Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions of matter containing aromatic cyanate ester containing at least two rings linked by a group containing an unsaturated group and selected aromatic hydroxyl compounds that exhibited improved heat release and curing properties. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing said compounds and cured articles resulting from curable mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Acrylates having a high degree of halogenation, as well as polymers that include one or more mer units derived from such acrylates provide materials having tailorable optical and physical properties. The polymers find utility particularly in optical devices including optical waveguides and interconnecting devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aromatic cyanate ester compounds containing at least two rings linked by a group containing an unsaturated group. The present invention further relates to compositions and prepolymers of said novel aromatic cyanate ester compounds. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing said compounds and cured articles resulting from curable mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Substituted 2-hydroxybenzophenone compounds are disclosed, having the formula: ##STR1## The compounds are useful as fungicides having high systemicities.

Abstract: Acrylates having a high degree of halogenation, as well as polymers that include one or more mer units derived from such acrylates provide materials having tailorable optical and physical properties. The polymers find utility particularly in optical devices including optical waveguides and interconnecting devices.

Abstract: Vinyl sulfides bearing protected arlyoxy substituents and a process for their preparation are provided. In the process a vinyl sulfide is formed by coupling a ketone compound and a thioester compound with a low valent titanium reagent to form both carbon-carbon bonds in the same step. The vinyl sulfide compounds are useful as intermediates which are convertible into triggerable sulfur-substituted dioxetanes by addition of oxygen to the double bond. The sulfur-substituted dioxetanes additionally are useful for producing chemiluminescence or for further conversion into triggerable alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynloxy, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, or acyloxy-substituted dioxetanes. Triggerable dioxetanes are useful for producing chemiluminescence and in detecting activating agents in assays such as immunoassays and nucleic acid hybridization assays.

Abstract: Stabilisers of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, the substituents R.sub.3 to R.sub.8 may be hydrogen, the variable n may be 1 or 2, and, when n is 1, A may be an alkoxy radical, and, when n is 2, A may be a diamine radical.

Abstract: A di- or tri-ester polyether unsaturated acid amine reaction product effective as a fuel additive for reducing intake valve deposits and octane requirement increase, as well as controlling combustion chamber deposits, in gasoline engines is disclosed together with fuel compositions and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for dispersing deposits in lubricating oil products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to benzenesulfonamide derivatives represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent hydrogen or lower alkanoyl; and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted polycycloalkyl, substituted aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The derivatives are useful as therapeutic agents for osteoporosis.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor is composed of a substrate and a photoconductive layer formed thereon. The photoconductive layer is composed of a polymer including an acrylic acid ester moiety of formula (I) as repeat unit: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a methyl group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, a phenyl group, a phenoxyl group, chlorine or bromine; n is an integer of 1 to 4; m is 0 or 1; and k is 0 or 1.The polymer and the monomer from which the polymer is prepared are synthesized.

Abstract: Monomers containing two diacetylene segments each of which is connected on one end through a spacer segment to a central mesogen segment, and on the other end to an additional spacer segment, are topochemically polymerized in a molecularly ordered phase to produce homogeneous molecular composites. A preferred monomer embodiment comprises a compound of the formulaH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --C.tbd.C--C.tbd.C--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CO--O--R.sub.1 --O--CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C.tbd.C--C.tbd.C--(CH.sub.2).sub.m Hwhere m and n are the number of repeating units, and R.sub.1 is a biphenylene mesogen.

Abstract: A bisphenol monoester represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each alkyl, and R.sup.4 is alkyl, alkenyl or phenyl, is produced by continuous two step reactions in which an aldehyde R.sup.1 -CHO and 2,4-dialkylphenol are subjected to a condensation reaction in a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aliphatic or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, and then a resulting bisphenol compound dissolved in the solvent is subjected to an esterification with a carboxylic acid R.sup.4 --COOH or its derivative. Prior to the esterification, the organic layer containing the bisphenol compound is subjected to a dehydration treatment, thereby enabling the two steps to proceed continuously without isolating the intermediate bisphenol compound. A purification process for the bisphenol monoester of the formula (I) is also disclosed in which the monoester is purified from a mixed solvent comprising a C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or phenyl in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by radicals R.sup.4, not more than two substituents R.sup.4 being identical, or R.sup.1 together with R.sup.2 or together with R.sup.6 forms a --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- bridge,R.sup.4 is alkyl of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, --OH, --O--R.sup.7, --S--R.sup.7, ##STR2## R.sup.2 or R.sup.6, independently of one another, both are hydrogen, or one of the radicals R.sup.4, or, where R.sup.1 is aryl,R.sup.2 or R.sup.6 is a direct bond to R.sup.1 in the ortho-position with respect to the carbonyl group, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, one of the radicals R.sup.4 or a group the general formula II ##STR3## where R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.9 is cycloalkyl of 5 or 6 carbon atoms,R.sup.

Abstract: Compositions of matter, which are mono-, di- or tri-acrylate esters of 1,1,1-trishydroxyphenylethane and a method for the production of such esters by acrylating 1,1,1-tris(4'-hydroxyphenyl)ethane.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula of: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl. This compound is useful as a stabilizer for butadiene polymers.

Abstract: A triphenylmethane derivative represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## exhibits born absorption inhibiting effects and is useful as a medicament for treating osteoporosis.

Abstract: A head for ink jet recording and an ink jet recording apparatus equipped with this head, wherein the head has an end face that includes an ink eject opening having a thin layer of a polymer derivative compound of 1,3- or 1,4-bis(hexafluoroisopropyl)benzene, or 2,2-disphenylhexafluoropropane represented by the formula (I or II): ##STR1## wherein X represents ##STR2## Y represents hydrogen atom or methyl group, m and n represent 0 or 1, and when m is 0, n is also 0.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of vinyl ethers by the coupling reaction of an ester of the formula ##STR1## with a carbonyl containing compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein A and R are passive organic groups and OY is a hydroxyl group or OP where P is a protecting group is described. The ester and the carbonyl containing compound are reacted in an organic solvent with a titanium salt, a metallic reducing agent and an amine base to provide the vinyl ether. The reaction is safe and produces high yields. The vinyl ethers are useful for producing dioxetanes which produce light upon triggering.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula of ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 represents an alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an aralkyl having 7 to 9 carbon atoms, phenyl, an aliphatic acyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or benzoyl;R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or an alkyl having 1 to 11 carbon atoms; andR.sub.4 represents hydrogen or methyl.The compound is useful as a stabilizer for synthetic resins such as butadiene polymers. The butadiene polymer containing the compound is stable against thermal deterioration in the absence of oxygen, as well as against thermal oxidative deeterioration and thermal oxidative discoloration.

Abstract: A synthetic lubricant comprising a compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Rf and Rf' represent a fluorine-containing polyoxyalkylene group, X and X' a polar group, Y of one or more selected from the group consisting of methylane, ethylene, propylene, oxygen, ketone, imino, sulfon and sulfur or no atom or group, and n an integer of 0 to 5, and a magnetic recording medium coated with this lubricant.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein l is an integer of 0 to 18, X is hydrogen, an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a carboxylic acyl having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and Y is a phenylene, a cycloalkylene having 3 to 7 carbon atoms or a group of the formula: ##STR2## in which m is an integer of 0 to 3, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, are novel compounds, possess circulatory disturbance-improving activity and inhibitory activity of the generation and release of SRS-A, and used for prophylactic or therapy of ischemic diseases such as cerebral apoplexy or allergic diseases.

Abstract: This invention relates to chemical compounds which have selective thyromimetic activity. A compound of this invention is 3,5-dibromo-3'-[6-oxo-3(1H)-pyridazinyl-methyl]-thyronine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of bisphenol-bisacrylates by the reaction of bisphenols with acrylic acid halides in the presence of bases.

Abstract: This invention provides certain diphenylmethane derivatives, their pharmaceutical formulations, and their use in treating inflammation and arthritis in mammals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where Y is a hydrogen atom or a metal group and p=1 or 2, and when p=1, ##STR2## n=2, 3, 4 or 5 and n+r.ltoreq.5 and when p=2, ##STR3## m=2, 3 or 4 and m+s.ltoreq.4 and q=0 or 1, where R represents a lower alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and when q=1, A has the meaning of a substituted or unsubstituted alkylidene group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, SO.sub.2, S or O; fire retardant polymer compositions in which these compounds are incorporated, and shaped articles that are entirely or partly made up of such fire retardant polymer compositions.

Abstract: A process for producing a bisphenol compound useful as deterioration preventor capable of stabilizing organic substances against the decompositions caused by heat, light and oxygen, represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl group or 2-phenylethenyl group; R.sub.2 represents alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or cyclohexyl group; R.sub.3 represents alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl group or phenyl group; and R.sub.4 represents alkyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms or phenyl group, which comprises reacting a carboxylic acid represented by the following general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above, with a bisphenol compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: This application discloses certain substituted phenylacetamides of the formula: ##STR1## in which the dotted line represents optional unsaturation, R.sub.1 is alkyl;R.sub.2 is alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, one of which may be hydrogen, are independently, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkanoyloxy, alkylmercapto, N-protected amino, halo or trifluoromethyl;R.sub.7 is hydrogen or alkyl; andn is one of the integers 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;which are useful in the production of antidepressant agents.

Abstract: Phenolic esters of the general formula I ##STR1## are useful for the prevention, management or alleviation of elastase mediated diseases or conditions.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing benzophenone derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group of the formula: --OM (in which M is hydrogen or alkali metal), lower alkoxy, lower acyloxy, a group of the formula: ##STR2## (in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are same or different and hydrogen or lower alkyl) or a group of the formula: --OCH.sub.2 COOR.sup.5 (in which R.sup.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or alkali metal); R.sup.2 is halogen, nitro, chlorosulfonyl, sulfo, trifluoromethyl or a group of the formula: --SCF.sub.2 H; and m and n are each an integer of 1 to 4 provided that the sum of m and n is not more than 5 having selective herbicidal activities on grasses and crops.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel anti-arrhythmic amino-alcohol derivatives, characterized by the general formula (1) ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1-6 carbon atoms, acyloxy having 1-6 carbon atoms, hydroxy, halogen or optionally alkyl-substituted amino;R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxy or alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms,R.sub.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms,R.sub.6 represents hydrogen, acyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms,R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each independently represent hydrogen or alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms,X represents a direct bond or an oxygen atom, andn and m each independently are integers having a value of 1 or 2, whereby the sum of n and m is 2 or 3.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful anti-trypsine, anti-plasmin, anti-kallikrein and anti-thrombin agents. Having strong anti-Cl (Clr, Cls) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula (II)R.sub.1 --COOH (II)with amidinophenol compound (III) and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: Bisphenol derivatives of the formula (I), ##STR1## are produced by reacting a carboxylic acid, RCOOH (II), with a bisphenol of the formula (III), ##STR2## adding a halogenating agent in the presence of a dehydrohalogenating agent. The product bisphenol derivatives are useful as antioxidants.

Abstract: This invention provides a group of hydroxycycloalkanephenethyl amine antidepressant derivatives of the following structural formula: ##STR1## in which A is a moiety of the formula ##STR2## where the dotted line represents optional unsaturation;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sub.2 is alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, formyl or alkanoyl;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are, independently, hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, cyano, nitro, alkylmercapto, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanamido, halo, trifluoromethyl or, taken together, methylenedioxy;R.sub.7 is hydrogen or alkyl; andn is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsine, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and anti-thrombin agents. Having strong anti-Cl (Clr, Cls) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula (II)R.sub.1 --COOH (II)with amidinophenol compound (III) and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable coating composition comprising(1) a nongaseous, ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable compound,(2) a specified acidic o-nitroaromatic compound, and(3) an organic, radiation-sensitive, free-radical generating system which is useful for making a positive or negative polymeric image on a substrate.

Abstract: This invention pertains to an acrylate or methacyrate of monohydric or dihydric, mononuclear or binuclear phenols which are substituted by allyl, methallyl or 1-propenyl groups, or hydroxyalkyl ethers thereof.The acrylates or methacrylates of the invention can be used in compositions useful in a casting or impregnating resin, adhesive, lacquer and binder which can be cured by irradiation and/or heat.

Abstract: Derivatives of 2-substituted-cyclohexane-1,3-diones possessing antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Two antioxidants functioning by different mechanisms are combined chemically into one molecule, allowing optimization of their antioxidant properties.

Abstract: A monoester compound of a 2,2'-alkylidene bis(4,6-di-substituted phenol) useful as an antioxidant in synthetic polymers having good resistant to oxides of nitrogen fumes, represented by the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl group or a methyl-substituted C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl group; and one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group or both of them represent a methyl group; R.sub.5 represents a C.sub.4-9 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.2-4 alkenyl group, a phenyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl-substituted phenyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-substituted phenyl group, a mono- or di- C.sub.1-4 alkyl-substituted hydroxyphenyl group, a styryl group, a benzyl group or a pyridyl group, and a method of preparing such a monoester compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are monomeric compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 are independently hydrogen, halide or alkyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl;q is 0 or 1; andAr is arylene wherein no more than one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, and a method of preparing same.These monomers can be homopolymerized or coplymerized with one or more other monomers to yield polymers having desirable solubility characteristics. In particular, copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers can comprise aldehyde-containing vinylaryl ethers to yield crosslinkable polymers useful in relief image materials or as binders in photographic layers.

Abstract: Novel compounds are described which are substituted benzophenone hydrazones. They have pesticidal activity, especially against insects and acarids, and pesticidal compositions and methods are described. Methods of making the compounds, and novel intermediates, are also described.

Abstract: A benzophenone having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is halo, hydroxy or lower alkyl optionally substituted with halogen; m has a value of from 0 to 2; R is a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; and x is phenyl or the similarly substituted phenyl radical as is bonded to the carbonyl radical of the formula; and the method of applying said esters to plants for control of fungi infestation.

Abstract: The alkylene diphenyl ester compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein halo is fluorine, chlorine or bromine; R is a radical having not more than 4 carbon atoms, selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or methyl; X is hydroxy or the radical RCOO--; m has a value of from 0 to 2; n has a value of from 0 to 6; w and p have values of 0 or 1, except that w is 1 when n is zero; the application of said compounds to plant in amounts sufficient to control fungi infestation and application of mixtures of said compounds to plants.

Abstract: There is disclosed a diester of a bisphenol having two dicarboxylic acid residues wherein the dicarboxylic acid residues terminate in carboxylic acid ester groups derived from a long chain aliphatic monofunctional hydrocarbon alcohol. Compositions of the diester and a linear aromatic polyester of a bisphenol and dicarboxylic acid are characterized by enhanced processability and enhanced hydrolytic stability compared to the polyester.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, C individually represent hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, provided that the total combined number of carbon atoms of A, B and C does not exceed 8;X represents oxygen, sulfur, ##STR2## wherein the alkyl group has 1 to 7 carbon atoms or ##STR3## wherein R and R' represent hydrogen or a methyl group; n represents 1 or 2; andZ represents a hydroxyalkyl group of 2 to 7 carbon atomshave been found to be useful in compositions and methods for counteracting malodors.

Abstract: Aromatic diketones and diesters are provided of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is independently methyl or chloro; R' is independently hydrogen or R; R.sup.2 is 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 2,6-naphthylene, 4,4'-biphenylene, or 4,4'-biphenylene ether; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or ##STR2## where R.sup.4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A composition for enhancing and maintaining mechanical properties such as tensile strength of an ethylene polymer on heating at elevated temperature comprises (A) an initiator of cross-linking having a half-life measured at 110.degree. C. of 0.1 to 50 hours and (B) an alkylthioalkylenecarboxylic acid ester of a polycarbocyclic polyhydric phenol.

Abstract: New cumylphenol derivatives are described which are useful as reactive diluents, plasticizers and impact modifiers for polymeric materials. The derivatives include the higher alkanoic, alkenoic, aryl carboxylic and alkaryl carboxylic esters of monocarboxylic acids, the esters of polycarboxylic acids and inorganic acids, and glycidyl, alkenyl and aralkyl ethers. The borate esters of cumylphenol are particularly useful as impact modifiers with flame retardant properties.

Abstract: Novel bisphenol condensation derivatives including polyphosphorous, polyborate, polycarbonate and polysilicate products which are capped with various capping agents such as phenoxy or alkoxy compounds are effective stabilizers for a wide spectrum of hydrocarbon polymeric materials against their thermal oxidative and photochemical degradations.

Abstract: Novel polynuclear hindered phenols having three hindered phenol groups each bonded through a methylene group to a substituted aromatic nucleus and methods of making same are provided which have stabilizing activity in organic substances normally susceptible to oxidative degradation.