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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361516 | Field of modular multifunctional ligands This invention pertains to a surface ligand; preparation of the ligand; colloidal nanoparticle, such as quantum dot bearing one or more of the ligand; and a bioconjugate characterized by a nanoparticle bearing one or more of the ligand conjugated to a biomolecule. T... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7026372 | Enic compounds, sulfur-containing polyenic compound, sulfur-containing polythiol compound, high refractive index photocurable composition and cured product thereof A composition containing 3,3′-thiobis(propane-1,2-dithiol) and one or more enic compounds which composition is photocurable and can give a cured product having a high refractive index and adequate hardness. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018840 | Fluorescent metal sensors, and methods of making and using the same The present invention is directed, in part, to fluorescent metal sensors for detecting metal ions, and methods of making and using the same. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6989263 | Method for identifying and using compounds that inactivate HIV-1 and other retroviruses by attacking highly conserved zinc fingers in the viral nucleocapsid protein The present invention provides several classes of compounds which can be used to inactivate retroviruses, such as HIV-1, by attacking the CCHC zinc fingers of the viral nucleocapsid protein and ejecting the zinc therefrom. In addition, kits for identifying compounds... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6960693 | Oxidation reaction process catalyzed by phase-transfer catalyst controlling reaction The present invention relates to an oxidation reaction catalyzed by a reaction controlled phase-transfer catalyst having the general formula of [R1R2R3R4N]xHy[A] or QmMO3(L). The... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6933412 | Low loss high refractive index vinyl sulfide compounds and method of making same The invention is directed to aromatic vinyl sulfide compounds of general formula A(—S—CH═CH2)z, wherein z is in the range of 1-4 and A represents highly halogenated and highly halogenated-deuterated phenyl, biphenyl and naphthalene compou... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6756497 | Benzoic acid derivatives and processes for the preparation thereof Benzoic acid derivatives useful as intermediates for the preparation of drugs and agricultural chemicals, particularly compounds having herbicidal activity; and easy and economical processes for the preparation of the same. The processes are specifically those repre... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6686506 | Process for the preparation of organic disulfides The invention relates to a process for the preparation of organic disulfides by oxidation of mercaptans with sulfur dissolved in an organic disulfide using an amine as catalyst, where the mercaptans are used as "crude mercaptan stream" from a reaction of ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6656968 | (Z)-styryl acetoxyphenyl sulfides as cyclooxygenase inhibitors Compounds of the formula ##STR1## are provided wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1 -C8 alkyl, C1 -C | 12/02/2003 |
| 6555712 | Process for the preparation of diorganotrisulfide The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a diorganotrisulfide said process by reacting an organic halide and elemental sulfur (-rhombic) using catalytic copper (II) halide and tin (II) halide in a mixture of organic solvents... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6548462 | Bisphenyl thiocompounds The invention relates to bisphenyl thiocompounds of formula (I), wherein X1 to X5 independently represent H, Cl, F, OH, SH, R, --OR and --SR, wherein R is an organic radical with 1 to 18 C atoms, which can be an alkyl or alkenyl radi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6482988 | Sulfur compound containing terphenyl skeleton A liquid crystalline sulfur compound exhibiting high anisotropic factor of dipolemoment is provided. A terphenyl skeleton sulfur compound expressed by the general formula (I) is provided. A compound is preferred wherein, in the general formula (I), m is 1... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6452052 | Aniline disulfide derivatives for treating allergic diseases Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast ce... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6444709 | Heteroethylene compounds and pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions containing same The invention relates to novel heteroethynylenic compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1## as well as to the use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (dermatological, rheumatic, r... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6399832 | Process for producing organic trisulfides Selectively producing organic trisulfides by contacting a mercaptan, a sulfur compound, and a catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce a reaction product comprising organic polysulfides, and subjecting the reaction product to trisulfide enhancing c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6376716 | Process for the preparation of aromatic sulfur compounds A process for the preparation of an aromatic thiophenol represented by the formula (I): Yn --Ar--(SH)m (I), wherein Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon; Y represents at least one substituent bonded to a carbon atom constituting the... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372802 | Aniline disulfide derivatives for treating allergic diseases Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast ce... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6310114 | Method of preparing compact or cellular polyurethane elastomers and isocyanate prepolymers suitable therefor Compact and preferably cellular polyurethane elastomers are produced by reacting a) polyhydroxyl compounds having molecular weights of from 800 to 6000 and, if desired, b) chain extenders and/or crosslinkers having molecular weights of up to 800 [lacuna] ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303822 | Aromatic hydroxythiol synthesis using diazonium salts A method for the preparation of aromatic hydroxythiols including oxidizing an aromatic aminothiol to form an aminodisulfide compound; forming a bis-diazonium salt of the aminodisulfide compound; and reacting the bis-diazonium salt with water to form an ar... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6294699 | Oxidation of mercaptans to organic disulfides A process useful for producing an organic disulfide is disclosed. The process can include contacting mercaptans with a solid catalyst selected from the group consisting of a Group IIA metal oxide; 2) an alumina material consisting essentially of alumina; ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6242634 | Pyrimidin-4-one derivatives, their use, intermediates for their production, and processes for producing these intermediates Novel pyrimidin-4-one derivatives of formula [1] are provided, which are useful as active ingredients of herbicides, wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is alkyl optionally substituted with halogen; R3 is alkyl optionally ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6133481 | Isocyanate compositions for low density polyurethane foam Improved low density polyurethane foams are prepared from an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having an NCO content of more than about 31 to about 33.5% by weight comprising: (a) a polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate comprising (i) about 30 to about 100... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6114586 | Production of stabilized and deodorized organic polysulphides A process for stabilizing and deodorizing a raw organic polysulfide by treating it with an alkylene carbonate in the presence of a basic catalyst and, optionally, a sulfur donor.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6013839 | Process for preparing 2-(thiosubstituted)-4-haloacetophenones The invention relates to a process for preparing a 2-(thiosubstituted)-4-haloacetophenone such as those of formula (I), which comprises reacting a 2,4-dihaloacetophenone with a thiolating agent under substantially anhydrous conditions. In formula (I), R | 01/11/2000 |
| 5998670 | Method of making high purity substituted diphenyldisulfides Disclosed is a method of making a substituted diphenyldisulfide from a substituted thiophenol. A two phase reaction mixture is prepared which comprises a substituted thiophenol having the general formula ##STR1## hydrogen peroxide, water, an organic ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5986143 | Method of producing bis(4-alkylthiophenyl) disulfides The present invention relates to a method of producing bis(4-alkylthiophenyl) disulfides characterized by (a) reducing directly a 4-alkylthiobenzenesulfonyl chloride, or (b) oxidizing a 4-alkylthiobenzenethiol obtained by reducing a 4-alkylthiobenzenesulf... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5907064 | Process for producing organic trisulfides A process for producing an organic trisulfide compound comprises contacting, in the presence of a catalyst, a mercaptan with an organic polysulfide compound to produce a product mixture and optionally contacting the product mixture with an acid wherein th... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5811449 | Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases A method for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and noncardiovascular inflammatory diseases that are mediated by VCAM-1 is provided that includes the removal, decrease in the concentration of, or prevention of the formation of oxidized polyunsaturat... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5786511 | Process for the preparation of organic disulphides and polysulphides in the presence of polystyrene-divinyl-benzene possessing primary amine groups The preparation of organic disulphides and polysulphides by reaction of sulphur with a mercaptan or with a polysulphide of lower sulphur order in order to convert it into polysulphide of higher order, or alternatively by reaction of a mercaptan with an or... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5783596 | Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases Dithiocarboxylates, and in particular, dithiocarbamates, block the induced expression of the endothelial cell surface adhesion molecule VCAM-1, and are therefor useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis, post-angioplasty... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5773231 | Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases A method for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and noncardiovascular inflammatory diseases that are mediated by VCAM-1 is provided that includes the removal, decrease in the concentration of, or prevention of the formation of oxidized polyunsaturat... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5710256 | Methadone derivatives and protein and polypeptide methadone derivative conjugates and labels The present invention is directed to novel methadone derivatives which are synthesized for the covalent attachment to antigens (proteins or polypeptides) for the preparation of antibodies or receptors to methadone and methadone metabolites. The resulting ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5676884 | Nonlinear optical materials containing polar disulfone-functionalized molecules Nonlinear optical (NLO) compositions are disclosed which contain polar disulfone-functionalized molecules (PDFMs) incorporated in a polymeric material. when aligned noncentrosymmetrically in the polymeric material, the PDFMs generate a second-order NLO re... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5659086 | Production of organic disulfides A process which can be used for producing an organic disulfide is provided. The process comprises the steps of: (1) contacting a base and a mercaptan under an effective condition for forming a brine phase comprising the base and a basic salt of a mercapta... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5599959 | Analogues of acetylsalicylic acid and novel uses thereof The present invention provides a salicylate analogue having the structure ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl; pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5565517 | Synthesis of organic polysulfide polymers A process for preparing an organic polysulfide polymer, such as polyethylene trisulfide, is provided which comprises contacting a dimercaptan such as 1,2-ethanedithiol with elemental sulfur using a basic catalyst wherein the dimercaptan, elemental sulfur,... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5559271 | Organic polysulfide compositions having reduced odor A composition which comprises a major amount of an organic polysulfide and an odor-masking amount of an odor-masking compound selected from the group consisting of wintergreen, cinnamons, vanillins, terpenes, sesquiterpenes, and combinations of any two or... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5516441 | Sulfur-coupled saligenin salts A metal salt or boron compound of a hydrocarbyl-substituted aromatic hydroxy compound having at least two hydroxy-substituted aromatic rings bridged by sulfur, where at least one aromatic ring bears a substituent ortho to a hydroxy group, provides a usefu... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5514826 | Vinyl sulfenic acid derivatives The present invention is directed to novel vinyl sulfenic acid derivatives, useful for the synthesis of benzo b!thiophenes, in particular 2-arylbenzo b!thiophenes.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5512701 | Process for the synthesis of vinyl sulfenic acid derivatives The present invention is directed to a new process for the synthesis of vinyl sulfenic acid derivatives. These compounds are useful for the synthesis of benzo b!thiophenes, in particular 2-aryl-benzo b!thiophenes.... | 04/30/1996 |
