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| 7595408 | Methods for the preparation of (3R,3aS,6aR) hexahydro-furo[2,3-b]furan-3-ol The present invention relates to methods for the preparation of diastereomerically pure (3R,3aS,6aR) hexahydro-furo[2,3-b]furan-3-ol as well as a novel intermediate, (3aR,4S,6aS) 4-methoxy-tetrahydro-furo[3,4-b]furan-2-one for use in said methods. More in particular... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7276089 | Keratin dyeing compounds, keratin dyeing compositions containing them, and use thereof Compositions for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising a medium suitable for dyeing and at least one bicyclic fused 5-5-membered aza heteroaromatic keratin dyeing compound with an N-hydroxy or N-amino group and derivatives thereof. A method for oxidativ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7226854 | Methods of forming metal lines in semiconductor devices Methods of forming metal lines in semiconductor devices are disclosed. One example method may include forming lower metal lines and forming an insulation layer on the lower metal lines; etching said insulation layer to a depth; and depositing a material for upper me... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6784302 | Method of producing optically active lactone compound and complex used in the method An optically active lactone compound is produced by using a Zr(salen) complex of the following formula (I) or its enantiomer as a catalyst and subjecting a cyclic ketone compound to a Baeyer-Villiger reaction with at least one oxidizer selected from hydrogen peroxid... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6462074 | Substituted , ଲ-anellated butyrolactones The present invention relates to novel substituted (,ଲ-fused butyrolactones, to processes for their preparation and to their use for the prevention and/or treatment of disorders caused by hyper- or hypofunction of the glutamatergic system, in... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6268514 | Use of nitroethane derivatives as microbicides and specific nitroethane derivatives The use of nitroethane derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where: R1 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1 -C6 -alkyl, C3 -C6 -alkenyl, C3 -C6 -alkynyl, halogen, cyano or ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5912361 | Process for producing D-glucuronolactone Trehalose is oxidized to give oxidized trehalose which then is hydrolyzed to produce D-glucuronolactone which is thereafter recovered to realize high-yield and low-cost production of D-glucuronolactone.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5840923 | Chiral cyclopentene derivatives and their preparation An optically-purified enantiomer of the lactone 4-hydroxy-2-oxabicyclo-3.3.0!oct-7-en-3-one or an acylate thereof can be obtained by biotransformation. It is a useful synthon in the preparation of an enantiomer of 3-hydroxymethyl-2-hydroxycyclopentene t... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5717098 | Process for the preparation of azanoradamantane benzamides A process for the preparation of a γ-lactone of the formula ##STR1## which can be used to produce a single enantiomer of aminoazanoradamantane which is coupled to aromatic acid moieties to produce compounds useful as 5-HT agonists or antagonists.... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5541344 | Intermediates useful in a process for the preparation of azanoradamantane benzamides The present invention is directed to intermediates of the formula ##STR1## which are useful in a process for the preparation of aminoazanoradamanatanes.... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5538995 | Difluoroprostacyclins A difluoroprostacyclin of the following formula (V), its lower alkanol ester or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt: ##STR1## wherein A is an ethylene group, a vinylene group or an ethynylene group, R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-10 | 07/23/1996 |
| 5442079 | Method for preparing erythruronolactone There are described improved processes for the synthesis of a desired lactone useful as a synthon, the improved processes comprising oxidizing a protected arene diol with permanganate and periodate or subjecting a substituted epoxydiol to periodate oxidat... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5374745 | Process for the synthesis of propargyl alcohols and their use for production of prostaglandin precursors The invention relates to a process for the production of prostaglandin precursors of formula I ##STR1## as well as their enantiomers in which X is A--W or W--A, A is a --C.tbd.C-- group, W is a hydroxymethylene group, in which the OH group can be function... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5219743 | Method for optical resolution of Corey lactone diols The primary hydroxy group of Corey lactone diols is optically selectively acylated to obtain the desired optically active ester and/or diol. The mixture of Corey lactone diols of formulae (Ia) and (Ib): ##STR1## is reacted with an acylating agent opt... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4973713 | Catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic anhydrides to esters or lactones A process for the production of esters or lactones, comprising reacting in the presence of a catalyst and under hydrogenation conditions hydrogen and an acyclic or cyclic carboxylic anhydride to produce the corresponding ester or lactone, wherein the cata... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4808734 | 16-cycloalkyl-7-fluoro-prostacyclins 16-Cycloalkyl-7-fluoro prostacyclins having a 16 lower alkyl or fluoro substituent useful as blood platelet anti-aggregating agent, vasodilators, cyto protective lowering agents, anti-ulcerogenic agent and for treating peripheral vascular diseases such as... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4772728 | Method for making bicycle lactones from beta, gamma unsaturated cyclic nitriles A method for making a bicyclic lactone comprising heating under aqueous acidic conditions a beta, gamma unsaturated cyclic nitrile and an aldehyde, for a length of time sufficient to convert at least a portion of the reactants to a bicyclic lactone of the... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4707555 | Prostaglandin intermediates New optically active intermediates and processes thereto are provided for use in synthesizing therapeutically active prostaglandins of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; from a compound of the formula: ##STR2... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4672132 | Process for producing an aldehydelactone A process for producing 3-oxo-6-formyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]-6-octene useful as an intermediate for producing prostaglandins, via a few steps from raw materials which can be relatively easily prepared. The process comprises subjecting 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxi... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4661286 | Oxaspirododecane derivatives and perfume compositions containing them This invention is directed to oxaspirododecane derivatives, the preparation thereof, and perfume compositions containing same.... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4558140 | Cyclopenta[b]furan-2-ones New optically active intermediates and processes thereto are provided for use in synthesizing therapeutically active prostaglandins of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; from a compound of the formula: ##STR2... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4485246 | Amine promoted catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic acid anhydrides to lactones or esters The rate of selective hydrogenation of carboxylic acid anhydrides to esters or lactones in the presence of a ruthenium organophosphorous catalyst which contains or liberates a hydrogen halide during the hydrogenation, is improved by providing in the react... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4485245 | Hydrogenation of carboxylic acid anhydrides to lactones or esters using a ruthenium trichlorostannate catalyst Process for selective homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic acid anhydrides to ester or lactones at an improved rate and to obtain improved yields wherein the catalyst is a ruthenium trichlorostannate complex of the formula: ##STR1## ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4463183 | Method for preparing a prostacyclin intermediate A method is provided for preparing compounds of the formulae ##STR1## wherein A may be --C.dbd.C-- or --C.tbd.C--, by reducing an epoxy lactone of the structure ##STR2## to form the corresponding epoxy hemiacetal, reacting the epoxy hemiacetal ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4342756 | Aminocyclopentane alkenoic acids and esters and pharmaceutical compositions Compounds are described of the formula ##STR1## (and their salts and solvates) in which: X is cis or trans --CH.dbd.CH--; R1 is C1-7 alkyl terminated by --COOR3 where R3 is H, C1-6 alkyl or C7-10... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4324730 | Certain fluorine substituted PGI2 compounds Prostaglandin and prostacyclin compounds which are fluorine substituted in any one or more of the following positions, 4,4; 7,7; 10,10; and 5.... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4299972 | Preparation of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters A process is disclosed for the preparation of an optically active or racemic cyclopropanecarboxylic acid of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is lower alkyl or halogen; R is a member o... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4285868 | Preparation of gamma-butyrolactones Gamma-butyrolactones are formed by reacting an olefin with a compound containing a carboxylate moiety having at least one hydrogen atom on the alpha carbon atom in the presence of an ion of manganese, cerium, or vanadium, the ion being in a valency state ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4277403 | Prostaglandin intermediates Certain novel 2-[1-hydroxycyclopent-2-yl]acetic acid γ-lactone derivatives are useful as intermediates for the synthesis of naturally-occurring prostaglandins and their analogues.... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4243611 | 2-Decarboxy-2-hydroxymethyl-19,20-didehydro PG2 compounds Prostaglandin derivatives having a 19,20-didehydro, a 19-hydroxy, or a 19-keto feature are disclosed, including processes for preparing them and the appropriate intermediates. A typical 19-hydroxy compound of this invention is 19-hydroxy-19-methyl-PGF | 01/06/1981 |
| 4237276 | Bicyclic lactone intermediates for 16-substituted prostaglandins A process for producing optically active 16-substituted prostaglandins and new 16-substituted prostaglandins produced thereby which are useful as cardiovascular agents and as agents for inducing labor in pregnant females and for the termination of pregnan... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4233222 | Cyclopentylacetic acid derivatives Prostanoic acid derivatives of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, R2 is C4-8 alkyl and >C=Z is >C=O or ##STR2## are prepared by reacting a cyclopentane of the formula, ##S... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4232173 | 15-Sulfonamidoprostaglandin derivatives Synthetic prostaglandin E compounds having carboxylic acid, ester, tetrazol, sulfonamide or imide substitutions at C-1, a methanesulfonamido group replacing the C-15 hydroxy and an aryloxy group at C-16 are disclosed. They exhibit antisecretory biological... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4217284 | Process for preparation of optically pure lactones from monoesters of cis-cyclopentenediol A novel monoester of cis-cyclopentenediol of the following formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is an optically active acyl moiety. The monoester can be prepared by reacting cis-2-cyclopentene-1,4-diol with an optically active carboxylic acid ... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4210669 | Prostanoic acid derivatives Prostanoic acid derivatives of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, R2 is C4-8 alkyl and >C.dbd.Z is >C.dbd.0 or ##STR2## are prepared by reacting a cyclopentane of the formula, ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4208428 | Prostaglandin analogues The invention relates to prostaglandin analogues of the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein A represents a grouping of the formula: ##STR2## B represents an alkylene group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a group ##STR3## (wherein... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4204999 | Process for making bicyclic lactone derivatives for use as intermediates in the synthesis of prostaglandins A process for the preparation of optically active or racemic lactone diol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## (for use as intermediates in the Corey prostaglandin synthesis). Optically active or racemic lactone diol derivatives are inclosed, in which... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4188329 | Intermediates for the preparation of prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogs from a mold metabolite This invention provides intermediates which are essential for a new chemical method which converts terrein, a fungal metabolite, to an intermediate which is known to be useful for the preparation of prostaglandins of the C series and analogs of other pros... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4176122 | Process for the preparation of bicyclic enone compounds A process for the preparation of bicyclic enon compounds in which a lactone diol is selectively oxidized to obtain a hydroxy-aldehyde with one hydroxyl group and, without isolation, the hydroxy-aldehyde is reacted with a phosphorus compound. The reaction ... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4170596 | Novel monoesters of cis-cyclopentenediol, process for preparation thereof, and process for preparation of lactones from the monoesters A novel monoester of cis-cyclopentenediol of the following formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is an optically active acyl moiety. The monoester can be prepared by reacting cis-2-cyclopentene-1,4-diol with an optically active carboxylic acid ... | 10/09/1979 |
