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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128745 | BENZYLIDENE MALONATES Disclosed is the use of benzylidene malonates of formula (1) wherein
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| 20120029198 | ESTERS OF O-SUBSTITUTED HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND PREPARATIONS THEREOF Esters of O-substituted hydroxy carboxylic acids are provided having Formula 1, or 2, or both Formulas 1 and 2: wherein R and R1 are independently selected from the group consisting of substituted ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120004385 | MAINTENANCE LIQUID 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.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319650 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE 2-HYDROXY ESTER AND NOVEL INTERMEDIATE COMPOUND Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active 2-hydroxy ester, comprising selectively esterifying one enantiomer of a racemic 2-hydroxy ester in a solvent containing a catalyst such as tetramisole or benzotetramisole, and a carboxylic acid anhydride, or a carb... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110263879 | ZWITTERIONIC PHOSPHONIUM SALTS A zwitterionic phosphonium salt of Formula I: wherein n is 0 or 1; R is H or SO3; R′ is selected from the group consisting of C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C 10/27/2011 | |
| 20110190301 | SUBSTITUTED CYCLOPENTANES OR CYCLOPENTANONES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS Therapeutic compounds, methods, and compositions are disclosed herein for treating glaucoma and baldness in mammals. The specific compounds are described herein and are modified prostaglandin derivates.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184180 | Process for Preparing Aryl- and Heteroarylacetic Acid Derivatives The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing α-arylmethylcarbonyl compound of the formula (III), characterized in that aryl- and heteroarylacetic acids and derivatives thereof of the formula (I) are reacted with α-halomethylcarbonyl compounds of the ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110139604 | Dividing wall column for fractionation of a multicomponent mixture A dividing wall column comprises the following segments: a) an upper column region (1), b) an enrichment section (2) of the feed section, c) a stripping section (4... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144370 | Polymerization of Hydroxytyrosol Mediated by Horseradish Peroxidases The present invention provides a method of producing polyhydroxytyrosol comprising the step of reacting hydroxytyrosol monomers or derivative thereof in a mixed solution comprising an enzyme, hydrogen peroxide, and an aqueous solvent.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110130562 | Surfactant-Enabled Transition Metal-Catalyzed Chemistry In one embodiment, the present application discloses mixtures comprising (a) water in an amount of at least 1% wt/wt of the mixture; (b) a transition metal catalyst; and (c) one or more solubilizing agents; and methods for using such mixtures for performing transition m... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110082295 | NOVEL CURCUMIN DERIVATIVE To develop a highly safe measure to treat Alzheimer's disease using a secretase-inhibiting substance, there is provided a compound represented by the following general formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein A... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110054022 | Method for Preparing Dicaffeoylquinic Acids and Use Thereof in Combating Aphids Method for preparing 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and certain derivatives thereof, and use thereof in the preparation of plant-protection products. Method for combating aphids using 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and certain derivatives thereof.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110038815 | DIMERIC BENZYLIDENE MALONATES Disclosed is the use of benzylidene malonates of formula (1), wherein R1 and R2, independently from each other are hydrogen; OH; C1-C12alkyl; C1-C12alkoxy; C1-C12alkylamino; C1<... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034644 | POLYESTER PROCESS USING A PIPE REACTOR The invention is directed to polyester processes that utilizes a pipe reactor in the esterification, polycondensation, or both esterification and polycondensation processes. Pipe reactor processes of the present invention have a multitude of advantages over prior art pr... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110021680 | Polyol Ester Plasticizers and Process of Making the Same Triglyceride and other polyol ester PVC plasticizers can be produced by recovery of branched C6 to C9 aldehydes from a hydroformylation product, optional hydrogenation to the alcohol, oxidation to the acid with oxygen and/or air, recovery of the resulting acid, and este... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021534 | 2 -SUBSTITUTED- 3 -PHENYLPROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE The present invention relates to 2-(substituted sulphur, sulphone or sulphoxide)-3-(substituted phenyl) propionic acid derivatives, 2-(substituted oxygen)-3-(substituted phenyl) propionic acid derivatives, benzoic acid derivatives, and derivatives of 2-methyl-2-(phenoxy... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110009636 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-METHYL-2'-PHENYLPROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND NOVEL INTERMEDIATE COMPOUNDS The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-methyl-2′-phenylpropionic acid derivatives showing antihistamine activity in more simplified way, intermediate compounds and their preparation processes used therefor. According to the present invention, pharm... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100286227 | Compounds from Mycelium of Antrodia Cinnamomea and Use Thereof The present invention relates to compounds from mycelium of Antrodia cinnamomea. The present invention also relates to a composition and a method for treating or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100267893 | LIQUID STABILIZER MIXTURE A mixture comprising
| 10/21/2010 |
| 20100261789 | Butenoic acid derivatives, processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and use for the treatment of dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis and diabetes The present invention relates to butenoic acid derivatives of the formula I: in which R, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the description, | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100256401 | CINAMIC COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREFROM FOR THE INHIBITION OF HISTONE DEACETYLASE The invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, prodrugs and solvates thereof. The compounds are useful as an a... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100210865 | Compounds isolated from antrodia cinnamomea and use thereof The present invention relates to novel compounds from Antrodia cinnamomea and their use.... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100172996 | Chain-End Functionalized Methoxy Poly(Ethylene Glycol) and Metal Nano-Particles Using the Same Disclosed is a chain-end functionalized methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG), a process of preparing the same, a living methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) for preparing the functionalized methoxy poly(ethylene glycol), a nano-particles of transition metal or metal salt encap... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100174084 | 2-Alkoxy-6-alkyl-phenyl-substituted Spirocyclic Tetramic Acid Derivatives The invention relates to novel 2-alkoxy-6-alkylphenyl-substituted spirocyclic tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, B, D, G, X, Y and Z are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100168216 | PROSTAGLANDIN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS The present invention relates to new prostaglandin derivatives having improved pharmacological activity and enhanced tolerability. They can be employed for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100130584 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS FROM ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA Compounds isolated from the fruiting body of A. camphorata in a solid culture or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit immunostimulatory or anti-inflammatory effects. Also disclosed are methods of stimulating immune responses and/or treating an... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20090270622 | Diphosphines and Metal Complexes Compounds of the formula I or I′, where the radicals R1 are each, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or C1-C4-alkyl and R′1, is C1-C4-alkyl; X1 and X2 are each, indepe... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090263492 | Diagnostic Methods and Genetic Markers for Alzheimer Disease Disclosed are methods for identifying individuals suffering from a CNS disorder (including Alzheimer's Disease, behavioral disorders, and the like) that could be treated with a CNS drug with greater therapeutic efficacy and lower side effects and the compounds useful fo... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090259058 | Process for the Preparation of Prostaglandin Analogues and Intermediates Thereof The present application provides intermediates for preparing prostaglandin analogues and processes for preparing prostaglandin analogues and intermediates thereof. The intermediates include: A compound of formula (6): | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090247407 | Glyceride Ester Derivatives of Herbicidal Compounds and Compositions Thereof A herbicidal compound and composition comprising at least one compound of formula I wherein R is independently selected from hydrogen, and the group (CH2)mOR4; m, q, t and v are independently zero or one; R1, R2, R<... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090029858 | Spirocyclic 3'-Alkoxytetramic Acids and -Tetronic Acids The invention relates to novel spirocyclic 3′-alkoxytetramic acids and -tetronic acids of the formula (I), in which A, B, D, Q1, Q2, G, W, X, Y and Z are ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090012320 | Method for the Production of Olefins from Carbonyl Compounds Carbonyl compounds of the formula (II), wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein, react in the presence of an amine with carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (II), wherein R3 and EWG are also as defined herein, to give α,β-unsatur... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080221289 | Compounds Comprising 2,6-Naphthyl Groups The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula I in which the variables are each defined as follows:
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| 20080194608 | 6-Phenylhex-5-Enoic Acid Derivatives, Process for the Preparation Thereof, Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Them, and Therapeutic Uses Thereof Compounds of the formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, R′3 and R4 are as defined in the description, the use thereof for the treatment of dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis and diabetes, the pharmaceutical compositions co... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080188468 | Substituted Para-Trifluoromethyl Phenylate Compounds And Its Preparation And Use Thereof The invention relates to substituted para-trifluoromethyl phenyl ether compounds and its preparation and use thereof especially. The substituted para-trifluoromethyl phenyl ether compounds of the invention having general formula (I): ... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080096961 | Use of Docosatrienes, Resolvins and Their Stable Analogs in the Treatment of Airway Diseases and Asthma The present invention is generally drawn to novel isolated therapeutic agents, termed resolving, generated from the interaction between a dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), cyclooxygenase-... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080064747 | Prevention of Neutrophil Recruitment Aspirin (ASA) triggers a switch in the biosynthesis of lipid mediators, inhibiting prostanoid production and initiating 15-epi-lipoxin generation, through the acetylation of cyclooxygenase II. ... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080045591 | Chemical Compounds Compounds of general formula I: wherein:
| 02/21/2008 |
| 20080033198 | Precursors to Fluoroalkanol-Containing Olefin Monomers, and Associated Methods of Synthesis and Use The invention provides alkene fluoroalkanol and fluorinated polyol precursors to fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters. The fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters are olefins that can be readily polymerized to provide fluoroalkanol-substituted p... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080027096 | Novel Pharmaceutical Compositions The invention provides compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, amide, solvate or salt thereof, including a salt of such an ester or amide, and a solvate of such an ester, amide or salt, for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of condition mediat... | 01/31/2008 |