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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106236 | Triaryl compounds and derivates thereof The present invention relates to compounds having the general formula (I) with the definitions of X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10 given below, and solvates, hydrates, esters, and pharmaceutically accept... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7985876 | Substituted dibenzoic acid derivatives and use thereof The invention relates to novel substituted dibenzoic acid derivatives of formula (I), wherein A represents a group of formula (II) or (III), to methods for producing the same, and to their use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases. The invention also relat... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7425650 | Synthesis of asymmetric tetracarboxylic acids and corresponding dianhydrides This invention relates to processes for preparing asymmetrical biphenyl tetracarboxylic acids and the corresponding asymmetrical dianhydrides, namely 2,3,3′,4′-biphenyl dianhydride (a-BPDA), 2,3,3′,4′-benzophenone dianhydride (a-BTDA) and 3,4′-methylenedip... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7145032 | Therapeutic malonic acid/acetic acid Ctri-adducts of buckminsterfullerene and methods related thereto Disclosed and claimed herein are e, e, e malonic acid/acetic acid tri-adducts of buckminsterfullerene of the general formula C60R3, wherein each R is independently selected from groups of the formula ═CR1R2 wherein each ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119221 | Cycloalkyl-hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses The present invention relates to novel cycloalkyl-hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, card... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7009073 | Method for preparing indan-1,3-dicarboxylic acid A method for preparing indan-1,3-dicarboxylic acid compounds which are useful intermediates in the syntheses of aryl fused azapolycyclic compounds as agents for the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002046 | Process for the recovery of dihydroxybiaryl compounds A method for preparing and isolating dihydroxybiaryl compounds, such as 4,4′-dihydroxybiphenyl, is disclosed. The alkali metal salt of the dihydroxybiaryl compound is protonated with the monohydroxyaryl halide compound initially used in the reductive coupling reac... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979566 | Method of treatment of viral infection including HIV using water soluble fullerenes—III A water soluble derivative of buckministerfullerene (C50) having antiviral and virucidal properties is used to inhibit human retroviral replication and infections. The derivatized fullerene is symmetrically substituted with polar organic moieties containi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6949674 | Aromatic carboxylic acids, acid halides thereof and processes for preparing both A novel aromatic carboxylic acid useful as a material for macromolecular compounds and, in particular, for polycondensed macromolecular compounds exhibiting excellent heat resistance, an acid halide derivative thereof and a process for producing these compounds are ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6864287 | Derivatives of dicarboxylic acid having pharmaceutical properties The present invention relates to the compounds of the general formula (I) and their salts and stereoisomers for the production of medicaments for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6756509 | Method for purifying crude 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid A method for purifying crude 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid includes a reduction step of reducing crude 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid containing 6-formyl-2-naphthoic acid with hydrogen and a cleaning step of cleaning the reduction product with alcohol. Preferab... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6747170 | Thermosensitive recording material and color developer compound therefor A thermosensitive recording material has a support and a thermosensitive coloring layer formed thereon containing a leuco dye and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto, with the color developer includ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6717009 | Method for making high-purity naphthalenedicarboxylic acid A high-purity naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is produced by a method including Steps [1] and [2]: In Step [I], a raw mixture of crude terephthalic acid and crude naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is dissolved into high-temperature high-pressure water to form a dibasic acid... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6590118 | Aromatic compounds Disclosed are compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are described in the specification, pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds, the use of these compounds are medicaments, the use of these medicaments in the trea... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6566548 | Molecular compounds containing novel carboxylic acid derivatives as the constituent compound Novel molecular compounds containing carboxylic acid derivatives represented by general formula (I) or (II) as the constituent compound and exhibiting excellent performances in various technical fields including selective separation of useful substances, ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6479699 | Process for carboxylation of naphthoic acid to naphthalene dicarboxylic acid Disclosed is a method for selective carboxylation of naphthoic acid, or other aromatic mono-acids to form primarily 2,3-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid (2,3-NDA) or other aromatic diacids which comprises reacting said aromatic mono-acid in the presence of o... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461700 | Aromatic acid monomers, polymers, products and processes for their manufacture Processes for producing aromatic monomers useful for forming polyesters are disclosed. Cost effective steps employed in the processes permit small amounts of process-related materials typically removed from monomer to remain in an aromatic monomer product... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458980 | Chelating agents and their manganic chelates Chelating agents (chelants) of the general structure: ##STR1## wherein: n=2-4 ##STR2## X=--CR1 R2 --, or whereby at least two of X are of formula III Y=COOH, --PO3 H2 or o-hydroxyphenyl R1, R2 a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6452045 | Process for improving yields in a disproportionation reaction (high yield Henkel) Disclosed is a process for disproportionation of potassium naphthoate to the dipotassium salt of 2,6-NDA which gives reproducible improved yields of up to 40% which comprises: a) reacting naphthoic acid in the presence of excess base to produce a dispropo... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6284920 | Aromatic acid monomers, polymers, products and processes for their manufacture Processes for producing aromatic monomers useful for forming polyesters are disclosed. Cost effective steps employed in the processes permit small amounts of process-related materials typically removed from monomer to remain in an aromatic monomer product... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6204391 | Water soluble fullerenes with antiviral activity A water soluble derivative of buckministerfullerene (C60) having antiviral and virucidal properties is used to inhibit human retroviral replication and infections. The derivatized fullerene is symmetrically substituted with polar organic moieti... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6162810 | Inadone and tetralone compounds for inhibiting cell proliferation A new family of inadone and tetralone tubulin-binding compounds (TBs) is disclosed. Unlike classical TBs, which inhibit mitosis among affected dividing cells, the TBs of the invention possess two unique properties: (1) they induce apoptosis among stationa... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6143905 | 1,7-diaroxy- or 1,7-arylthio-substituted perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acids, their dianhydrides and diimides 1,7-Disubstituted perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydrides I and perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acids Ia ##STR1## where R is substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryloxy or hetarylthio, their preparation and use as pigments, la... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6018071 | Preparation of arthropodicidal ozadiazines A method for making arthropodicidal oxadiazines and intermediates which are racemic or enantiomerically enriched at their chiral center, the method for making the oxadiazines comprising reaction of an intermediate selected from ##STR1## wherein:... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6001877 | Phenylalkan(en)oic acid The phenylalkan(en)oic acids of the formula: ##STR1## as defined herein, posses an antagonistic activity on leukotriene B4.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5922671 | Anionic surfactants having multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups Mild and environmentally benign bis-alkylphenol alkoxylated gemini surfactants of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R independently represents alkali, R1 independently represents hydrogen EO represents ethyleneoxy radicals alkyl, R2... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5783593 | Inhibitors of squalene synthetase and protein farnesyltransferase The present invention provides a compound of the formula ##STR1## which inhibit squalene synthetase and cholesterol biosynthesis and are useful in the treatment of e.g., hyperlipidaemia, atherosclerosis, or fungal infections, processes for the prepar... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5773594 | Alkyl or aryl substituted dihydronaphthalene derivatives having retinoid and/or retinoid antagonist-like biological activity Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the symbols have the meaning described in the application, have retinoid-like or retinoid antagonist-like biological activity.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5770763 | Difunctional bitricyclodecatriene monomers Novel difunctionalized cyclobutabenzene monomers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z can be hydrogens or a cyclobutane ring; and X and Y are carboxyl, amino, alcohol, isocyanate, acid halide, or bis-acyl halide groups. Exemplary difunctional b... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5728870 | Process for preparing purified 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid A process for preparing purified 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid which comprises hydrolyzing a dialkyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate with water at a reaction temperature of at least about 450° F. under liquid phase condition, the amount of water present ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5629446 | Process for preparing purified 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid A process for preparing purified 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid which comprises hydrolyzing a dialkyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate with water at a reaction temperature of at least about 450° F. under liquid phase condition, the amount of water present ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5563294 | Process for preparing purified 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid A process for preparing purified 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid which comprises hydrolyzing a dialkyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate with water at a reaction temperature of at least about 450° F. under liquid phase condition, the amount of water present ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5475132 | Antifungal agents based on amides containing a phenyl group R3, R4 and R5, each represents a hydrogen or halogen atom (at least one of R3, R4 and R5 being other than hydrogen or halogen); optionally substituted amino; optionally halogenated or hydro... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5453538 | Process for the manufacture of aromatic dicarboxylic acids utilizing cerium to facilitate a low bromine to metals catalyst ratio A process for the manufacture of aromatic dicarboxylic acids is disclosed using a low bromine to metals ratio facilitated by the use of cerium along with the cobalt and manganese catalyst. Aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as terephthalic acid are useful i... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5403952 | Substituted cyclic derivatives as novel antidegenerative agents Novel substituted cyclic compounds of Formula I are found to be useful inhibitors of matrix metalloendoproteinase-mediated diseases including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, tumor invasion in certain cancers, periodontal disease, c... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5354899 | Production process of 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid There is disclosed a mass production process of 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid with high collection efficiency. In the presence of an alkaline metallic catalyst, 1,3-butadiene was added to the ethyl radicals of ethyl-p-xylene, and cyclized to ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5334754 | Process for preparing 2,5-diphenylterephthalic acid by oxidation Provided is a process for preparing 2,5-diphenylterephthalic acid, which is useful in preparing certain polyesters, especially liquid-crystalline polyesters. In this process, p-xylene is di-alkylated with cyclohexene to provide 2,5-dicyclo-hexyl-p-xylene,... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5334752 | Cyclobutabenzene monomers Novel difunctionalized cyclobutabenzene monomers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z can be hydrogens or a cyclobutane ting; and X and Y are carbox amino, alcohol, isocyanate, acid halide, or bis-acyl fluoride groups. In a particularly prefer... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5322954 | Synthesis of 4-substituted phthalic anhydrides Disclosed is a method of making a 4-substituted phthalic anhydride. A halomaleic (including halofumaric anhydride (or the acid or ester thereof) is made by the reaction of-maleic anhydride with chlorine or bromine. The halomaleic anhydride is reacted with... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5274185 | Method of producing naphthalene dicarboxylic acid A high purity naphthalene dicarboxylic acid (NDCA) is easily and rapidly produced by reacting a dialkylester of NDCA within a temperature range of 70°-350° C. in a solvent including at least one mono-carboxylic acid of R--COOH (wherein R has a total car... | 12/28/1993 |
