Abstract: The present invention regards new adipate-type compounds suitable as an intermediate in organic chemistry, a platform chemical for the production of other chemicals, and as a monomer and co-monomer useful for the preparation of polymers and copolymers. The invention also regards the process of preparing the new adipate-type compounds from bio-based raw materials such as sugars.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary cell which has high capacity, suppresses deterioration in capacity and improves cycle characteristics particularly when used in high-temperature environments and has long lifespan. Provided is a lithium secondary cell including a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material and an electrolytic solution for immersing the positive and negative electrode active material layers, wherein the electrolytic solution contains at least one certain ester compound.

Abstract: A composition for forming a liquid immersion upper layer film includes a polymer component including a polymer having a structural unit represented by a formula (1); and a solvent. R1 represents a carboxy group or a group represented by a formula (2); X represents a single bond, a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a valency of (n+1), a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a valency of (n+1), or one of these groups each including between adjacent two carbon atoms thereof —CO—, —COO—, —O—, —NR?—, —CS—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2— or a combination thereof; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active energy ray curable compound (A) comprising: at least one active energy ray curable group, at least one fluorine-containing moiety (a1) and at least one moiety (a2) comprising at least one portion represented by Formula (1): —[C(?O)—CH(R)—O—C(?O)—CH(R)—O]n- wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10, and wherein R is selected from —H or —CH3. The invention further relates to ways of making such compounds and to their use in providing water-oil repellency properties to a coating composition.

Abstract: A particulate material for the production of a cement foam which material includes particles including, attached to the particle surface, a surfactant which renders the particles hydrophilic, the surfactant including a moiety which is hydrolysable under alkaline conditions, which surfactant, after loss of the moiety by alkaline hydrolysis, renders the particles partially hydrophobic.

Abstract: A negative pattern is formed by applying a resist composition onto a substrate, prebaking, exposing to high-energy radiation, PEB, and developing the exposed resist film in an organic solvent developer to dissolve the unexposed region of resist film. The resist composition comprising a polymer adapted to form a lactone ring under the action of an acid so that the polymer may reduce its solubility in an organic solvent displays a high dissolution contrast. A fine hole or trench pattern can be formed therefrom.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compositions based on a structure designated as “Honaucin A”, including Honaucin A variants and analogs, and pharmaceutical compositions, liposomes and nanoparticles comprising them, and methods of making and using them. In one embodiment these Honaucin A compounds, and variants and analogs thereof are used to ameliorate (including to treat or prevent) inflammation. In one embodiment, these Honaucin A compounds, and variants and analogs thereof are used to ameliorate (including to treat or prevent) inflammation. In one embodiment, these Honaucin A compounds, and variants and analogs thereof are used as bacterial quorumsensing inhibitors. Accordingly, in alternative embodiments the compositions of the invention are used as anti-bacterial agents.

Abstract: A composition for forming a liquid immersion upper layer film includes a polymer component including a polymer having a structural unit represented by a formula (1); and a solvent. R1 represents a carboxy group or a group represented by a formula (2); X represents a single bond, a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a valency of (n+1), a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a valency of (n+1), or one of these groups each including between adjacent two carbon atoms thereof —CO—, —COO—, —O—, —NR?—, —CS—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2— or a combination thereof; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p. In the formula, A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of dihydroxyfumaric acid derivatives for the lightening of the skin, for the inhibition of tyrosinase and for the prophylaxis, treatment and/or progress control of pigment defects of the skin, and to cosmetic and dermatological preparations and medicaments comprising dihydroxyfumaric acid derivatives and to novel dihydroxyfumaric acid derivatives.

Abstract: An isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having three components. The first component is 30-60 wt % polymerized residues of a first polyol containing a substituent of formula (I) attached via a carbon-carbon single bond to a saturated carbon atom in a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group; wherein R1 and R2 are esterified residues of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diols; and wherein the first polyol contains: (i) from 0.33 to 0.4 units of formula (I) per fatty acid hydrocarbyl group, and (ii) from 0 to 12 wt % esterified residues of at least one C4-C12 anhydride, C4-C12 diacid or C4-C12 lactone, not including units of formula (I) attached to a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group; and wherein the first polyol has a hydroxyl number from 75 to 150 mg KOH/g. The second component is 40-55 wt % polymerized residues of diphenyl methane diisocyanate. The third component is 0-20 wt % polymerized residues of a glycol having Mn from 300 to 3500.

Abstract: A negative pattern is formed by applying a resist composition onto a substrate, prebaking, exposing to high-energy radiation, baking (PEB), and developing the exposed resist film in an organic solvent developer to dissolve the unexposed region of resist film. The resist composition comprising a polymer adapted to form a lactone ring under the action of an acid so that the polymer may reduce its solubility in an organic solvent developer, an acid generator, and an organic solvent displays a high dissolution contrast between the unexposed region of promoted dissolution and the exposed region of inhibited dissolution.

Abstract: The present invention provides hydrolytically resistant monomers prepared by the reaction of an epoxy compound and a reactive ester and methods for producing the monomers. Also provided are adhesive compositions containing the hydrolytically resistant monomers and methods for use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new, radiation-curable compounds, to their use in radiation-curable coating compositions, to such radiation-curable coating compositions, and to the use of the new, radiation-curable compounds as rheological agents in radiation-curable coating compositions.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (Z) is disclose. A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p??(Z) In the formula, A represents a p-valent, linear or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p indicates an integer of at least 2; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfoxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-), or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; R represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having at most 7 carbon atoms; B represents oxyethylene group or the like; Z1 represents a single bond, or a divalent group.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds represented by Formula (1): wherein Ra is independently halogen, cyano, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, —OCF3, —OCF2H, —N?C?O, —N?C?S or alkyl having a carbon number of approximately 1 to approximately 20; in the alkyl, optional —CH2— may be substituted with —O—, —S—, —SO2—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH?CH—, —CF?CF— or —C?C—, and optional hydrogen may be substituted with halogen; Rb is fluorine or —CF3; A is independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, naphthalene-2,6-diyl, tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl, fluorene-2,7-diyl or bicyclo[2.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds derived from betulin, and to the use thereof in plant pest control, particularly as antifeedants for butterfly larvae, beetles and snails. Further, the invention relates to novel betulin derivatives and methods for the production thereof either directly from betulin, or via intermediates derived therefrom.

Abstract: A method of making an aliphatic polyester prepolymer, comprising: reacting, alone or in combination with other reactants, a diol with at least a first diacid (or a diester of said first diacid) to produce an aliphatic polyester prepolymer. The first diacid is preferably a trans-beta-hydromuconic acid (HMA). In some embodiments, the diol contains at least one ether linkage. In some embodiments the diol is further reacted with at a second diacid, or a diester of said second diacid, wherein said second diacid is different from said first diacid. Prepolymers produced from such processes and articles formed therefrom are also described.

Abstract: Crosslink agents used to copolymerize at least one hydrophilic monomer with at least one lens monomer typically used to prepare polymeric materials for ophthalmic lenses. The crosslink agents have a relatively high selectivity for the hydrophilic monomer and limited reactivity with the crosslink agent used to polymerize the lens monomer. Accordingly, the invention is also directed to a hydrophilic crosslinked polymer that comprises at least two monomeric units and at least two different crosslink units. The use of the dual crosslink system provides an improved means to control the final chemical, physical and structural characteristics of the resulting polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a maintenance liquid for property carrying out imprints excellent in patternability. The maintenance liquid for imprints of an ink-jet discharging device comprises a compound comprising an ester group and/or an ether group.

Abstract: The present invention is aimed at a process for obtaining oreganic acid and derivatives thereof, to the intermediate compounds of this synthesis and to the use of

Abstract: The present invention relates to chain extenders, processes for their preparation and their use in the preparation of biocompatible biodegradable polyurethanes and polyurethane ureas for biomedical applications such as stents, scaffolds for tissue engineering. The chain extenders comprise a compound of formula.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining cinatrins C1 and C3 and derivatives thereof which comprises the hydroxylation of a compound of formula (III).

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin obtained by reacting a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represents a C1-C6 alkyl group and R1, R2, R3, R4 and A1 are bonded to form a ring, A1 represents a C1-C20 saturated hydrocarbon group in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O—, B1 and B2 each independently represent a C1-C6 alkylene group, L1 and L2 each independently represent a halogen atom, —O—CH?CH2, —O—CH?CH(CH3) or —O—SO2—R? in which R? represents a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C6-C20 aryl group, with a polyhydric phenol compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, plastic material (such as polyvinyl chloride), and a dispersant/agent comprising an oligomer from polymerizing a C7-20 hydroxycarboxylic acid optionally with a C1-6 hydroxycarboxylic acid or its corresponding lactone form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing CF3O end groups, to the use thereof as surface-active substances, and to processes for the preparation of these compounds.

Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (I) shown below; and a polymeric compound having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 2 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; B represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; and R2 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for producing an optical component in which resin composition respective of a (meth)acrylic equivalent and a content of a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1) are adjusted to given ranges, an optical component which is made of the resin composition, and an image display device. The resin composition of the present invention for producing an optical component is arranged such that the resin composition contains at least one kind of compound whose molecule contains the repeating unit represented by the general formula (1) and at least one (meth)acryloyl group and the (meth)acrylic equivalent and the content of the repeating unit meet the given ranges.

Abstract: An inimer, and process for making same, having the following formula: wherein X=halogen, nitroxide, thioester; R?H or CH3; and R?=aliphatic, non-aliphatic, linear or branched, mesogenic, non mesogenic, chiral, achiral, hydrocarbon, non-hydrocarbon, selected from fluorocarbon, oligo(oxyethylene) and siloxane substituents, alkyl, aryl, mesogenic group, non-mesogenic group, aliphatic, non-aliphatic, siloxane , perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroaryl, or other fluorocarbon group, and polymers, and the process of making them, from the inimer.

Abstract: Provided are an alicyclic structure-containing compound, a (meth)acrylate, and a method for producing the ester. The compound and the ester are useful as a monomer and the like for a photoresist used in semiconductor manufacturing and excellent in solubility, compatibility, defect reduction, roughness improvement, and the like, realized by using an alicyclic structure-containing compound containing a linking group having an ester bond and/or a linking group having an ether bond, a (meth)acrylate derived from the alicyclic structure-containing compound, and a method for producing the ester.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition comprising an inorganic filler, a compound having at least one group A reacting with a rubber and two or more groups B adsorbing on the inorganic filler described above in the same molecule, a compound having the group A reacting with a rubber and an amino group in the same molecule or acrylate or methacrylate having a specific structure and further comprising, if necessary, a silane coupling agent. This makes it possible to provide a rubber composition which is excellent in the dispersibility of an inorganic filler, so that it does not elevate a viscosity of a non-vulcanized rubber and does not damage the processability and which does not bring about roughening on the surface of a rubber and is improved in a storage modulus.

Abstract: Homogeneously dispersed solid reaction promoters having an average particle size from 0.01 ?m to 500 ?m are disclosed for preparing curable mixtures of at least one Michael donor and at least one Michael acceptor. The resulting curable mixtures are useful as coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers.

Abstract: A polyol having a substituent of formula (I) attached via a carbon-carbon single bond to a saturated carbon atom in a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group; wherein R1 and R2 are esterified residues of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diols; and from 0 to 15 wt % of esterified residues of at least one C4-C12 anhydride, C4-C12 diacid or C4-C12 lactone, not including units of formula (I) attached to a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel electron deficient olefins, such as certain 2-cyanoacrylates and methylidene malonates, prepared using an imine or an iminium salt.

Abstract: Copolyesters containing secondary hydroxyl groups are useful polyols for manufacturing polyurethanes. These can be prepared by reacting a secondary hydroxyl-containing fatty acid or ester thereof with an initiator containing hydroxyl and/or primary or secondary amino groups. A copolyester of particular interest includes a poly(ethylene oxide) segment derived from a poly(ethylene oxide) initiator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resist composition comprising a colorant. More specifically, it relates to a photosensitive resist composition which is advantageously used for the production of a color filter for use in electronic paper displays devices, color image pick-up elements and the like.

Abstract: Polyester polyol compositions have a low viscosity and are suited for the production of rigid polyurethane foams. Compositions for rigid polyurethane foams contain the polyester polyol compositions. Rigid polyurethane foams are produced therefrom. A polyester polyol composition is obtained by: a step (I) in which a dibasic acid compound (A) is reacted with a trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol (a compound (B)); and a step (II) in which the reaction mixture from the step (I) is reacted with a hydroxycarboxylic acid compound (C); at least one compound (C) being a compound (C?) selected from the group consisting of ricinoleic acid compounds and 12-hydroxystearic acid compounds; the polyester polyol composition having a hydroxyl value in the range of 250 to 550 mg KOH/g and an average functionality of 3 to 8.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable composition that exhibits excellent adhesive properties to a tooth structure (particularly dentin) when applied as a dental material, and a polymerizable monomer that is used as a component of the polymerizable composition. The present invention is a polymerizable monomer (A) that is a compound having at least two polymerizable groups. The polymerizable monomer (A) has a retention time of 7 minutes to 30 minutes in a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) measurement conducted under a condition in which a column with an inner diameter of 3.9 mm and a length of 300 mm, packed with a C18 packing material having been crushed to have an average particle size of 10 ?m and a pore size of 125 angstroms, is used, an eluent is a mixed solvent of methanol and water contained at a ratio of 3:7, a flow rate is 1.0 mL/minute, a measurement temperature is 50° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer film having negative optical dispersion, novel polymerisable compounds and liquid crystal (LC) materials for its preparation, and the use of the polymer film and novel compounds and materials in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new hyperbranched polyesters based on oligohydroxycarboxylic acids with defined functionality.

Abstract: The invention relates to di- and tri-carboxylic acid compounds and polyester oligomers and polymers made therefrom. Curable compositions comprising the polyester oligomers and polymers are also described.

Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (I) shown below; and a polymeric compound having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 2 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; B represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; and R2 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chain extenders, processes for their preparation and their use in the preparation of biocompatible biodegradable polyurethanes and polyurethane ureas for biomedical applications such as stents, scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (I) shown below; and a polymeric compound having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 2 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent B represents a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; and R2 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oil agent having water solubility and oil solubility, as well as suppressed stickiness when applied to skin to exhibit excellent feeling of use, and also provides a lubricating agent, a moisturizing agent and an external preparation containing said oil agent. The oil agent of the present invention comprises a dibasic acid ester compound of general formula I: wherein R1 is an alkylene group having a carbon number of 2-4, which may be mono- or poly substituted, R2 and R3 are, independently of each other, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-4, which may be mono- or poly substituted, n and m are, independently of each other, an integer of 0-4 with m+n?1 (provided that the cases wherein both of R2 and R3 are an ethyl group and both of n and m are 1 are excluded).

Abstract: An optically anisotropic element comprises a discotic compound. The discotic compound has an oriented discotic plane. The discotic compound has a molecular structure represented by the formula (I) of D(—O—CO—CR1?CR2—X—R3)n. In the formula (I), D is a discotic core, n is an integer of 3 to 20, each of R1 and R2 is hydrogen, a halogen atom or an alkyl group, X is —O—, —S— or —NR—, and R3 is an alkyl group or an aryl group. A polymerizable discotic compound having an oriented discotic plane can be polymerized to form an optically anisotropic element. Alignment of the oriented discotic plane is fixed by polymerization. A new discotic compound is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a phenylethanediol derivative having at least one polymerizable group, characterized in that the phenylethanediol derivative further comprises at least one photo-convertible group for adjusting the helical twisting power of the phenylethanediol derivative. According to a preferred embodiment the phenylethanediol has the formula wherein A stands for a bond or a p-phenylene group; B and B? are independently (O)p—CoH2o—O—CO—CR??CH2, o being 2-12, p being 0 or 1, and R? being H or CH3; P stands for a CH2 or a C?O group; Q and Q? are independently selected from H, C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, halogen, and CN; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and m is an integer from 0 to 2; and: wherein A stands for a bond or a p-phenylene group; B is (O)p—CoH2o—O—CO—CR??CH2, o being 2-12, p is 1, and R? being H or CH3; P stands for a CH2 or a C?O group; Q is selected from H, C1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, halogen, and CN; and m is an integer from 0 to 2.

Abstract: In its several embodiments, this invention discloses a novel process to prepare the compounds of Formula 3: wherein R1 is lower alkyl, and R2 and R3 can be the same or different, each being independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and aralkyl; said process being carried out in a suitable solvent with at least one tert-amine carboxylate salt catalyst. The compounds of formula 3 are chemical intermediates useful for the synthesis of various heterocyclic compounds. These heterocyclic compounds are in turn useful precursors for diverse pharmaceutical, herbicidal and insecticidal agents. In particular, these intermediates are useful precursors to a variety of CCR5 inhibitors.

Abstract: Vinyl ether compounds having the formula: R—O—X—O—CH═CH2 wherein R is a radical selected from R1—CnHm—, R1—CnHm—C(═O)—, R1—CnHm—CH[—O—X—O—CH═CH2—], R1—CnHm—CH[—O—X—O—CH═CH2—]C(═O)—, R1—CnHm—CH[—C(═O)—O—X—O—CH═CH2—], R1—CnHm—CH[—C(═O)—O—X—O—CH═CH2—]C(═O)—, R1—[CFCl—CF2—]pCH2— and HCFCl—CF2—, wherein R1 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted fluorinated aliphatic radical, an unsubstituted or substituted fluorinated cyclic aliphatic radical, an unsubstituted or substituted fluorinated aromatic radical, an unsubstituted or substituted fluorinated araliphatic radical, or an unsubstituted or substituted fluorinated heterocyclic rad

Abstract: HETE derivatives and methods of their use for treating dry eye are disclosed.