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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143436 | Process for preparing alkyl alkoxybenzoates in one step Process for preparing a compound of the formula by contacting, in an organic solvent in the presence of an aqueous solution of a base, hydroxy benzoic acid with a compound of the formula RnX, wherein R is an alky... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7442418 | Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition, optical anisotropic material and optical element The present compound represented by formula(I) CH2═CR1—COO—(L)k-E1-E2-E3-(E4)m-(E5)n-R2 (1) provided that the symb... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7408077 | Permanent surface modifiers The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I, II; III or IV wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1. These compounds are useful as surface modifiers for polymers in order to improve resistance to fog formation or water and oil repellency. | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396953 | Angiogenesis inhibitors and pharmaceutical/cosmetic applications thereof Novel derivatives of fumagalone have the general formula (I): and are useful angiogenes is inhibitors; these can be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions suited for human or veterinary medicine, or can be formulated i... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371887 | Oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) amphiphiles and methods for self-assembly Amphiphilic oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) compounds and methods of use en route to self-assembled composites and device fabrication. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7339072 | Process for production of a carboxylic acid/diol mixture suitable for use in polyester production In this invention, a process is provided by which a carboxylic acid/diol mixture suitable as starting material for a polyester production is obtained from a decolorized carboxylic acid solution without isolation of a substantially dry carboxylic acid solid. More spe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321050 | Anti-inflammatory and psoriasis treatment and protein kinase inhibition by hydroxy stilbenes and novel stilbene derivatives and analogues The present invention provides novel diphenyl ethene compounds and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for making the compounds of the invention as well as methods for the use thereof in the treatment of immune, inflammatory, and aut... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7108896 | Method of increasing helical twisting power, optically active compound, liquid crystal compostion containing the same, and liquid crystal display device A method of increasing helical twisting power (HTP) in an optically active compound used in a liquid crystal material is provided. An optically active compound which exhibits a large HTP value is also provided. Furthermore, a liquid crystal composition which exhibit... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087779 | Aldehyde conversion method using a molecular sieve and the use of the molecular sieve as a catalyst in said method The invention relates to an aldehyde conversion method comprising putting an aldehyde into contact with oxygenated water and with a catalyst, under oxidation conditions, wherein the catalyst is a molecular sieve with pores of a diameter of at least 0.52 nm and has a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074420 | Cosmetic treatment using a new retinoid There is provided a topical composition and method for improving the aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, preventing, ameliorating, treating and/or reducing fine lines and/or wrinkles, without the skin irritation typically associated with topical application ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070712 | Acetylene polymers and their use as liquid crystals There is disclosed a liquid crystalline polyacetylene having a repeat structure of the formula where spa is a spacer group and mes is a mesogenic substituent. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7049388 | Process for manufacturing an α-dihydroxy derivative and epoxy resins prepared therefrom A process for manufacturing an α-dihydroxy derivative from an aryl allyl ether wherein such α-dihydroxy derivative can be used to prepare an α-halohydrin intermediate and an epoxy resin prepared therefrom including epoxidizing an α-halohydrin intermediate produc... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7005535 | Ferroelectric liquid crystal material derived from lactic acid The present invention relates a chiral compound, comprising a general formula as formula (I): wherein A, B independently are, X, Y indep... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6916890 | Thermally reworkable epoxy resins and compositions based thereon The present invention discloses reworkable epoxy compositions suitable for encapsulation of and underfill for electronic components including (a) the epoxidized reaction product of a multifunctional 1-alkenyl ether or 1-cycloalkenyl ether and an alkenyl carboxylic a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6881868 | Process for the preparation of (R)-2-alkyl-3-phenyl-1-propanols Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are, independently of one another, H,C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6halogenalkyl, C1-C6alkoxyl, C1-C6alkoxy-C1-C | 04/19/2005 |
| 6846890 | Norbornene derivative and norbornene polymer obtained therefrom through ring opening polymerization A novel norbornene derivative represented by a general formula (1m) shown below is provided. By conducting a ring opening polymerization of this norbornene derivative, or by performing a subsequent hydrogenation following the ring opening polymerization, a ring open... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6762329 | Diaryl ether condensation reactions One aspect of the present invention relates to novel reaction conditions that allow the efficient synthesis of diaryl ethers from arenes bearing a leaving group and arenols under relatively mild conditions. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the dram... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6740256 | Chiral swallow-tailed liquid crystal and its fabrication method A chiral swallow-tailed liquid crystal is provided. The present chiral swallow-tailed liquid crystal is synthesized from a chiral material. The present chiral swallow-tailed liquid crystal is composed of the compound of (N,N′-diethyl (s)-2-{6-[4-(4′-alkoxyphenyl... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6727098 | Biaryl-type compounds, CD color fixing agent and method for determination of absolute configuration A novel achiral biaryl-type compound and a circular dichroism (CD) color fixing agent are provided. Furthermore, a method for determining an absolute configuration of a chiral compound is carried out by introducing the above achiral biaryl-type compound into the chi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6706338 | Liquid-crystalline compounds The invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula I, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least one compound of the formula I and to electro-optical displays containing such a liquid-crystalli... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6686497 | Synthesis of 3-ethoxy-4-ethoxycarbonyl phenyl acetic acid, a key acid synthon of repaglinide The present invention relates to a new and industrially advantageous process for the preparation of 3-ethoxy-4-ethoxy-carbonyl-phenyl acetic acid. This compound is a key intermediate for the synthesis of Repaglinide, an oral hypoglycemic agent.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685995 | Ester compounds, liquid crystal compositions and liquid crystal display devices Liquid crystalline compounds suitable for driving at a low voltage and at a wide temperature range, and suitable for high speed response, liquid crystal compositions comprising the compound, and liquid crystal display devices comprising the liquid crystal... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6677474 | Difunctional IDBM and related compounds as novel dentin bonding agents Novel unsaturated esters for use in dentistry as bonding agents are produced by a reaction of a cyclic dianhydride with unsaturated alcohols. The novel unsaturated ester products have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R2 is H or CH3.... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6667341 | 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... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6638977 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor antagonists Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions useful as plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) antagonists are provided. In particular, methods of antagonizing PAI with substituted and unsubstituted aryl and heteroaryl ethers and thioethers are provided.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6586609 | Process for esterification in a chromatographic reactor Process for the esterification of organic acids with alcohols in a reactor of the chromatographic type in which the heterogeneous solid phase is capable of acting both as an esterification catalyst and as a means exhibiting preferential adsorption towards... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6528677 | Selective retinoid agonists This invention relates to new RAR selective retinoid agonists of formula I: ##STR1## wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual isomers or to a racemic or non-racemic mixture; to pharmace... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6514578 | Polymerizable mesogenic tolanes Polymerizable tolanes of formula I ##STR1## wherein P, Sp, X, n, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, m1, m2, L1, L2, r and R have the meanings defined herein, polymerizable liquid crystal compositions comprisi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6509507 | Polymerizable biaryls, process for their preparation and their use A process for preparing polymerizable biaryl derivatives comprises reacting an aromatic comprising a 6-membered ring which bears ester or benzylic OH groups in the 1,4 position with a second aromatic in a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction to giv... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6458757 | Method for preparing scenting compositions and scented products, and resulting products The present invention relates to a process for the production of perfuming compositions, to perfumed products, and to products obtained therefrom. More specifically, the present invention concerns a process for the production of perfuming compositions, pe... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6444860 | Naphthopyrans and phenanthropyrans annelated in C5-C6 with a bicyclic group, and compositions and (co) polymer matrices containing them The invention relates to novel naphthopyran- and phenanthropyran-type compounds having a carbobicycle annelated in 5,6- position. These compounds have formula (I) given below: ##STR1## These compounds (I) have interesting photochromic properties. The inve... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6395939 | Diaryl ether condensation reactions One aspect of the present invention relates to novel reaction conditions that allow the efficient synthesis of diaryl ethers from arenes bearing a leaving group and arenols under relatively mild conditions. Another aspect of the present invention relates ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395351 | Polymerisable liquid crystalline compounds Compounds with the general formula (I): R--S1 --A--Z1 --B--S2 --R, where A and B are independent ring systems with the formulae (a1), (a2) or (b), ##STR1## whereby in the trans-1,4-cyclohexylene ring,... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6344154 | Reactive liquid crystal compounds The invention relates to reactive liquid crystal compounds of Formula (I), ##STR1## wherein P=polymerizable group, Sp=spacer, X and Z=linking group, n=1, m=0, or 1, A1 and A2 =ring structure and R=unsubstituted or substituted alkyl g... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6323373 | Polymerizable biaryls, method for the production and use thereof A process for preparing polymerizable biaryl derivatives comprises reacting an aromatic comprising a 6-membered ring which bears ester or benzylic OH groups in the 1,4 position with a second aromatic in a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction to giv... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6310233 | Pressure ethoxylation in dense gases to produce hydroxyalkyl ester monomer A pressure process for preparing a hydroxyalkyl ester monomer and oligomer that can be used to prepare a polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is disclosed. The process includes the steps of reacting, by ethoxylation, dicarboxylic acid and al... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6288253 | Supported dendrimer catalyst Dendrimers were directly and covalently attached to solid supports via siloxy bonds. After complexation with transition metals, the dendrimers were used as catalysts. The supported dendrimers were stable and easily separated from the reaction mixture.... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6242636 | Liquid crystal compounds, mixtures and devices An electoclinic device having two spaced cell walls each bearing electrode structures and treated on at least one facing surface with an alignment layer, a layer of a smectic liquid crystal material enclosed between the cell walls, where the liquid crysta... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6225500 | Method for the cyclotrimerization of alkynes in aqueous solutions This invention discloses an improved method for the [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization reaction in aqueous solutions using a water soluble transition metal catalyst.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6218567 | Process for preparing hydroxybenzoic esters of oxo alcohols A process for preparing hydroxybenzoic esters of oxo alcohols, which comprises: esterifying a hydroxybenzoic acid with an oxo alcohol in the reaction mixture from the hydroformylation of olefins, which reaction medium contains various materials which are ... | 04/17/2001 |
