Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of methane sulfonic acid (MSA) by reaction of a radical initiator composition with methane and sulfur trioxide comprising the steps (a) preparation of the intiator composition by reacting aqueous hydrogen peroxide with the components methane sulfonic acid and methane sulfonic acid anhydride and (b) reaction of the initiator composition from step (a) with sulfur trioxide and methane to form methane sulfonic acid. The invention further relates to the use of methane sulfonic acid anhydride (MSA anhydride) in said process and to methane sulfonic acid manufactured by said process.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for producing Pips stream for manufacturing catalytic C5 hydrocarbon resins containing all the key reactive monomers that are already present in the C5 fraction of the pyrolysis gasoline, which is otherwise lost with the crude isoprene stream, are disclosed herein. Embodiments of the invention are directed to producing a hydrocarbon resin grade DCPD stream consisting of dimers and codimers of isoprene which are of value in manufacturing thermal hydrocarbon resins, either polymer grade isoprene and gasoline quality raffinate (free or sulfur and acetylenes) or a relatively small crude isoprene stream with maximum utilization of isoprene by moving some of the isoprene to a DCPD stream used to manufacture thermal hydrocarbon resins.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of dihalodiphenylsulfones such as 4,4?-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone or 4,4?-bis-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)biphenyl with high regioselectivity, at low temperature and in the absence of toxic reagents by reacting together at least one acid, sulfur trioxide and at least one halobenzene. The invented process is particularly suited for the manufacture of 4,4?-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone.

Abstract: Dapsone and dapsone/adapalene compositions can be useful for treating a variety of dermatological conditions. The compositions of this disclosure include dapsone and/or adapalene in a polymeric viscosity builder. Subject compositions can be adjusted to optimize the dermal delivery profile of dapsone to effectively treat dermatological conditions and improve the efficiency of pharmaceutical products applied to the skin. Use of the polymeric viscosity builder provides compositions with increased concentrations of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether relative to compositions without the polymeric viscosity builder.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive composition includes a compound represented by a formula (1), and a polymer having a structural unit that includes an acid-labile group. In the formula (1), R1 represents a group having a polar group; n is an integer of 1 to 4, wherein, in a case where R1 is present in a plurality of number, the plurality of R1s are identical or different, and optionally at least two R1s taken together represent a cyclic structure; A represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a valency of (n+1); and M+ represents a monovalent onium cation.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein Ar1 is for example phenylene or biphenylene both unsubstituted or substituted; Ar2 and Ar3 are for example independently of each other phenyl, naphthyl, biphenylylyl or heteroaryl, all optionally substituted; or Ar1 and Ar2 for example together with a direct bond, O, S or (CO), form a fused ring system; R is for example hydrogen, C3-C30cycloalkyl or C1-C18alkyl; and R1, R2 and R3 independently of each other are for example C1-C10haloalkyl; are effective photoacid generators (PAG).

Abstract: Use of an atmospheric plasma for the surface treatment of inorganic particles selected from the group consisting of particles of metal oxides, particles of metal carbonates, particles of metal sulfates, particles of metal phosphates, acicular particles, platy particles and fibrous particles,with a fluorine-containing precursor.

Abstract: Methods for isolating nucleic acids using a solid phase having alkylene sulfonyl-containing compounds on its surface are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises: contacting a sample containing nucleic acids with a solid phase having alkylene sulfonyl-containing compounds on its surface in a first aqueous solution to provide a loaded solid phase; washing the loaded solid phase with a second aqueous solution to provide a washed solid phase; and eluting the washed solid phase with a low ionic strength liquid to obtain the isolated nucleic acids. Kits containing a solid phase having alkylene sulfonyl-containing compounds also are provided.

Abstract: A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein the acid-generator component (B) includes an acid generator (B1) containing a compound represented by general formula (b1-1) shown below (wherein Z+ represents an organic cation).

Abstract: A photoresist composition containing a resin that is hardly soluble or insoluble, but which is soluble in an aqueous alkali solution by action of an acid, and a salt represented by formula (I): wherein Q1, Q2, L1, W1, W2, R1, R2, t1 and t2 are defined in the specification, and Z+ represents an organic cation.

Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (I): wherein Q1, Q2, L1, L2, ring W, s, t, R1, R2 and Z+ are defined in the specification.

Abstract: The object is to provide a secondary battery which has an excellent cycle property even in high-temperature environment and which has small resistance increase even when it is used in high-temperature environment. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte liquid; wherein the electrolyte liquid comprises a chain-type fluorinated sulfone compound represented by a predetermined formula.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polyols of formula (I): or a salt thereof, for preventing the hair from breaking. The invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one such polyol or a salt thereof, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, and also to a cosmetic hair treatment process using the said composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to macrolactam compounds, intermediates useful in the preparation of macrolactams, methods for preparing the intermediates, and methods for preparing and modifying macrolactams. One use of the compounds and methods described herein is in the production of macrolactam compounds able to inhibit HCV NS3 protease activity. An example of an HCV inhibitory compound that can be synthesized using the procedures described herein is Compound A and derivative thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of radicals, which are useful as polarizing compounds. Exemplary radicals are represented by compounds of Structural Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as described herein.

Abstract: An organometallic molybdenum acetylide dioxo complex of formula (?5-C5H5)MoO2(—Cs?CPh) and provides a simple, short, efficient process for the synthesis of organometallic molybdenum dioxo complex which is used as catalyst for a number of oxidation reactions.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an aprotic polar solvent mainly useful as a solvent for an electrochemical device, and having a comparatively low melting point and excellent thermal stability. The present invention is a sulfone compound represented by formula (1), wherein, in formula (1), R1 represents a C6-C8 branched-chain alkyl group.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided as a gelling agent for gelatinizing a liquid organic compound: wherein n and m are each independently an integer of 2 to 18, R1 and R3 are each independently a single bond or a branched or linear alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 is a branched or linear alkylene group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and Z1 and Z2 are each independently a phenylene group or a biphenylene group.

Abstract: There is provided a lithium secondary battery which has excellent characteristics such as energy density and electromotive force and is excellent in cycle life and storage stability. An electrolyte solution for secondary battery comprising at least an aprotic solvent having an electrolyte dissolved therein and a compound represented by the general formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroxy-sulphureous acid, to a method for preparation of the hydroxysulphureous acid and to products based on said hydroxysulphureous acid, to methods for preparation of said products and to use of said products, wherein said hydroxysulphureous acid is used as building blocks for polymer systems, e g aqueous polymer systems such as inks, coatings, and adhesives.

Abstract: An optically active sulfoxide compound that is useful as an intermediate for synthesis or an active ingredient of a physiologically active substance such as a pharmaceutical agent is produced at a high optical purity. A process for producing an optically active sulfoxide compound of formula (4) comprises oxidizing a sulfide compound of formula (3) in the presence of an optically active metal complex of formula (1), (1?), (2) or (2?) by using an oxidizing agent. The present invention is also directed to the optically active metal complex.

Abstract: To provide a gelling agent containing a fluoroalkyl derivative, a small amount of which can gelatinize or solidify various organic solvents. The gelling agent for organic liquids contains a fluoroalkyl derivative represented by the following formula: wherein each of m, n and x is a positive integer.

Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) containing a compound having a cation moiety comprising a group represented by general formula (I) (in the formula, R5 represents an organic group having a carbonyl group, an ester bond or a sulfonyl group; and Q represents a divalent linking group).

Abstract: A sulfur-containing cycloaliphatic compound, useful as a crosslinker for filled sulfur-vulcanizable elastomer compositions, is represented by the general formula: G[—CaH2a—S—S(?O)b—R]n wherein G is a saturated, monocyclic aliphatic group of valence n containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen or a saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]p group of valence n; each R independently is a monovalent hydrocarbon of up to 20 carbon atoms; each occurrence of subscripts a and b independently is an integer wherein a is 2 to 6 and b is 1 or 2; n is an integer of from 3 to 6; and p is an integer of from 0 to 3.

Abstract: It is to provide an electrolyte solution for a dye sensitized solar cell that does not generate a gas, can be used in a wide temperature range, and is excellent in durability. The electrolyte solution contains a chain sulfone compound represented by formula (1) as a solvent. (In the formula, R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which may be partially substituted by a halogen, an alkoxy group or an aromatic ring, an alkoxy group, or a phenyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of a compound of formula (I) and also the cosmetically acceptable salts thereof, solvates thereof and isomers thereof, for non-therapeutic skincare.

Abstract: Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S).

Abstract: An acid generating agent represented by the following formula (1) or (2) is provided, which is included in chemically amplified resist compositions: wherein in the formula (1) and (2), X represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and selected from alkyl, haloalkyl and alkylsulfonyl, which may have at least one hydrogen atom substituted by an ether group, an ester group, a carbonyl group, an acetal group, a nitrile group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group or an aldehyde group, or represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a heteroatom selected from nitrogen, sulfur, fluorine and oxygen; m is an integer from 0 to 2; and A+ is an organic counterion.

Abstract: There is provided a fluorine-containing organosulfur compound having an excellent controlling effect on arthropod pests represented by the formula (I): wherein G represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R2 represents a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom, etc.; R3 and R4 independently represent a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom; R5 represents a C1-C5 haloalkyl group containing at least one fluorine atom, or a fluorine atom; R6 represents a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group or a -(G1)q-R8 group; R7 represents an amino group etc.; R8 represents a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group which is optionally substituted with a halogen atom; m represents an integer of 0 to 5; n represents an integer of 0 to 2; p represents 0 or 1; q represents 0 or 1; and G1 represents an oxygen atom etc.

Abstract: A resist composition including: a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid; and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein said acid-generator component (B) comprises an acid generator (B1) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-11) shown below: wherein R7? to R9? each independently represent an aryl group or an alkyl group, wherein two of R7? to R9? may be bonded to each other to form a ring with the sulfur atom, and at least one of R7? to R9? represents a substituted aryl group having a group represented by general formula (I) shown below as a substituent; X? represents an anion; and Rf represents a fluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing hydrocarbons using recombinant cells are described herein. Also described herein are recombinant cells, recombinant cell cultures and methods for producing linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) using hydrocarbons produced by such recombinant cell cultures.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparation of an alkyl sulfone compound simply and safely with high yield, and an alkyl sulfone compound. The present invention is a method for preparing an alkyl sulfone compound represented by formula (2), comprising: oxidizing an alkyl sulfide compound represented by formula (1) using an oxidizing agent in the presence of a tungstate catalyst: in formula (1), R1 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, and R2 represents a C3-C5 alkyl group, in formula (2), R1 and R2 are the same alkyl groups as R1 and R2 in formula (1), respectively.

Abstract: ?,?-Unsaturated sulfides, sulfones, sulfoxides and sulfonamides according to Formula I: wherein Ar1, Ar2, X, n, * and R are as defined herein, are prepared by dehydration of ?-hydroxy sulfides, sulfones, sulfoxides or sulfonamides.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate, a hydrogen peroxide source, a soil suspending polymer, and an organic catalyst.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an aprotic polar solvent mainly useful as a solvent for an electrochemical device, and having a comparatively low melting point and excellent thermal stability. The present invention is a sulfone compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein, in the formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent a C3-C6 alkyl group, and R1 and R2 are different.

Abstract: A method of separating components of mixtures of chemical compounds uses a nonporous membrane of copolymer of a perfluorinated cyclic or cyclizable monomer, and a 4 carbon dicarboxyl-containing comonomer, such as maleic anhydride. Optionally, the membrane composition includes an acyclic fluorinated olefin termonomer. The membranes provide a remarkably high selectivity of water relative to organic solvents and inorganic acids compared to dipolymer membranes of perfluorinated comonomers.

Abstract: The invention provides novel acid generators which are unproblematic in combustibility and accumulation inside the human body and can generate acids having high acidities and high boiling points and exhibiting properly short diffusion lengths in resist coating films and which permit the formation of resist patterns excellent smoothness with little dependence on the denseness of a mask pattern; sulfonic acids generated from the acid generators; sulfonyl halides useful as raw material in the synthesis of the acid generators; and radiation-sensitive resin compositions containing the acid generators. The acid generators have structures represented by the general formula (I), wherein R1 is a monovalent substituent such as alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, or alkoxysulfonyl; R2 to R4 are each hydrogen or alkyl; k is an integer of 0 or above; and n is an integer of 0 to 5.

Abstract: Optically active 2-sulfonyloxy-1-phenylethanol derivative of formula (II) can be prepared easily and selectively by the method of the present invention using an asymmetric reduction of an ?-sulfonyloxy acetophenone compound with a rhodium catalyst having petamethylcyclopentadienyl group and a hydrogen donor, and the compound of formula (II) obtained in the inventive method exhibits a higher e.e. (enantiomer excess) value than that of the products in the conventional methods.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an aprotic polar solvent mainly useful as a solvent for an electrochemical device, and having a comparatively low melting point and excellent thermal stability. The present invention is a sulfone compound represented by formula (1), wherein, in formula (1), R1 represents a C6-C8 branched-chain alkyl group.

Abstract: The use of vinyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones in synthetic chemistry for the production of a wide variety of materials is well known. For example, phenyl vinyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones have been used for the synthesis of important heterocycles, in combinatorial chemistry and as Diels-Alder adducts. Although these compounds have been used extensively for a variety of applications, the isotopically labeled versions have not been reported. A simple route for the isotopically labeled production of these important building blocks has been developed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an [18F]fluorohaloalkane which comprises treatment of a solid support-bound precursor of formula (I): SOLID SUPPORT-LINKER-SO2—O—(CH2)nX??(I) wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 7 and X is chloro, bromo or iodo; with 18F? to produce the [18F]fluorohaloalkane of formula (II) 18F—(CH2)n—X??(II) wherein n and X are as defined for the compound of formula (I), optionally followed by (i) removal of excess 18F?, for example by ion-exchange chromatography; and/or (ii) removal of organic solvent.

Abstract: A method of making phenol and alkylphenol ethoxylates non-estrogenic by inserting 1 mole of propylene oxide onto the phenolic group before proceeding with the addition of ethylene oxide or mixtures of ethylene and propylene oxide. The final phenolic products can be further reacted to form sulfates, sulfonates, phosphate esters, condensed alkylphenol alkoxylates and other derivatives of alkylphenol or phenol. Non-estrogenic phenol and alkylphenol alkoxylates and their derivatives have been found to be excellent salt tolerant, high temperature stable surfactants for oil recovery from subterranean reservoirs. These products are also useful in forming emulsions of heavy crude for transportation through pipelines.

Abstract: Polymers grafted with a compound of formula I, wherein the general symbols are as defined within, have outstanding stability against oxidative, thermal, dynamic, light-induced and/or ozone-induced degradation.

Abstract: A crosslinked carbon nanotube, in which multiple carbon nanotubes therein are crosslinked with each other at multiple cross-linking sites via a connecting group containing a ?-electron conjugation system, and the bond between the connecting group and the carbon nanotube is not an ester or amido bond.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, in the form of mixtures comprising predominantly one enantiomer or in the form of pure enantiomers, secondary phosphine-Q-P*(?O)HR1 (I) in which secondary phosphine is a C-bonded, secondary phosphine group —P(R)2; in which R is in each case independently hydrocarbon radicals or heterohydrocarbon radicals; Q is a bivalent, achiral, aromatic base skeleton, a bivalent, achiral ferrocene base skeleton, an optionally substituted bivalent cycloalkane or heterocycloalkane skeleton, or a C1-C4-alkylene skeleton, and in which base skeletons a secondary phosphine group is bonded directly to a carbon atom, or, in the case of cyclic base skeletons, directly to a carbon atom or via a C1-C4-alkylene group, and in which base skeletons a P-chiral group —P*(O)HR1 is bonded to a carbon atom such that the phosphorus atoms are linked via 1 to 7 atoms of a carbon chain optionally interrupted by heteroatoms from the group of O, S, N, Fe or Si; P* is a chiral phosphorus atom; and R1 is a hydrocarbon radi

Abstract: The present invention is related to compositions useful for the measurement of free or unbound analyte concentrations in a fluid. The present invention includes the use of capture ligands and stabilizing agents to improve the accuracy of analyte concentration assays. Methods and tools for using the present invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound is shown by the following formula (5) in which at least one of Rf groups represents a fluorine atom or a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, A? represents a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkylene group having at least one hetero atom, or a single bond, G represents a divalent organic group having a fluorine atom or a single bond, Mm+ represents an onium cation, m represents a natural number of 1 to 3, and p represents a natural number of 1 to 8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) cosmetically acceptable salts thereof, solvates thereof and isomers thereof, that may be used in non-therapeutic skincare.

Abstract: Activated Supports, support-bound activators, strongly acidic supports, and silylating supports are provided; the activated support having the formula: wherein L is a linking group component; X is F, Cl, OH, and trisubstituted silyloxy; and the shaded circle represents a solid or semi-solid support. Methods of using the activated supports in solid phase organic synthesis are also provided.

Abstract: Electrolytic solvents and applications of such solvents including electric current-producing devices. For example, a solvent can include a sulfone compound of R1—SO2—R2, with R1 being an alkyl group and R2 a partially oxygenated alkyl group, to exhibit high chemical and thermal stability and high oxidation resistance. For another example, a battery can include, between an anode and a cathode, an electrolyte which includes ionic electrolyte salts and a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent which includes a non-symmetrical, non-cyclic sulfone. The sulfone has a formula of R1—SO2—R2, wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl or partially or fully fluorinated linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, and R2 is a linear or branched or partially or fully fluorinated linear or branched oxygen containing alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms. The electrolyte can include an electrolyte co-solvent and an electrolyte additive for protective layer formation.