...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7932416 | Ortho-substituted pentafluorosulfanylbenzenes, process for their preparation and their use as valuable synthetic intermediates Pentafluorosulfanyl-benzenes according to Formula (I): a process for their preparation and their use as valuable synthetic intermediates for preparing, for example, medicaments, diagnostic aids, liquid crystals, polymers, p... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7374822 | Near-infrared ray-shielding paint, near-infrared ray-shielding laminate obtained therefrom and production method thereof A near-infrared ray shielding paint capable of forming a coating that exhibits high light transmission coefficient in visible light region while having high shielding capability in near-infrared region and exhibits little chromaticity change even in harsh environmen... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365197 | Method for the regioselective preparation of substituted benzo[g]quinoline-3-carbonitriles and benzo[g]quinazolines This invention relates to a method for the regioselective synthesis of 4,6,7,8-substituted benzo[g]quinoline-3-carbonitriles and 4,6,7,8-substituted benzo[g]quinazolines as well as intermediates thereof. The compounds derived from this invention are useful for the t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364765 | Process for defatting coconut meat During the defatting of coconut gratings from freshly harvested coconuts, the gratings are cooled to temperatures at which crystallization, i.e., solidification of the fat components occurs, before the coconut gratings are pressed. However, this temperature must not... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7303792 | Diaminobenzene derivative, polyimide precursor and polyimide obtained therefrom, and aligning agent for liquid crystal The present invention provides a novel diamine which is especially useful as a material for a resin for a liquid crystal alignment film, a polyimide precursor and a polyimide synthesized by using the diamine, and a treating agent for liquid crystal alignment contain... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294290 | Photochromic composition in a solid matrix The invention relates to novel photochromic composition for controlling the transmission of light comprising an organic polymer, photochromic dye, photosensitizer and an electron acceptor. The invention also includes a method for preparing photochromic films. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7268152 | Glucocorticoid mimetics, methods of making them, pharmaceutical compositions, and uses thereof Compounds of Formula (IA) and Formula (IB) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein for Formula (IA) or Formula (IB), or a tautome... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261952 | Red color emitting compounds for organic electroluminescent device and an organic electroluminescent device using them The present invention relates to red color emitting compounds for an organic electroluminescent device (OELD), particularly to red color emitting compounds represented by the following formula (1) having high luminescence efficiency and enhanced thermal-stability: | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255935 | Organic electroluminescent element and luminescent apparatus employing the same This invention provides an organic electroluminescent element which emits red light with high color purity, high luminance, and high reliability, owing to the compound used therein which has high fluorescence yields and good thermal stability. The organic electrolum... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250525 | Stilbene derivatives and their use for binding and imaging amyloid plaques This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregat... | 07/31/2007 |
| RE39682 | Farnesyl derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Novel farnesyl derivatives which are inhibitors of the prenylated protein methyltransferase enzyme, and useful as anti-cancer drugs, have the following formula: wherein R1represents f... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7186793 | Recording/playback apparatus, recording/playback method, program, and storage medium A copolymer of benzene and substituted benzene, particularly anthracene is disclosed. The copolymer is soluble in common organic solvents like chloroform, methylene chloride, benzene, toluene, dimethylformamide, N-methyl pyrrolidinone etc unlike the parent polymer p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7041852 | Perfluoroalkylanilines The present invention relates to a process for preparing perfluoroalkylanilines and to their use for preparing active ingredients, in particular for agrochemicals. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022868 | Aminostyrylanthracene compound, synthetic intermediate thereof, and process for production thereof This invention is an aminostyrylanthracene compound represented by, for example, the following general formula [I]. This compound is produced by condensation from a corresponding aminobenzaldehyde and a phosphonic ester or phosphonium salt. | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019033 | 2-(4-bromo or 4-iodo phenylamino) benzoic acid derivatives Phenylamino benzoic acid, benzamides, and benzyl alcohol derivatives of the formula where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are hydrog... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008962 | IL-8 receptor antagonists This invention relates to the novel use of dianilino squarates in the treatment of disease states mediated by the chemokine, Interleukin-8 (IL-8). ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960688 | Use of compounds for the elevation of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity The use of compounds of formula (I), and salts thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable in vivo cleavable prodrugs of said compound of formula (I); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compound or said prodrugs; in formula (I), Ring C is phenyl or a carbon ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953797 | Use of phenylheteroalkylamine derivatives There is disclosed the use of a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, X, Y, V, W and Z are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers or racemates thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament, for the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6906217 | Aminostyrylanthracene compound, synthetic intermediate thereof, and process for production thereof This invention is an aminostyrylanthracene compound represented by, for example, the following general formula [I]. This compound is produced by condensation from a responding aminobenzaldehyde and a phosphonic ester or phosphonium salt. | 06/14/2005 |
| 6897341 | Bis(aminostyryl)naphthalene compound, synthesis intermediate thereof, and process for production thereof A bis(aminostyryl)naphthalene compound represented by the general formula [I] or the like below. (where R2 and R3 each denotes an unsubstituted aryl group; R1 and R4 each den... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6849766 | 1,4-diamino-2-alkenylbenzene derivatives, and dyes containing these compounds 1,4-Diamino-2-alkenylbenzene derivatives of general formula (I) or physiologically tolerated water-soluble salts thereof as well as agents for oxidative dyeing of fibers, containing these compounds. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6790975 | Aminostyrylanthracene compound, synthetic intermediate thereof, and process for the production thereof This invention is an aminostyrylanthracene compound represented by, for example, the following general formula [I]. This compound is produced by condensation from a corresponding aminobenzaldehyde and a phosphonic ester or phosphonium salt. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6683213 | Substituted aniline compounds The present invention relates to substituted aniline compounds of the formula 1 ##STR1## in which R21, R22 and R23 have the meanings indicated in the description. The compounds according to the invention are intermediates ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6552161 | Polarizable amines and polymides for optical alignment of liquid crystals The present invention relates to amine compositions and the preparation of polyimides. The polyimides can be used for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium with polarized light in liquid crystal display elements.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6545154 | Method for the production of N-(5-amino-2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-sulphonamides and new intermediate products The invention relates to a process for preparing N-(5-amino-2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-sulphonamides in which, in a first step, 2-amino-4,5-difluoro-benzonitrile is reacted with sulphonyl halides in the presence of an acid acceptor and in the presence of a ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541670 | Aminobenzophenones as inhibitors of IL 1ଲ and TNF- A compound of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, amino, (C1 -C3)alkyl, (C2 -C3)olefin... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6525092 | Pesticidal bis-oxime compounds Bis-oxime compounds of the general formula (I) are provided ##STR1## wherein X, Y, R1, R2 R3 and n are as defined in the specification. The bis-oxime compounds possess pesticidal activity, which may provide plants with pro... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6525212 | Bis(aminostyryl)benzene compounds and synthetic intermediates thereof, and process for preparing the compounds and intermediates A bis(aminostyryl)benzene compound of the following general formula [I] is provided ##STR1## wherein R2 and R3 independently represent an unsubstituted aryl group, and R1 and R4 independently represent an aryl g... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6495604 | Cycloalkene derivatives, process for producing the same, and use The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, a heterocyclic group optionall... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6475590 | Aminium salt or diimonium salt compounds and use thereof The present invention relates to an aminium salt or diimonium salt compound that is appropriate for use, for examples, in an optical recording medium to get the good characteristics in regeneration and storage stability as well as an infrared ray screenin... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6455736 | Process for preparation of pharmaceutically desired sertraline and sertraline analogs Improved processes for preparation of sertraline or sertraline analogs in high enantiomeric purity centers on resolution using simulated moving bed chromatography of isomeric racemic sertraline or sertraline analogs. Resolution is effected with high enant... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6388135 | Preparation of 4-bromoaniline derivatives A process for preparing 4-bromoaniline derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where: R1 is C1 -C6 -alkyl, C1 -C6 -haloalkyl, C1 -C6 -alkoxy, C1 -C6 -haloalkoxy, C... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6380422 | 3-amino-2-mercaptobenzoic acid derivatives and processes for their preparation Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## and disulfides thereof and salts thereof are important intermediate products for the preparation of compounds having a microbicidal and plant-immunizing action, of the formula III ##STR2## In the compounds of the f... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379590 | Method for making unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds for nonlinear optical applications A new method for producing unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds, one step of which is the preparation of 2,7-disubstituted fluoren-9-one derivatives via the nucleophilic substitution of a compound of the formula D ##STR1## wherein A' is se... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6369273 | Chemical compounds and their use to elevate pyruvate dehydrogenase activity The use of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: ring C is phenyl or carbon-linked heteroaryl selected from pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl and pyridazinyl; and wherein said phenyl or heteroaryl is substituted as defined herein; A--B is selecte... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6316629 | Process for the preparation of 2,3-pyridinedicarboximides There is provided a process for the preparation of 2,3-pyridinedicarboximides having the structural formula I ##STR1## The 2,3-pyridinedicarboximides are useful as intermediates in the preparation of herbicidal 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)nicotinic acids, esters... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6225499 | Process for preparing aminoarylacetylenes This invention provides a process for preparing aminoarylacetylenes comprising reacting a N-arylmethylidene aminoarylhalide with a terminal acetylene in the presence of a base and a catalyst system comprising a palladium catalyst and a cuprous salt to pro... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6169206 | 4-(n,n-dialkylamino)aniline compound, photographic processing composition containing the same and color image-forming method 4-(N,N-Dialkylamino)aniline compounds of the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R2 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, an... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6169116 | Amino-tetralines, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their pharmaceutical uses Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the description, are useful as pharmaceuticals.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6136975 | Method for producing trifluoroacetoacetic acid anilides By a novel process, trifluoroacetoacet-anilides of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 is as defined in the description, can be prepared by reacting trifluoroacetoacetyl chloride with anilines of the formula ##STR2## if appropriate in t... | 10/24/2000 |