steady state reactor operation. N-alkyl alkyl carbamates can be converted to heterocyclic compounds in a third reaction zone to remove as solids from the system.

Abstract: A process for the production of dialkyl carbonates from the reaction of alcohol, for example C1–C3 alcohols, with urea is disclosed wherein the water and ammonium carbamates impurities in the feed are removed in a prereactor. The water is reacted with urea in the feed to produce ammonium carbamate which is decomposed along with the ammonium carbamates originally in the feed to ammonia and carbon dioxide. In addition some of the urea is reacted with the alcohol in the first reactor to produce alkyl carbamate which is a precursor to dialkyl carbonate. Dialkyl carbonates are produced in the second reaction zone. The undesired by-product N-alkyl alkyl carbamates are continuously distilled off from the second reaction zone along with ammonia, alcohol and dialkyl carbonates under the steady state reactor operation. N-alkyl alkyl carbamates can be converted to heterocyclic compounds in a third reaction zone to remove as solids from the system.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymeric thermoplastic moldable compositions comprising poly(alkylene carbonates), which are useful in manufacturing of articles which may be manipulated and shaped by their user, but regain their shape after distortion. These compositions are free from toxic compounds and have a glass transition temperature from about 15° C. to about 132° C. These compositions are useful in manufacturing of articles such as toys, utensils to convey solids or liquids to the mouth, soothing articles (i.e., teething rings and pacifiers) and articles which support food (i.e., candy/confection sticks or holders.) They are most useful in manufacturing of children's toys and products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of synthesizing a 2-substituted nitrogen containing compound having a formula (I): ##STR1## by reacting a hydroxylamine of formula (II); ##STR2## or a nitrone of formula (III): ##STR3## with a compound of formula (IV); ##STR4## thereby to form an intermediate compound, and thereafter causing or allowing said intermediate compound to undergo a pericyclic sigmatropic rearrangement reaction to form the compound (I); wherein X is a nucleofugal group, Y is selected from O,S,NH,NR.sub.5 and CR.sub.6 R.sub.7, R.sub.1 is a group which directs the reactivity of compound (II) on to the oxygen atom and R.sub.2 to R.sub.9 are each a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic, heteroaryl or cyclic group or hydrogen which is substantially inert or is protected during the reaction.

Abstract: This invention relates to amidrazones, insecticidal amidrazone compositions, and methods of using such compositions.

Abstract: 5,6-Dehydronorketamine and derivatives retaining the .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl are disclosed. These end other Michael or Michael-type acceptors and adducts are shown to influence the replication, differentiation or maturation of blood cells, especially platelet progenitor cells. Accordingly, these compounds are used for treatment of thrombocytopenia.

Abstract: Describes a process for preparing N,O-disubstituted hydroxylamine compounds comprising reacting an aqueous solution of free hydroxylamine with an equimolar amount of a carbonyl halide-containing compound, e.g., a chloroformate such as phenyl chloroformate, in the presence of a substantially stoichiometric amount of a weak inorganic basic reagent, thereby to produce the N-substituted derivative, and thereafter further reacting an inert organic solvent solution of the N-substituted derivative with an equimolar amount of the corresponding carbonyl halide-containing compound in the presence of a substantially stoichiometric amount of weak inorganic basic reagent, thereby to produce the N,O-disubstituted derivative, e.g., N,O-bis(phenoxycarbonyl) hydroxylamine. In a preferred embodiment, the organic solvent is used also in the reaction that produces the N-substituted derivative. N,O-disubstituted hydroxylamine compounds containing less than 3 weight percent, e.g., less than 0.

Abstract: 5,6-Dehydronorketamine and derivatives retaining the .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl are disclosed. These and other Michael or Michael-type acceptors and adducts are shown to influence the replication, differentiation or maturation of blood cells, especially platelet progenitor cells. Accordingly, these compounds are used for treatment of thrombocytopenia.

Abstract: A process for preparing N-ethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride which comprises reacting hydroxylamine hydrochloride with di-t-butyl dicarbonate in the presence of a base thus producing N,O-bis-[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-hydroxylamine, alkylating said reaction product and then cleaving with acid the tert-butyloxy carbonyl (BOC) portion of the alkylated product.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## where M is a pharmaceutically acceptable cation or a metabolically cleavable group, R is alkyl, cycloalkyl or --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkanoyl, and A is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, carbocyclic aryl, benzo[b]furyl, thienyl, or benzo[b]thienyl are potent inhibitors of lipoxygenase enzymes and thus inhibit the biosynthesis of leukotrienes. These compounds are useful in the treatment or amelioration of allergic and inflammatory disease states.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms, n has an average value of at least 9, X is a radical of the formula --C(.dbd.O)--(NH--SO.sub.2).sub.m -- in which m is 0 or 1 and, if m is 1, the carbonyl group may be bonded to the oxygen atom or to the nitrogen atom, and each of the radicals A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3, independently of the others, is hydrogen or an acyl radical, and salts of salt-forming compounds of formula I, as well as metal complexes of compounds of formula I, in which A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3, are hydrogen can be used as metal chelators and as auxiliaries in diagnosis.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or ##STR3## a is 1-3; b is 1-3;c is 0-2;X, Y and Z are each, independently, a bond, O, S. or NH, with the proviso that if one of X or Y is O, S or NH, the other must be a bond;R.sup.2 is amino, loweralkylamino, arylamino, loweralkoxy or aryloxy;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, aryloxy, loweralkanoyloxy, amino, lower alkylamino, arylamino or loweralkanoylamino;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently hydrogen or lower alkyl;m is 0-4;n is 1-4; ando is 1-4;and, which by virtue of their ability to selectively inhibit an isoenzyme of 3':5'-cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase located in pulmonary smooth muscle tissue and inflammatory cells, are bronchodilatory and antinflammatory and so are useful in the treatment of acute and chronic bronchial asthma and associated pathologies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N,O-diacyl,N-acyl hydroxylamines and their use as bleach activators in conjunction with oxygen-releasing compounds.

Abstract: This invention provides azamethine compounds represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein X represents ##STR2## Y represents C.dbd.O, C.dbd.C(CN).sub.2 or SO.sub.2 ; R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 represent independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkoxyl group which may be substituted, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group which may be substituted, ##STR3## R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted or a cyclohexyl group; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be combined to form a ring or may form a ring with a hetero atom; R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: Poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl polymers containing two or more acid-terminal moieties are disclosed. Acid-terminal polyahls provided herein are useful as surfactants or as intermediates for the syntheses for other polymers.

Abstract: N,O-acylates, derived from N-acylated carbamic acids, of desferrioxamine B of the formula ##STR1## in which B represents a carbamoyl radical of the partial formula --CO--NH--Alk--CO--O--R.sub.a.sup.1 (II) in which R.sub.a.sup.1 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyenyl and Alk represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 -alkylene that is optionally substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyloxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, phenyl, hydroxyphenyl, methoxyphenyl or by indolyl, and each of the symbols A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3, independently of the others, represents hydrogen, an acyl radical Ac derived from a carboxylic acid, or an above-defined carbamoyl radical of the partial formula II, form strong iron(III) and aluminium complexes in living cells.

Abstract: Pesticidal novel .alpha.-methylsulphonyl-benzaldoxime derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy or alkenyloxy, aryl or aryloxy which is in each case optionally monosubstituted to polysubstituted by identical or different substituents, aralkyloxy which is optionally monosubstituted to polysubstituted in the aryl radical by identical or different substituents, cycloalkyloxy which is optionally monosubstituted to polysubstituted by identical or different substituents, or a heterocyclic ring which is optionally monosubstituted to polysubstituted by identical or different substituents,X represents hydrogen or halogen, andHal represents halogen.

Abstract: Dihaloformaldoximes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R, X, X.sup.1 and Y are as defined herein having biocidal, fungicidal and pesticidal activity are disclosed.

Abstract: Poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl polymers containing two or more acid-terminal moieties are disclosed. Acid-terminal polyahls provided herein are useful as surfactants or as intermediates for the syntheses of other polymers.

Abstract: Isocyanate-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls comprising the residue of at least one polyahl, at least one isocyanate modifier, poly(alkyleneoxy) units, poly(alkylene carbonate) units, and a plurality of active hydrogen end groups are disclosed. Also disclosed are isocyanate-functional prepolymer compositions of these isocyanate-modifed poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls, which contain the residue of at least one isocyanate-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl of this invention and excess organic polyisocyanate units. Urethane/urea polymers formed by the reactions of the isocyanate-functional prepolymers with polyahls are also disclosed. Also disclosed are urethane/urea polymers comprising the residue of at least one isocyanate-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl of this invention, the residue of a polyisocyanate and the residue of at least one other polyahl selected from the group consisting of polyamines and polyfunctional hydroxyl compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to new phenanthrene derivatives wherein R stand for C.sub.1-10 alkylamino; C.sub.1-10 alkylthio; C.sub.1-5 alkoxy; or phenyl or phenylamino, the two latter groups being optionally substituted on the phenyl ring by one or more identical or different C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, nitro, amino, cyano and/or halogen substituent(s) .The compounds of the present invention possess valuable fungicidal properties and may be used in agriculture, horticulture and therapy as active ingredient of fungicidal or antifungal compositions.The compounds of the general Formula I ##STR1## may be prepared by acylating 9,10-phenanthrene-dione-9-oxime or an alkali or alkali earth metal salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention is a process for increasing the molecular weight of a poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl which comprises exposing the poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl to elevated temperatures at which dialkylene glycol or initiator segments, wherein the initiator has about the same or greater volatility as the dialkylene glycol segment, are abstracted from the poly(alkylene carbonate), polyahl, at a pressure wherein the dialkylene glycol or initiator is volatile, and removing the volatile dialkylene glycol initiator from the mass of the poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl, under conditions such that the molecular weight of the poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl is increased.

Abstract: The invention is a process for modifying and increasing the molecular weight of a poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl, which comprises contacting the poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl, with at least one modifier having a plurality of moieties that are reactive with the carbonate and/or acting hydrogen moieties of the poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl at elevated temperatures and at a pressure at which at least one compound other than a monoalkylene glycol which compound is at least as volatile as a tetraethylene glycol is removed in the gaseous state from the poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl.

Abstract: Certain novel aryl sulfonyl fluorides, their preparation, and their use in inhibiting serine proteases with chymotrypsin-like and elastase-like specificity.

Abstract: Convenient intermediates for preparing 3-substituted-2-hydroxypropyl aryl ether .beta.-blockers, a reaction to the intermediates of the following formula and a conversion to obtain the said .beta.-blockers are disclosed. ##STR1## (wherein X is hydrogen or halogen; Y is halogen, hydroxy, lower acyloxy, amino, lower alkylamino, lower aralkylamino, lower acylamino, di-lower alkylamino, lower alkyleneamino, N-lower alkyl-N-lower aralkylamino, di-lower acylamino, N-lower alkyl-N-lower acylamino or N-tri-lower alkylsilylamino;one of P and R combined together with Q represents lower alkylene or alkenylene optionally interrupted by O, N or S and optionally substituted by lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower carboxylic acyl, carboxy, protected carboxy; hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower acyloxy, oxo; amino, lower alkylamino, lower acylamino, nitro, nitroso, lower alkylthio, lower sulfonic acyl or halogen;and the remaining R or P is hydrogen or halogen;and dotted line represents the presence of one or two double bonds).