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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071805 | Process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-(methlthio)butyrate compounds and intermediates thereof A process for producing a 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyrate compound represented by the formula (2): wherein A is a hydrogen atom or a group represented by R—CH2—, wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl grou... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7282322 | Long-term high temperature and humidity stable holographic optical data storage media compositions with exceptional high dynamic range A novel photoimageable system for a two-chemistry system containing liquid photoreactive asymmetric acrylate compound containing sulfur, aromatic moieties, and optionally bromine, and an aluminum salt compound is disclosed. The photoimageable system has high dynamic... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271283 | High refractive index, UV-curable monomers and coating compositions prepared therefrom Disclosed herein are high refractive index monomers that are curable by ultraviolet light. These monomers may be a component of curable compositions useful in the preparation of optical articles. Also disclosed is a method of synthesizing the monomers. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229741 | Exceptional high reflective index photoactive compound for optical applications A novel liquid photoreactive asymmetric acrylate compound containing sulfur, aromatic moieties, and optionally bromine, and having high dynamic range sensitivity is disclosed. The acrylate compound is a monomer for a photoimageable system. In one embodiment, when ab... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7022776 | Conductive polyphenylene ether-polyamide composition, method of manufacture thereof, and article derived therefrom A conductive thermoplastic composition includes specific amounts of a polyphenylene ether copolymer, a polyamide, and an electrically conductive filler. The composition exhibits excellent high-temperature dimensional stability and impact strength, and it is particul... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6916850 | Pyruvate derivatives Certain known and novel pyruvate derivatives are particularly active in restoring or preserving metabolic integrity in oxidatively competent cells that have been subjected to oxygen deprivation. These pyruvate-derived compounds include, but are not limited to oximes... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6734321 | Organic articles The invention relates to novel composite materials comprising (a) an inorganic or organic bulk material having covalently bound to its surface initiator moieties for radical polymerization; and (b) a hydrophilic surface coating obtainable by applying one or more dif... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6720445 | Acetyloxymethyl esters and methods for using the same Novel acetyloxymethyl esters are disclosed. Methods of treating an illness, including cancer, hemological disorders and inherited metabolic disorders, and treating or ameliorating other conditions using these compounds are also disclosed. The compounds are effective... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6599940 | Synthesis of 2-hydroxymethylglutamic acid and congeners thereof One aspect of the present invention relates to 2-hydroxymethylglutamic acid and congeners thereof. A second aspect of the invention relates to a method of synthesizing 2-hydroxymethylglutamic acid and congeners thereof.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6562995 | Delta dicarbonyl compounds and methods for using the same Amidomethyl esters, carbonylmercaptomethyl esters, keto-containing esters, amidomethyl thioesters, amidomethyl amides, and methylene dithioesters are disclosed. The novel compounds have two carbonyl groups connected by a linking moiety having an oxygen, s... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6479695 | Process for the preparation of hydroxy methylthiobutyric acid esters A process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ester which comprises (a) a first step of reacting 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile with sulphuric acid to produce 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyramide, and (b) a second step of reacting t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6407281 | Process for producing optically active cysteine derivatives A process for producing optically active cysteine derivatives with high optical purity and good quality which is economically advantageous and is high in productivity even on a commercial scale is provided. A process for producing an optically active cysteine ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6395930 | Quenching reagents for solution phase synthesis A method for enhancing the purity of a desired compound comprising: Step (a) treating a crude reaction product which contains at least one desired compound, unreacted starting materials and/or byproducts with at least one bifunctional quenching agent that is c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6365769 | Perfluoroalkyl halides and derivatives Novel mixtures of perfluoroalkyl halides and derivatives thereof are described. These mixtures contain some compounds with a straight perfluoroalkyl group and some with a branched perfluoroalkyl group. Methods of preparation and use are also described.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6288267 | Thioamide derivatives It has been discovered that compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof wherein X and Y are as defined below, inhibit the binding of VCAM-1 to VLA-4 and are useful in treating inflammation associated wit... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6248839 | Mercapto-containing block copolymers having polymethacrylic acid and polyalkylene oxide repeating groups The invention relates to polymethacrylate acid-polyalkylene oxide block copolymers, to a process for their preparation and to their use as dispersants or suspension stabilizers for pigments and fillers, e.g. for metal oxides in ceramic materials, for pigm... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6187938 | ω-amino acid derivatives, processes of their preparation and their use The invention relates to amino acid derivatives of general formula (I), wherein R1 is H or CH3, X is H or NR2 R3, wherein R2 is H, CH3, COH or COCH3 and R3 is H, CH3 | 02/13/2001 |
| 6051733 | Sulfur-containing compounds for optical grade polymeric casting compositions Polymeric compositions for the preparation of optical grade materials, and the optical materials prepared thereby, are provided. The compositions include a class of reactive and non-reactive additives, referred to as additive, in combination with a polyme... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6011170 | Process for producing of cysteine derivatives This invention relates to a method comprising reacting an amino acid derivative of the following general formula (I); ##STR1## (wherein R1 represents an amino-protective group; R0 represents hydrogen or, taken together with R | 01/04/2000 |
| 6008409 | Method for obtaining 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (MHA) which is stable in storage A method for obtaining 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (methionine-hydroxy analog, MHA) in primarily free form which is stable in storage by distilling a product solution containing MHA and by producing MHA product mixtures with improved storage stabil... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5948936 | Method for production of sulfide group-containing thiol compound A method for the production of a sulfide group-containing thiol compound which comprises causing alkylene sulfide to react with a thiol compound in the presence of at least one basic catalyst selected from the group consisting of basic ion-exchange resins... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5945451 | Fluorobutenyl(thio)ethers used as pesticides The present invention relates to new fluorobutenyl (thio)ethers of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 represents hydrogen or halogen, R2 and R3 independently of one another represent hydrogen or in each case optiona... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5925764 | Process and intermediated for the manufacture of pyridine-2, 3-dicarboxylate compounds The present invention provides a process to prepare a pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate derivative via the reaction of a dailkyl alkoxy(or alkylthio)oxalacetate with an appropriately substituted acrolein compound in the presence of an ammonia source and a solven... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919971 | Process for the synthesis of 3-mercaptopropionic acid esters This process for the synthesis of 3-mercaptopropionic acid esters by addition reaction of H2 S to the corresponding acrylic acid ester is carried out in the presence of a solid-support functionalized with basic guanidine functional groups, on c... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5919985 | Method for production of sulfide group-containing thiol compound An object is to provide a method for the production of a sulfide group-containing thiol compound which comprises using a solvent capable of effecting the ring-opening addition reaction of an alkylene sulfide to a thiol compound without inducing the alkyle... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5807814 | Bis(thio)ethylene ashless wear inhibitors and lubricating oils and greases Oil soluble compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R1 are independently cyano, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, s... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5739140 | Selected novel aryl acrylics Novel compounds of Formula I and methods of making and using the compounds which are useful as fungicides, particularly in the agricultural field: ##STR1## wherein C1 and C2 are carbon atoms which are part of an aromatic ring; W... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5696282 | Process for producing organosulfur compounds A process comprises contacting, in the presence of a catalyst, hydrogen sulfide or a mercaptan such as, for example, n-dodecyl mercaptan with an ,ଲ-unsaturated carbonyl or ,ଲ-unsaturated cyano compound such as, for example, methy... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5672730 | Thiopropionate synergists The present invention relates to a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 4, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; wherein when n is 1, R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5587499 | (Meth) acrylic compounds, process for their preparation and their application to the synthesis of new polymers These compounds are denoted by the following formula (I): ##STR1## in which: Z denotes H or a linear or branched alkyl radical, X denotes O or S, each of A and B independently denotes an alkylene radical, it being possible for this radical to be substitut... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5574184 | Antiwear and antioxidant additives A lubricant additive having antiwear and antioxidant properties is the reaction product of a sulfur-containing carboxylic acid and an etheramine, preferably 3,3'-thiodipropionic acid and N-isoeicosyloxypropyl-1,3-diaminopropane which is post reacted with ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5525629 | Inhibition of cytokine production Hydroxamic acid derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 represents hydrogen or an (C1 -C6)alkyl, (C1 -C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1 -C6)alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, phe... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5510402 | Carboxylic acid esters of hydroxyphenylalkanols as stabilizers The novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n is an integer from the range from 4 to 8 and m is an integer from the range from 1 to 4, A is the aliphatic, aromatic, araliphatic or heterocyclic radical of a monobasic to tetrabasic carboxyli... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5466862 | Low molecular weight polyacetals and polyaldehydes Low molecular weight polyaldehydes are prepared by converting the acetal groups of the low molecular weight polyacetal to aldehyde groups or by reacting an aldehyde-containing reagent (e.g., glyoxal) with a polyamide.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464754 | Assay and substrate for arachidonoyl-specific phospholipase A2 A non-radioactive, spectrophotometric, microtiter plate assay for human cystolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is described. The assay utilizes a novel synthetic thiol-phospholipid analog as a substrate. In one embodiment, the substrate i... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5457172 | (Meth)acrylic compounds, process for their preparation and their application to the synthesis of new polymers These compounds are denoted by the following formula (I): ##STR1## in which: Z denotes H or a linear or branched alkyl radical, X denotes O or S, each of A and B independently denotes an alkylene radical, it being possible for this radical to be substitut... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5414108 | Process for the preparation of carboxylic acids and derivatives of them The subject matter of the invention is a process for the preparation of carboxylic acids and derivatives of them of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R means hydrogen, or a C1-4 alkyl or a (C1-5 alkoxy)carbonyl group, R1... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5405550 | Compounds and methods based on [1.1.1]propellane Molecular bulding beams, liquid crystals, and surfactants in the form of compounds based on [1.1.1]propellane, including poly[1.1.1]propellanes. Molecular building beams having a telomeric or polymeric chain staff, and linking groups functionalized on one... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5347039 | Process for the preparation of derivatives of 3,5-dihydroxypentanoic acid This invention is directed to a method for stereoselectively preparing a syn-dihydroxylated compound comprising reacting a 3-hydroxyket-1-one with a borohydride in the presence of titanium derivative.... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5294733 | Organic compositions and their manufacture Preparation of cyclohexanediones of the formula ##STR1## are disclosed. An aldehyde of the formula R--CHO is reacted with a ketene type compound of the formula (R1) (R2) C.dbd.C.dbd.O to give a polymer: ##STR2## wherei... | 03/15/1994 |
