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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4690948 | Halogenated resorcylic acid lactone derivatives Ring opened halogenated Resorcyclic Acid Lactone (RAL) derivatives having the structure: ##STR1## are used to increase rumen fermentation efficiency.... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4686289 | Anisotropic compounds and liquid crystal mixtures New anisotropic compounds with a cross-polarizing substituent have the formula (1) ##STR1## The increase in &3xb5;.perp. is achieved by the polarizing group X, preferably the cyano group or a halogen atom, which is not laterally on the ring, as ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4683078 | Dihalogeno-aromatic compound A novel liquid crystal compound suitable to use as a component of liquid crystal dielectrics and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is a dihalogeno-aromatic compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wh... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4680144 | Benzene sulfonate quaternary ammonium salts of organic sunscreen carboxylic acids Compositions of benzene sulfonate quaternary ammonium salts of organic sunscreen carboxylic acids have substantially for human hair and protect it from the undesirable effects of sunlight.... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4680419 | Spiroketals and process for preparing same This invention pertains to a new method for killing and controlling worms (Helminths), new formulations for killing and controlling worms in animals, new chemical compounds, and a new synthesis of northern hemisphere intermediates for the synthesis of mil... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4675433 | Mono and bis (meth)-acrylates, and uses thereof (Meth)-acrylate compounds having one or two terminal (meth)-acrylic acid groups on an oligomer chain which have low volatility and are liquid to solid at room temperature, wherein the oligomer chain is mainly in the form of a polyester oligomer formed fro... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4670586 | Method for the production of -aryl-alkanoic acid A method for the production of an -aryl-alkanoic acid represented by the general formula II: ##STR1## wherein R3 stands for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and Ar for an aromatic residue, characterized by subjecting an -hal... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4668701 | Pesticides A compound of formula I: ##STR1## in which formula: D represents hydrogen or a cyano group; X represents halogen; A represents an alkyl group (typically a C1 -C6 alkyl group); n is 0 to 4; RCOO. represents a residue of an acid RCO2 | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668815 | Derivatives of phenylacetic ester, a process for producing the same and insecticidal compositions containing the same as an active ingredient Disclosed herein are derivatives of phenylacetic ester represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a halogen atom or a lower alkoxy group; R2 represents a lower alkyl group; R3 represents a hydrogen... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668702 | Pesticides Pesticidal compounds have the formula: ##STR1## wherein D represents hydrogen or a cyano group X represents chlorine or bromine A represents an alkyl group n is 0 or an integer of 1-4 and RCOO is the residue of an acid RCOOH whose -cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4667056 | Process for preparing hydratropic acids and esters thereof, from propiphenones A process for preparing hydratropic acids and the esters thereof, of formula Ar--CH(CH3)--COOR where R=H or lower alkyl and Ar=phenyl possibly substituted. This process consists in reacting on the propiophenones of formula ArCOCH2 CH... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4664851 | Process for the co-production of carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid esters Process for the co-production of carboxylic acids of the general formula R1 --COOH and R2 --COOH and carboxylic acid esters of the general formula R1 --COOCH2 R2 and R2 --COOCH2 ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4661288 | Zwitterionic compounds having clay soil removal/anti/redeposition properties useful in detergent compositions Water-soluble zwitterionic compounds having clay soil removal/anti-redeposition properties. The zwitterionic compounds are selected from monozwitterionic compounds, dizwitterionic compounds, polyzwitterionic compounds, and zwitterionic polymers. These zwi... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4661616 | Benzoic and benzacrylic acid esters Compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## when a and b are each 0 or 1 and R represents OH or lower alkoxy when a is 1, or OH or -NR'2 when a is zero. They can be prepared by the reaction of allyl glycidly ether with the approp... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4661619 | Process for the production of carboxylic acids and/or esters thereof Carboxylic acids and/or esters thereof are produced by reacting either a benzylic or an aromatic mercaptan with carbon monoxide and either water or an aqueous alcohol at elevated temperature, suitably in the range from 100° to 300° C., in the presence a... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4659855 | Aryl sulfonyl fluoride compounds Certain novel aryl sulfonyl fluorides, their preparation, and their use in inhibiting serine proteases with chymotrypsin-like and elastase-like specificity.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4649213 | Process for producing an -aromatic group substituted alkanoic acid derivative Compounds having anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of the formula ##STR1## are produced from compounds having the formula ##STR2## by rearrangement in the presence of a base or an amide and (1) X S O X1 or X S O2 X | 03/10/1987 |
| 4640802 | Process for the co-production of carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid esters Process for the co-production of carboxylic acids of the general formula R1 --COOH and R2 --COOH and carboxylic acid esters of the general formula R1 --COOCH2 R2 and R2 --COOCH2 ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4640706 | Cyclohexenonecarboxylic acid derivatives with herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties Novel cyclohexenonecarboxylic acid derivatives exhibit herbicidal and plant growth regulating activity. The cyclohexenonecarboxylic derivatives are of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is an aliphatic or aromatic alcohol, or is an amino group which ma... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639541 | Substituted phenylacetic acid iodopropargyl esters, biocidal agents containing same and process for manufacturing same Substituted phenylactic acid iodopropargyl ester compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## in which R may represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methoxy, 1-imidazolyl or 1,2,4-triazolyl, X represents one or more of the same or... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4634769 | Process for the preparation of 8-halo-5,6-dialkoxyquinazoline-2,4-diones and their salts A process for the preparation of 8-halo-5,6-dialkoxyquinazoline-2,4-diones and their metal salts is described. The diones are active cardiotonic agents.... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4621901 | Novel liquid crystal mixtures Liquid crystalline mixtures containing compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein n stands for the number 0 or 1; X1 and X2 denote single covalent bonds or one of the symbols X1 and X2 also denotes --COO--, ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4620027 | Catalyst and process for production of cinnamates A method of preparing esters of cinnamic acid comprising catalytically reacting a styrene compound with carbon monoxide, oxygen, and an aliphatic alcohol. The catalyst is a combination of a palladium (II) compound, an alkali metal carboxylate and a copper... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4618697 | Process for preparing alpha-arylalkanoic acids This invention relates to a process for preparing an alpha-arylalkanoic acid or salt thereof which comprises the rearrangement of an alpha-halo-alkylarylketal in neutral or slightly alkaline conditions, in the presence of a dipolar aprotic diluent and of ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4616082 | Hydroquinone ether compounds New hydroquinone ether compounds of formula I are described: ##STR1## wherein p is 1 or 2 and Q is 0 or 1, provided that p+q is 1 or 2, R is a residue of formula II ##STR2## and Ro, Roo, R1, R2, R... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4614609 | Liquid crystalline biphenyl derivatives and mixtures thereof Chiral smectic compounds having a high response rate and being superior as a ferroelectric liquid crystalline material, and chiral smectic mixtures containing the same are provided, which compounds being expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4611010 | Halovinylbenzyl esters and their use for controlling pests Halovinylbenzyl esters of the formula I ##STR1## where R1 is ##STR2## R2 is H, CN, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower haloalkyl or lower haloalkenyl, R3 is H, halogen or lower alkyl, R4 | 09/09/1986 |
| 4607118 | Flavor-release ଲ-hydroxy-ester compositions This invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted carboxylate compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted alkanoate flavorant addit... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4605758 | Preparation of -arylalkanoic acids Pharmaceutically useful optically active -arylalkanoic acids or esters, ortho esters, or amides thereof are stereoselectively prepared by contacting an aryl magnesium Grignard reagent with an optically active -substituted acyl halide to form... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4604243 | Arylation of olefins An olefin, especially an activated olefin, is arylated by reaction with an arylamine, such as an aniline, in an inert polar organic solvent and in the presence of an alkyl nitrite, a hydrogen halide, and a catalytic amount of a copper catalyst having the ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4602105 | Process for the preparation of alpha-haloalkyl esters A process for the preparation of alpha-haloalkylesters, wherein an acylhalide having the general formula ##STR1## in which R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group and Hal represents chlorine or bromine is contacted w... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4596671 | Use of 4(2'-butyl) phenyl acetate in augmenting or enhancing the leather aroma of perfume compositions, colognes, perfumed polymers and perfumed articles Described is the use for augmenting or enhancing the leather aroma of perfume compositions, colognes, perfumed polymers and perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, f... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4593120 | Naphthalene anti-psoriatic agents Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 and R2 are the same and are lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, optionally substituted phenoxy or optionally substituted ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4590291 | Thrombin inhibitory new dihydroxybenzene ether derivatives An ether derivative of a dihydroxybenzene of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 is 1 to 3 identical or different substituents selected from hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, carboxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylmercapto and carbalkoxy, with in ea... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4585594 | Preparation of 4-substituted but-3-ene-1-carboxylic acids and their esters 4-Substituted but-3-ene-1-carboxylic acids and their esters R1 R2 C.dbd.CH--CH2 --CO--O--R3 (I, where R1 is an organic radical, R2 is H or R1, or R1 and R2 toget... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4582914 | Process for the preparation of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors This invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarylcoenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors which contain a 4-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one moiety, such as compactin and mevinolin, by utilizing an alkyl... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4570006 | Amidine compound, process for producing same and anti-complement agent comprising same Amidino compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful anti-trypsine, anti-plasmin, anti-kallikrein and anti-thrombin agents. Having strong anti... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4560786 | Ɗ8,9 -Prostaglandin derivatives, their preparation and use as medicinal agents Ɗ8,9 -Prostane derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 is CH2 OH or ##STR2## wherein R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic residue; or R1 is ##STR3## wh... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4554360 | Process for converting aromatic compounds Provided is a process for converting an aromatic compound to prepare an iodoarene, Ar--I, and an aryl compound which is a compound wherein an unsaturated compound is bonded directly to an aryl group, Ar, which process comprises reacting a diaryliodonium s... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4545993 | 1,2-Benzopyran-6-yl acetic acid compound and pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds Heterocyclic compounds comprising the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R1, R2, R4 and R5 each are hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; R3 is hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, an a... | 10/08/1985 |