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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422702 | Benzene derivative having long, linear conjugated structure, process for producing benzene derivative, and liquid-crystal material The present invention provides, in a method for transporting charge using the molecular orientation in a liquid-crystalline state, a novel benzene derivative having a long, linear conjugated structure expected to have satisfactory charge-transport properties without... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7208639 | Method of producing reduced coenzyme Qas oily product The present invention provides a method for obtaining reduced coenzyme Q10 which is useful as an ingredient in foods, functional nutritive foods, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, nutrients, drinks, feeds, cosmetics, medicines, remedies, pre... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199272 | Method for preparing para-(2-hydroxyalkyloxy) styrene monomers and oligomers A method for preparing p-(2-hydroxyalkyloxy)styrene monomers and oligomers is described. The method comprises a base-catalyzed reaction of a styrene ester, a suitable alcohol and an alkylene oxide in a single vessel reaction. In this method, the reactive p-hydroxyst... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6963013 | Method of making fluorovinyl ethers and polymers obtainable therefrom A process for making fluorovinyl ethers having the formula CFX═CXOCF2OR, wherein R is a C2-C6 linear, branched or C5-C6 cyclic (per)fluoroalkyl group, or a C2-C6 linear, branched (per)flu... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6933415 | Low-VOC aqueous coating compositions with excellent freeze-thaw stability The present invention is an aqueous coating composition having excellent freeze-thaw stability and a low-VOC content. The aqueous coating composition of the invention includes at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer and at least one polymerizabl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6852895 | Practical, cost-effective synthesis of CoQ10 The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6770788 | Process and intermediate compounds for preparation of pesticidal fluoroolefin compounds A two-step process for the preparation of fluoroolefin compounds of formula I wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl, and R1 is alkyl or cyclopropyl, or R and R1 are taken together with the carbon at... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6603035 | Method for producing high purity cyanate Provided is a method for producing high purity cyanate derived from a phenol compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## in the formula, each of A independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X rep... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6590127 | Process for the preparation of pharmacologically active -asarone from toxic ଲ-asarone rich acorus calamus oil The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of high purity and yield -asarone, trans 2,4,5-trimethoxy cinnamaldehyde, 2,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl propionone, from ଲ-asarone or ଲ-asarone rich Acorus calamus oil containing ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6541673 | Process for oxyalkylating phenolic compounds Phenolic polyether polyols are prepared by a two stage oxyalkylation process, a first stage performed at a high oxyalkylation temperature and a second stage at a lower oxyalkylation temperature. Despite the use of high temperature during oxyalkylation, po... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6468607 | Naphthalene derivative and liquid crystal composition comprising the same Disclosed is a novel liquid-crystalline compound which is a naphthalene derivative useful as an electro-optical liquid crystal display material, a liquid crystal composition containing such naphthalene derivatives and a liquid crystal display device compr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6271423 | Preparation of butenyl ethers A process for preparing butenyl ethers of the formula I CH3 --CH.dbd.CH--CH2 --OR I by reacting butadiene or butadiene-containing hydrocarbon streams with alcohols of the formula II ROH II at elevated temperature and superatmospheric pressur... | 08/07/2001 |
| 5936132 | Alkene intermediates and synthesis thereof A chemiluminescent 1,2-dioxetane derivative having a formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R4 each represent, individually, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a hydroxyl group, or --OS;(R9 R10 R | 08/10/1999 |
| 5698727 | 1,2-dioxetane derivatives, intermediates for syntheses thereof and methods of producing the intermediates A chemiluminescent 1,2-dioxetane derivative having a formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R4 each represent, individually, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, a hydroxyl group, or --OSi(R9 R10 R | 12/16/1997 |
| 5633411 | Method for production of allyloxystyrene compounds Allylic styrene ether compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R1 is an optionally substituted allylic or propargyl hydrocarbon group, and R2, R3, and R4 are independently H, C1-6 hydrocarbon or ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5567858 | Propenyl ether monomers for photopolymerization Propenyl ether monomers of formula V A(OCH.dbd.CHCH3)n wherein n is an integer from one to six and A is selected from cyclic ethers, polyether and alkanes are disclosed. The monomers are readily polymerized in the presence of cationic pho... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5563129 | Hydroquinone derivatives and intermediates for production thereof There are disclosed novel hydroquinone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## The derivatives of the formula (I) have various pharmacological activities such as antioxidation in living bodies and are useful as medicaments.... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5510541 | Process for the telomerization of conjugated dienes and suitable catalyst therefor Mono-alkadienyl alkyl ethers and di-alkadienyl alkyl ethers are prepared by telomerization of a conjugated diene, by causing said conjugated diene to react with an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic diol respectively, by operating in an aqueous/organic bip... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5486545 | Process for making propenyl ethers and photopolymerizable compositions containing them Propenyl ether monomers of formula V A(OCH.dbd.CHCH3)n wherein n is an integer from one to six and A is selected from cyclic ethers, polyether and alkanes are disclosed. The monomers are readily polymerized in the presence of cationic pho... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5393776 | Tocotrienol analogs in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia This invention relates to structurally novel acyclic tocotrienol analogs, which are useful for cholesterol/lipid lowering in cases of hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, and for atherosclerosis. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and a met... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5349071 | Process for preparing tertiary alkynols Processes for synthesizing tertiary alkynols by reacting carbonyl-group-containing compounds with alkynes in the presence of a basic catalyst are disclosed. Preferred products are 6,10,14-trimethyl-4-pentadecyn-6-ol compounds having the structure: ##... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5324862 | Surfactant The surfactant of this invention is a compound of general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group contain... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5242996 | Modified epoxy resins having acetylenically unsaturated functions A modified epoxy resin or compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is the backbone reside of a glycidyl ether epoxy resin with removal of the glycidyloxy groups; R1 and R2 are independently a hydrogen atom or C1 -C... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5141970 | Method of forming high-temperature resistant polymers A method of forming high-temperature resistant polymers by a 2 step curing process comprising (a) curing a polymerizable composition at least one aromatic compound having alpha and/or beta instruction which is not substantially reactive under the curing c... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5087769 | Preparation of 6-substituted-2-vinylnaphthalene A method of forming 6-substituted-2-vinyl naphthalene from a 2-substituted naphthalene compound wherein the substituent in the 2-position is an ortho-para directing electron-donating group not reactive with hydrogen fluoride, comprises contacting the naph... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5084490 | Styryloxy compounds and polymers thereof Styryloxy compounds of the formula IV ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are H, or one of R1 and R2 is H and the other is methyl; R7 and R8 (which may be the same or different) are H, C1... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5053556 | Process for producing alkenyl ethers A one-step process for producing an alkenyl ether in only one step and under mild conditions by reacting an aldehyde of the formula ##STR1## with an alcohol of the formula R3 --OH in the presence of an acidic catalyst in liquid phase, and recov... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5030733 | Hydroxy-, alkoxy- and benzyloxy-substituted phospholipids Novel hydroxy-, alkoxy- and benzyloxy-substituted phospholipids, a process for the preparation thereof, and methods for treating pain, phospholipase, A2 mediated inflammation and similar conditions utilizing compounds or compositions thereof ar... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4997989 | Tert-butylalkynols Novel tert-butylalkynols of the formula (I) ##STR1## where Y is hydrogen, halogen, C1 -C4 -alkyl, C1 -C4 -alkoxy, C1 -C4 -haloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy or benzyl and m is an integer from 1 ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4946865 | Dipropargyloxybenzene compounds and their production A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1 -C3 alkyl group or a C1 -C3 alkoxy group and Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a formyl group, an et... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4935560 | Novel tetrahydronaphthalene & indane derivatives Novel styryl-tetrahydromaphthalene and indane derivatives useful for treating neoplasms and dermatoses.... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4918211 | Surface active compounds having a polymerizable moiety Novel surfactants of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl of 4-18 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen or same as R1, R3 is hydrogen or methyl, A is alkylene of 2-4 carbon atoms, and n is 1... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4864054 | Method for making cationically polymerizable aromatic polypropenyl ethers A method is provided for making cationically polymerizable aromatic polypropenylethers and to the aromatic polypropenylethers made thereby. Aromatic polyalkylene glycol prepared from the corresponding polyphenol is reacted with an allylhalide to produce a... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4814514 | Surface active compounds having a polymerizable moiety Novel surfactants of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or aralkylaryl of 8-30 carbon atoms, A is alkylene of 2-4 carbon atoms, x is 0, or 1-100 and y is 1-200. Sulfates, phosphates and sulfosuccinates thereof are als... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4792637 | Process for the preparation of vinyl ethers A process for the synthesis of vinyl ethers of formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2, each independently, represent hydrogen or a primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl group, R3 is a hydrogen, a primary alkyl, phenyl, or subst... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4778934 | Process for the manufacture of p-tert-butyl--methylhydrocinnamaldehyde A process for the manufacture of p-tert-butyl--methylhydrocinnamaldehyde which comprises the catalytic rearrangement of p-tert-butylbenzyl propenyl ether is provided.... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4749815 | Process for the manufacture of p-tert-butyl-alpha-methyl-hydrocinnamaldehyde A process for the manufacture of p-tert-butyl--methylhydrocinnamaldehyde which comprises the catalytic rearrangement of p-tert-butylbenzyl propenyl ether is provided.... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4678811 | Substituted benzylethers, pesticides containing these compounds and method for their preparation New substituted benzyl-type ethers of formula I ##STR1## in which R1 is aryl or aryl substituted by C1-4 -alkyl, halo-C1-4 -alkyl, phenyl-C1-4 -alkyl, C2-4 -alkenyl, halo-C2-4 -alkenyl... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4652563 | Vasodilators and ଲ-adrenoceptor antagonists This invention relates to dihydropyridazinone compounds having a cyclopropylmethoxyethyl group in the 6-substituent. These compounds are vasodilators and ଲ-adrenoceptor antagonists. A particular compound of the invention is 6-[4-[3-[2-hydroxy-3-[4-(... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4614747 | Derivatives of alpha-alkyl polyolefinic carboxylic acid useful in the treatment of psoriasis This invention relates to novel compounds having pharmaceutical activity and having the general structure ##STR1## wherein the Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, n and m are defined within.... | 09/30/1986 |
