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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7375252 | Compounds and method for the inhibition of the expression of VCAM-1 This invention is in the area of methods and compositions for the inhibition of the expression of VCAM-1 and, in particular, for the treatment of diseases mediated by VCAM-1, including cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7217841 | Stabilizers and antiozonants for elastomers Elastomers which have excellent stability to prevent oxidative, thermal, dynamic, light-induced and/or ozone-induced degradation comprise, as stabilizers, at least one compound of the formula I [R—S(═O)m—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2 | 05/15/2007 |
| 6479519 | Substituted anilides The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R1 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; X1, X2 and X6 independently represent N or CR10 | 11/12/2002 |
| 6379590 | Method for making unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds for nonlinear optical applications A new method for producing unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds, one step of which is the preparation of 2,7-disubstituted fluoren-9-one derivatives via the nucleophilic substitution of a compound of the formula D ##STR1## wherein A' is se... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6072054 | Cyclic aryl ethers, thioethers, and amines and method preparation Cyclic aryl ethers, thioethers or amines, and methods for synthesis are disclosed. These cyclic aryl compounds are synthesized by combining a first dinucleophile with a substituted benzene metallized electron-withdrawing complex, having halo or nitro subs... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6040274 | 2-Aroylcyclohexanediones, their preparation and their use as herbicides or plant growth-regulating agents 2- Aroylcyclohexanediones I ##STR1## where X, Y=O or S; Ar=phenyl or heteroaryl in each case having 1-4 substituents: halogen, cyano, nitro, --N.dbd.N--Ph, C1 -C4 -alkoxycarbonyl, --N(R9)--COR10, --N(R... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5998667 | Substituted biphenyl oxazolines The invention relates to new substituted biphenyloxazolines of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 represents C1 -C6 -halogenoalkylthio and R2 represents hydrogen, or R1 and R2 together wi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5952386 | Dihalopropene compounds, insecticides containing them as active ingredients, and intermediates for their production The present invention provides dihalopropene compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is C1 -C10 alkyl or the like; L is C(.dbd.O)NH or the like; R2, R3 and R4 are indepen... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5945561 | Retinoid-like compounds Certain novel substituted (5,6)-dihydroanthracenyl compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A, n, p, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined in ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5840724 | Compounds containing phenyl linked to aryl or heteroaryl by an aliphatic- o r This invention is directed to the pharmaceutical use of phenyl compounds, which are linked to an aryl moiety by various linkages, for inhibiting tumor necrosis factor. The invention is also directed to the compounds, their preparation and pharmaceutical c... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5824824 | Sulfonium salts and chemically amplified positive resist compositions The invention provides a novel sulfonium salt having at least one acid labile group attached to a phenyl group in a molecule and a C2 -C20 alkylsulfonate or arylsulfonate anion whose alkyl or aryl has as a substituent an electron wit... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5679696 | Compounds containing phenyl linked to aryl or heteroaryl by an aliphatic-or heteroatom-containing linking group This invention is directed to the pharmaceutical use of phenyl compounds, which are linked to an aryl moiety by various linkages, for inhibiting tumor necrosis factor. The invention is also directed to the compounds, their preparation and pharmaceutical c... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5639887 | MDR reversal agents Compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are herein described, A is a straight or branched (C2 -C12)alkyl or a phenyl moiety and B is a moiet... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5633409 | Tristertbutoxyphenyl sulfonium tosylate compound Trifluoromethanesulfonic and p-toluenesulfonic acid bis- or tris(p-tert-butoxyphenyl)sulfonium salts are novel. They are prepared from bis(p-tert-butoxyphenyl)sulfoxide which is also novel. A chemically amplified positive resist composition which contains... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5520709 | Hydrocarbyl ethers of sulfur-containing hydroxyl derived aromatics as synthetic lubricant base stocks Alkyl ethers of sulfur containing hydroxyl-derived aromatics have been found to be effective as high-performance synthetic lubricant base stocks with superior catalytic thermal/oxidative stabilities, excellent antiwear and load-carrying properties, as exe... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5476860 | Diaromatic compounds derived from a salicylic unit and their use in human and veterinary medicine and in cosmetics Diaromatic compounds, characterized in that they correspond to the following general formula: ##STR1## in which: R1 is --CH3, --CH2 OH, --COR8 or --CH2 OCOR9, R8 is H, OH, -... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5426232 | Substituted tetracyanoquinodimethanes, processes for their preparation and their use Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 independently of one another are C1 -C6 alkyl, C3 -C8 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C1 -C4 | 06/20/1995 |
| 5395766 | Optically active trans-2-aryl-1-cyclohexanol derivatives and a process for producing the compounds The present invention provides an optically active trans-2-aryl-1-cyclohexanol derivative represented by the following general formula (I). ##STR1## The compounds can be obtained by transesterifiation reaction of the following compound (II) as a... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5362915 | Phenyl-substituted cycloalkenyl compounds useful as PDE IV inhibitors A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: R1 is --CH3 or --CH2 CH3 unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 fluorines; X is O or S(O)s where s=0 to 2; R | 11/08/1994 |
| 5302757 | Ultraviolet light sensitive onium salts A composition of matter including an onium salt and a method of forming images. The onium salt has a chromophore which absorbs ultraviolet radiation, an S, Se, As, N or P atom which is free of substituents exhibiting a higher energy occupied molecular orb... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5288742 | , dialkylbenzyl derivatives The invention concerns ,-dialkylbenzyl derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Ar1 is phenyl or naphthyl, or a 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic moiety containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms and optionally cont... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5225606 | Alk-1-enyl ethers This invention relates to the alk-1-enyl ether reaction product of a hydroxylated compound and an alk-1-enyloxy oxirane containing from 0 to 95% alkyl epoxide.... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5225601 | Diphenylheteroalkyl derivatives, the preparation thereof and drugs and cosmetics prepared therefrom Abstract of the Disclosure: Diphenylheteroalkyl derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where A and R1 -R6 have the meanings specified in the description, and the preparation thereof are described. The substances are suitable for ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5225472 | Low viscosity polythiol and method therefor A method and composition for decreasing the viscosity of mercaptan terminated polymers. The method involves adding thiol terminated trithio-orthoformate polycondensates to the mercaptan terminated polymer to achieve desired decreases in viscosities withou... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5220037 | Sulfonium salts and use thereof Novel sulfonium salts useful as photoinitiators for cationic polymerization and for producing relief patterns and relief images have the general formula (I) ##STR1## where A.crclbar. is a non-nucleophilic counterion, x is 1, 2 or 3, R is a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5214070 | Diaryl ether cycloalkanes The invention concerns a diaryl ether cycloalkane of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, ##STR1## wherein Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; X1 is oxy, thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl; Ar | 05/25/1993 |
| 5214069 | Alcohol and ether derivatives The invention concerns a compound of the formula I, ##STR1## wherein Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; A1 is (1-6C)alkylene, (3-6C)alkenylene, (3-6C)alkynylene or cyclo(3-6C)alkylene; Ar2 is optionally subs... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5132462 | Acylcylohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof with herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties The invention relates to novel 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof with herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties. The novel 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof are of the formula I ##STR1## wherein... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5104559 | Hydrogen perfluoroalkylaromatic ethers and related compositions and methods A lubricating compound having the structure: R1 --Rf --O--Ar--R2 wherein R1 is a monovalent radical selected from the group consisting of fluoride, unsubstituted aryloxys, substituted aryloxys, unsubstituted arylthio... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5084478 | Alkene, alkyne or cycloalkylene derivatives A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X has the formula --CR5 .dbd.CR6 --, --C.tbd.C-- or ##STR2## wherein ring A is phenyl, naphthyl or heterocyclic; wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl; wherei... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5008430 | Mercaptopyrenes, preparation thereof and use thereof for the preparation of charge transfer complexes The invention relates to mercaptopyrenes of the formula ##STR1## in which n denotes a whole number from 3 to 10 and R stands for a substitute or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl radical to a process for its preparation, i... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4997988 | Oxa-organic sulfur compounds, their preparation and use Oxa-organic sulfur compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and methods of using the compounds as polymer chain length terminating agents are provided. The compounds are prepared by reacting allyl alcohol in the presence of a basic catalyst with a c... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4990677 | Fungicidal and plant growth-regulating azolylmethyl-cyclopropyl derivatives Fungicidal and plant growth-regulating azolylmethylcyclopropyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents halogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyhl, or represents the groupings --Y--R2, wherein Y represents oxygen, su... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4931474 | Ether derivative and an acaricidal or insecticidal composition comprising said derivative An ether derivative compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen, chloro, methyl or (C1 -C3)-alkoxy, R2 is (C1 -C6)-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, fluoro,... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4914244 | Process for preparing difluorochloromethoxybenzenes Difluorochloromethoxybenzenes are prepared by reacting phenols with trichloromethyl chloroformate (=di-phosgene) in the presence of hydrogen fluoride.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4894109 | Method and apparatus for tacking together the copies of multicopy forms A method and apparatus for tacking together multipage forms having pin holes with the use of adhesive tacking tape.... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4891444 | Oxa-organic sulfur compounds, their preparation and use Oxa-organic sulfur compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and methods of using the compounds as polymer chain length terminating agents are provided. The compounds are preparated by reacting allyl alcohol in the presence of a basic catalyst with a... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4874885 | Process for the preparation of mercaptomethylphenols There is disclosed a process for the preparation of compounds of formula I or II ##STR1## from phenols by reaction with formaldehyde and mercaptans in the presence of mono-, di- or trimethylamine or mono- or diethylamine. The symbols R1 is... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4845119 | Alkene, alkyne or cycloalkylene derivatives A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X has the formula --CR5 .dbd.CR6 --, --C.tbd.C-- or ##STR2## wherein ring A is phenyl, naphthyl or heterocyclic; wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl; wherei... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4806601 | Polyarylene polyethers with pendant vinyl and ethynyl groups and process for preparation thereof A method for the synthesis of polyarylene polyether (PAPE) oligomers with pendant vinyl groups is presented. Aromatic polyether sulfone (APS) and poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) backbones are used for specific examples. Terminal vinyl groups ... | 02/21/1989 |