The Carbon Of The -coo- Group Is Bonded Directly To The Benzene Ring Patents (Class 558/399)
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Patent number: 9248131Abstract: Compounds, including 3-carboxy aryl sulfonamide compounds, which agonize or antagonize aquaporin channels and methods of using them to treat disorders or diseases mediated by aquaporins.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONAInventors: Gary A. Flynn, Andrea J. Yool, Elton Rodrigues Migliati, Leslie S. Ritter
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Patent number: 8323527Abstract: The invention relates to novel fluorene derivatives, which are especially suitable for use in birefringent films with negative optical dispersion, to novel liquid crystal (LC) formulations and polymer films comprising them, and to the use of the fluorene derivatives, formulations and films in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Kevin Adlem, Owain Llyr Parri, Karl Skjonnemand, David Wilkes
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Publication number: 20120234721Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are effective in treating central nervous system disorders and maintaining normal brain function. Methods of making and using the compounds are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Neurotherapeutics Pharma, Inc.Inventors: Daryl W. HOCHMAN, John J. Partridge
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Publication number: 20100301271Abstract: The invention relates to novel fluorene derivatives, which are especially suitable for use in birefringent films with negative optical dispersion, to novel liquid crystal (LC) formulations and polymer films comprising them, and to the use of the fluorene derivatives, formulations and films in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Kevin Adlem, Owain Llyr Parry, Karl Skjonnemand, David Wilkes
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Patent number: 6870065Abstract: A reagent having the general formula of General Formula I: wherein group R is an electrophilic or a nucleophilic moiety suitable for reaction of the reagent with a biologically active species; group R2 is one of H and OH moieties; group R3 is one of an alkyl and a methylene bearing an electronegative substituent; group Z is one of (CH2)n and CH2O(CH2CH2O)n2, and n is an integer of from 1 to 5, and n2 is an integer of from 1 to 4; and each of group Z2 and Z3 are (CH2)CONH(CH2)3CONH(CH2)2. Also, a reagent having the general formula of General Formula II: group R2 is one of H and OH moieties; group Z is one of (CH2)n and CH2O(CH2CH2O)n2, and n is an integer of from 1 to 5, and n2 is an integer of from 1 to 4; each of group Z2 and group Z3 include one of (CH2)CONH(CH2)3CONH(CH2)2; and (CH2)CONH(CH2); and group R is an electrophilic or a nucleophilic moiety suitable for reaction of the reagent with the biologically active species.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Cambrex Bio Science Rockland, Inc.Inventors: Clarence N. Ahlem, Robert J. Kaiser, Kevin P. Lund, Mark L. Stolowitz
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Patent number: 6593486Abstract: This application relates to a process for the preparation of the cyanomethyl ester which comprises reacting 2,5-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzoic acid or a salt thereof, with a haloacetonitrile of the formula XCH2CN wherein X is Cl, Br, or I.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.Inventors: Arie L. Gutman, Genady Nisnevich, Eleonora Shkolnik, Igor Zaltzman, Boris Tishin
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Patent number: 6538138Abstract: The invention relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula wherein R is a 2-piperidyl or 2-pyridyl radical, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the process comprising the steps of: a) reacting 2,5-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzoic acid or a salt thereof with a haloacetonitrile to form a cyanomethyl ester of formula b) reacting the ester with an amine of the formula RCH2NH2, where R is as defined above.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: FineTech Ltd.Inventors: Arie L. Gutman, Genady Nisnevich, Eleonora Shkolnik, Igor Zaltzman
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Patent number: 6414122Abstract: Embodiments include reagents to modify a bioactive species for incorporating a bifunctional boronic compound complexing moiety for subsequent conjugation to a different or same bioactive species having pendant phenylboronic acid moieties of General Formula I, wherein group R is an electrophilic or nucleophilic moiety suitable for reaction of the putative bifunctional boronic compound complexing reagent with a bioactive species, wherein group R2 is selected from one of H and OH moieties, and wherein group R3 is selected from one of an alkyl and a methylene bearing an electronegative substituent. Group Z is a spacer selected from (CH2)n and CH2O(CH2CH2O)n2, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 5, and wherein n2 is an integer of from 1 to 4. Group Z2 and Z3 is a spacer and need not be the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Prolinx, Inc.Inventors: Clarence N. Ahlem, Robert J. Kaiser, Kevin P. Lund, Mark L. Stolowitz
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Patent number: 6316627Abstract: A process for the preparation of trifluoroethoxy benzoic acid derivatives, in particular Flecainide, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, starting with commercially available halobenzoic acids and involving the use of simple reagents and low cost solvents, to afford high overall yield of the product. The above object is achieved in accordance with the present invention which, in one aspect thereof, provides a process for preparing a compound of formula (A): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which process comprises the steps of: a) reacting a halobenzoic acid or a salt thereof of the formula [II ] with 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol in the presence of a strong base and a copper containing material, if desired followed by acidification to obtain a compound of formula [I] b) converting the product obtained in step a) above into the compound of formula (A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1999Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Fine Tech Ltd.Inventors: Arie L. Gutman, Genady Nisnevich, Eleonora Shkolnik, Igor Zaltzman, Boris Tishin
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Patent number: 6242634Abstract: Novel pyrimidin-4-one derivatives of formula [1] are provided, which are useful as active ingredients of herbicides, wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is alkyl optionally substituted with halogen; R3 is alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and Q is substituted phenyl. Also provided are intermediates for their production and processes for producing these intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Masayuki Enomoto, Hisayuki Hoshi, Yuzuru Sanemitsu
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Patent number: 6046353Abstract: A method of making (.+-.)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid that comprises condensing isovaleraldehyde with ##STR1## to form primarily ##STR2## reacting the ##STR3## with a cyanide source to form ##STR4## decarboxylating the ##STR5## to form ##STR6## hydrolyzing the ##STR7## with an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxide to form an alkali or alkaline earth metal carboxylate salt; and hydrogenating the alkali or alkaline earth metal carboxylate salt to form (.+-.)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl, benzyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl. The present invention also provides a method of making (.+-.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Warner-Lambert CompanyInventors: Todd Michel Grote, Brian Keith Huckabee, Thomas Mulhern, Denis Martin Sobieray, Robert Daniel Titus
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Patent number: 5877297Abstract: Boron compound completing reagents, intermediate reagents of those reagents and methods of synthesizing these reagents. These reagents, including those shown as General Formula CII may be used, after further reactions described herein, to complex with boronic compounds, such as phenylboronic acid or derivatives thereof. ##STR1## In one embodiment, group Z comprises a spacer selected from a saturated or unsaturated chain up to about 0 to 6 carbon equivalents in length, an unbranched saturated or unsaturated chain of from about 6 to 18 carbon equivalents in length with at least one of intermediate amide and disulfide moieties, and a polyethylene glycol chain of from 3 to 12 carbon equivalents in length; group R.sub.2 is one of an alkyl and a methylene with an electronegative moiety; and BAS is a biologically active species.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Prolinx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Stowolitz, Robert J. Kaiser, Kevin P. Lund
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Patent number: 5869623Abstract: Boron compound complexing reagents, intermediate reagents of those reagents, and methods of synthesizing these reagents are disclosed. These reagents, including those shown as General Formula II may be used, after further reactions described herein, to complex with boronic compounds, such as phenylboronic acid or derivatives thereof. ##STR1## In one embodiment, group Z comprises a spacer selected from a saturated or unsaturated chain of up to about 6 carbon equivalents in length, an unbranched saturated or unsaturated chain from about 6 to 18 carbon equivalents in length with at least one intermediate amide or disulfide moieties, and a polyethylene glycol chain of from about 3 to 12 carbon equivalents in length; group R.sub.2 is one of an alkyl and a methylene group with an electronegative moiety; and BAS is a biologically active species.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignees: Systemix, Prolinx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Stolowitz, Robert J. Kaiser, Kevin P. Lund, Steven M. Torkelson
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Patent number: 5847192Abstract: Boron compound complexing reagents and methods of synthesizing these reagents are disclosed. These reagents, including those shown as General Formula I and General Formula II may be used, after further reactions described herein, to complex with boronic compounds, such as phenylboronic acid or derivatives thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignees: Prolinx, Inc., SystemixInventors: Mark L. Stolowitz, Robert J. Kaiser, Kevin P. Lund, Steven M. Torkelson
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Patent number: 5777148Abstract: Boron compound complexing reagents, intermediate reagents of those reagents and methods of synthesizing these reagents are disclosed. These reagents, including those shown as General Formula I and General Formula II may be used, after further reactions described herein, to complex with boronic compounds, such as phenylboronic acid or derivatives thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Prolinx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Stowolitz, Robert J. Kaiser, Kevin P. Lund
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Patent number: 5538521Abstract: A fuel additive having the formula: ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 is a thioether, a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a sulfonic acid, a sulfonamide, a nitrile, a carboxylic acid or ester, or a carboxamide; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; n is an integer from 0 to 100; and when n is 0 to 10, R.sub.5 is polyalkyl having an average molecular weight of 450 to 5,000; and when n is 5 to 100, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl or an acyl group having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is alkyl, phenyl, aralkyl or alkaryl; R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; A.sub.2 is a thioether, a sulfoxide, a sulfone, a sulfonic acid, a sulfonamide, a nitrile, a carboxylic acid or ester, or a carboxamide; and x and y are independently integers from 0 to 10; with the proviso that when n and x are both 0, then A.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1993Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Chevron Chemical CompanyInventor: Richard E. Cherpeck
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Patent number: 5493047Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing an optically active cyanohydrin carboxylic acid ester from an optically active cyanohydrin of opposite configuration, wherein said starting cyanohydrin is converted with a carboxylic acid in the presence of a dialkyl azodicarboxylate and a triarylphosphine.The invention also relates to a method of preparing an optically active cyanohydrin of opposite configuration by a subsequent solvolysis of the ester obtained under conservation of the configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1993Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Duphar International Research B.V.Inventors: Johannes Brussee, Arne Van Der Gen, Erwin G. J. C. Warmerdam, Chris G. Kruse
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Patent number: 5384071Abstract: This invention relates to novel chiral cyano-containing compounds suitable for use in ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1993Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Secretary of State for Defence in her Britannic Majesty's Government of the U.K. of Gt. Britian and Northern IrelandInventors: George W. Gray, David Lacey, Kenneth J. Toyne, Richard M. Scrowston, Ibrahim G. Shenouda, Lawrence K. M. Chan, Adam Jackson, Madeline J. Bradshaw, Victoria Brimmell, Jennifer Constant, Edward P. Raynes, Amarjit K. Samra
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Patent number: 5326785Abstract: Described are caffeic acid derivatives represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein either one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a group --CO.sub.2 R.sup.4, or a group --CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 being either a hydrogen atom or a particular group, and the other is the group --CO.sub.2 R.sup.4 or the group --CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are coupled together to represent a 5-membered ring so formed, Y represents a particular group or atom, X represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 aralkyl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic ring-alkyl group, m and n stand for particular integers, and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a group --OCO.sub.2 R.sup.7, R.sup.7 being a hydrogen atom or a particular group, or a group --OCONR.sup.8 R.sup.9, R.sup.8 representing a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group and R.sup.9 representing a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1993Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Suntory LimitedInventors: Hidetsura Cho, Mie Tamaoka, Seiitsu Murota, Ikuo Morita
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Patent number: 5279764Abstract: The invention relates to dihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula IR.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --Z.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --(Z.sup.2 --A.sup.3).sub.n --R.sup.2wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and n are as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1992Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Volker Reiffenrath, Joachim Krause, Georg Weber, Ulrich Finkenzeller, Andreas Wachtler, Thomas Geelhaar, David Coates, Ian C. Sage, Simon Greenfield
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Patent number: 5187298Abstract: Novel laser-optical recording elements which can be repeatedly erased and recorded on contain recording layers (a) which exhibit enantiotropic, ferroelectric smectic liquid crystalline (S.sub.C*) behavior, so that they can be switched back and forth between two thermodynamically stable, optically distinguishable ferroelectric smectic liquid crystlaline S.sub.C* order states on exposure to a laser beam of sufficient luminous power, by applying an external electric field. The recording layers (a) themselves consist mainly or exclusively of novel polymers P having chiral mesogenic side groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1990Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kark-Heinz Etzbach, Gerhard Wagenblast, Wolfgang Brox, Axel Paul, Volker Bach
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Patent number: 5075031Abstract: A mesomorphic compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes an alkyl group having 1-16 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 denotes an alkyl group having 2-10 carbon atoms; X denotes a single bond or --O--; Y denotes --OCH.sub.2 --, ##STR2## Z denotes a single bond, ##STR3## respectively and independently denote ##STR4## k, l and n are respectively 0, 1 or 2 satisfying the relation of k+l+n=2 or 3; C* denotes an asymmetric carbon atom. The mesomorphic compound, when added as a component, provides a liquid crystal composition showing an improved field respective characteristic or is effective in preventing occurrence of a reverse domain.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1989Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Nohira, Takashi Kimura, Yoko Yamada, Kazushige Yamagishi
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Patent number: 5001253Abstract: A fluorescent brightener is proposed which consists of 51-99% of an unsymmetrically substituted compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R and R.sub.1 are identical or different and, if R and R.sub.1 are identical, R.sub.1 must occupy a position in the phenyl ring to which it is bonded which differs from the position occupied by R in its phenyl ring, and in which R and R.sub.1 independently of one another are CN or a corboxylic acid ester group, and 49-1% of a symmetrically substituted compound of the formula ##STR2## in which R is as defined above and the two R's are bonded to identical positions in their phenyl rings, as are also agents which contain these fluorescent brighteners and the use of these fluorescent brighteners for the fluorescent brightening of, in particular, textile materials, preferably made of polyester.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1990Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Leonardo Guglielmetti
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Patent number: 4968820Abstract: The new compounds produced from a molecular structural element with two chirality centers and at least one mesogenic structural element are defined by the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which the symbols have the following meaning: Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, Y.sup.4 = in any two cases (a) hydroxy and MC--CO--O or, independently of each other, MC--CO--O and (b), independently of each other (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)alkoxy, MC denoting the molecular radical of a mesogenic carboxylic acid after splitting off a COOH group, and it being possible for Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3, in the case of (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)alkoxy, also to be jointly part of a dioxolane ring, or Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.4 jointly = 0 as part of a tetrahydrofuran ring, and Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 = hydroxy and MC--CO--O or, independently of each other, MC--CO--O. Said esters preferably find application as dopants in twistable liquid crystal phases in which they produce temperature compensation and twisting.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1988Date of Patent: November 6, 1990Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gunter Scherowsky, Manel Gunaratne
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Patent number: 4966726Abstract: The new compounds produced from a molecular structural element with two chirality centers and at least one mesogenic structural element are defined by the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which the symbols have the following meaning: Y.sup.1 =H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)alkyl, MC--CH.sub.2 or MC--CO, MC denoting the molecular radical of a mesogenic carboxylic acid after splitting off a COOH group,Y.sup.2 =(C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)alkyl, MC--CH.sub.2 or MC--CO, it being possible for Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 to jointly represent a MC--CH group, which is then part of a dioxolane ring,X=COOR.sup.1, CONH.sub.2, CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or C.tbd.N,R.sup.1 =(C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)alkyl or MC--CH.sub.2, andR.sup.2, R.sup.3 =H and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl or, independently of each other, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl.Said esters preferably find application as dopants in twistable liquid crystal phases in which they produce temperature compensation and twisting.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1988Date of Patent: October 30, 1990Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gunter Scherowsky, Manel Gunaratne
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Patent number: 4914190Abstract: Disperse dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen, Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl or phenyl, or Y and R, together with the nitrogen atom and the two C atoms linking them, form a 5- or 6-ring, B is a straight-chain or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene radical, Z is a bridge member of the formula ##STR2## or a direct bond and A is a radical of the formula ##STR3## which radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, halogen or nitro are suitable in particular for dyeing textile material made of polyester fibers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1988Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Peter Liechti, Angelo Della Casa
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Patent number: 4898965Abstract: An additive for synthetic resins contains a block copolymer having as its constituent segments both polyester block obtainable by ring-opening polymerization of .epsilon.-aliphatic lactone and polydiene block. One or more of these polyester blocks are connected to the polydiene block through ester bond and at least one of these polyester blocks has at its end a reactive group such as vinyl group, epoxy group, isocyanate group or carboxyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1989Date of Patent: February 6, 1990Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mitsuo Kinoshita, Shigeru Imamura, Hirokazu Matsueda
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Patent number: 4898964Abstract: An additive for synthetic resins includes a [liquid rubber]/[polyester] block copolymer comprising block liquid rubber compound parts and block polyester parts as constituent segments. One or more of these polyester blocks are connected to each one of the polydiene block parts through ester bond.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1989Date of Patent: February 6, 1990Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mitsuo Kinoshita, Shigeru Imamura, Hirokazu Matsueda
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Patent number: 4792606Abstract: A process for the preparation of a dimeric aromatic acyl cyanide of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar is optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl or hetaryl,comprising reaction an acyl halide of the formulaAr--CO--Halin whichHal is fluorine, chlorine or bromine, with an alkali metal cyanide in a two-phase system comprising water and a water-immiscible or only sparingly water-miscible aliphatic ketone, and in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst. The products are known intermediates for pesticides.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1987Date of Patent: December 20, 1988Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reinhard Lantzsch, Hermann-Dieter Krall
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Patent number: 4686289Abstract: New anisotropic compounds with a cross-polarizing substituent have the formula (1) ##STR1## The increase in .epsilon..perp. is achieved by the polarizing group X, preferably the cyano group or a halogen atom, which is not laterally on the ring, as with the known compounds, but is on the bridge, that is to say is part of the main bridge bonding rings A and B to one another. Ring A has the formula (1a) or (1b) given herein and is always cycloaliphatic, while ring B can be identical to ring A or is an aromatic ring of the formula (1c) or (1d) herein. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different end groups of the formula (1e) herein.The radical X on the bridge causes less widening of the molecule than a radical X on a ring, which provides comparatively higher clear points and moreover enables aromatic rings to be omitted from the anisotropic compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1986Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Tuong Huynh-Ba, Maged A. Osman