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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134033 | Fluorocompound having highly fluorinated norbornane structure, fluoropolymer, and their production processes To provide a novel polymerizable fluorocompound having a highly fluorinated norbornane structure, and a polymer obtained from the compound. Further, their production processes and a novel intermediate useful for the processes. A novel compound (1) such... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7495135 | Precursors to fluoroalkanol-containing olefin monomers, and associated methods of synthesis and use The invention provides alkene fluoroalkanol and fluorinated polyol precursors to fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters. The fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters are olefins that can be readily polymerized to provide fluoroalkanol-substitut... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7358385 | Bicyclo[4.3.0]nonane-3(4),7(8)-dicarboxylic acid and a process for its preparation The compound, bicyclo[4.3.0]nonane-3(4),7(8)-dicarboxylic acid and to a process for its preparation, wherein bicyclo[4.3.0]nona-3,7-diene is reacted with synthesis gas in an homogeneous organic phase in the presence of transition metal compounds of Group VIII of the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7301057 | Process for preparing TCD-alcohol DM The present invention relates to a process for preparing 3(4),8(9)-dihydroxymethyltricyclo[5.2.102.6]decane by hydrogenating the hyd roformylation products of d icyclopentad lene. The process comprises carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of wat... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7019150 | 1-deoxy taxol analogs 1-Deoxybaccatin III, 1-deoxytaxol and 1-deoxy taxol analogs and method for the preparation thereof. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012161 | Compound, fluorine-containing polymerizable cyclic olefin compound There is disclosed a fluorine-containing polymerizable cyclic olefin compound that has one or more partial structures represented by the following general formula (1) or (2). There can be provided a novel fluorine-containing polymerizable cyclic olefin compound whic... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001880 | Method of collection of fragrance ingredient, perfume composition containing this fragrance ingredient and cosmetics containing this fragrance ingredient A method of collection of the fragrance ingredient of fragrant wood comprises extracting an essential oil ingredient by a solvent from the fragrant wood and collecting the fragrance ingredient in a vapor-phase by heating the extract, a perfume composition contains t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6939997 | Process for preparing TCD-alcohol DM A process for preparing 3(4),8(9)-dihydroxymethyltricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane by hydroformylating dicyclopentadiene with subsequent distillation wherein the hydroformylation of dicyclopentadiene is carried out in two stages, and, in a first hydroformylation... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930128 | Estrogenic compounds as anti-mitotic agents The application discloses methods of treating mammalian diseases characterized by abnormal cell mitosis by administering estradiol derivatives including those comprising colchicine or combretastatin A-4 structural motifs of the general formulae found below in a dosa... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6911549 | Method of preparing a taxol derivative This invention provides 7-deoxy-taxol analogs of Formula I: The compounds of Formula I (including II and III) are useful for the same cancers for which taxol has been shown active, including human ovarian cancer, breast ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6867335 | Uncatalysed addition reactions The present invention relates to process wherein (+)-2-carene epoxide is coupled with a compound X—Y that contains nucleophilic and electrophilic moieties, to produce a compound of formula (5). The reaction mixture consists essentially of a source of (+)-2-carene ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6756375 | 10-Aryl-11h-benzo[b]fluorene derivatives and analogs for medicinal use The invention provides for a non-steroidal compound having the formula wherein Re and ′Re are OH, optionally independently etherified or esterified; Z is —CH2— or —CH2C... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6717017 | Total synthesis of antitumor acylfulvenes The present invention provides a method of synthesizing compounds of formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 is hydrogen, R′ is (C1-C4)alkyl and X is a hydroxyl protecting group. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6632331 | Distillation of polycyclic diol Aldehyde compounds contained in polycyclic diols as impurities are effectively removed by distilling the polycyclic diols in the presence of an alkali metal compound and/or a alkaline earth compound. The distilled polycyclic diols are useful as a diol com... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6593363 | Diterpene derivatives and anti-inflammatory analgesic agents comprising the same The present invention relates to diterpene derivatives prepared from the components which are extracted from Acanthopanax Koreanum and represented by Chemical Formula (1).... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6566562 | Process for the preparation of isolongifolanol The invention relates to the preparation of the compounds isolongifolanol (IUPAC name: 2,2,7,7-tetramethyltricyclo[6.2.1.01,6 ]undecan-6-ol) and isolongifolenol (IUPAC name: 2,2,7,7-tetramethyltricyclo[6.2.1.01,6 ]undec4-en-6-ol) and... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6548715 | Structural analogues of vitamin D A compound of the formula I: ##STR1## in which P is hydrogen or alkyl; Y and Y' are each hydrogen or, when taken together, represent a group .dbd.CH2 ; W and W' are each hydrogen; X is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyalkyl, a hydroxya... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6469220 | Tertiary alcohol compounds having an alicyclic structure The present invention provides novel tertiary alcohol compounds which are useful as monomers for the preparation of photoresist materials having high transparency and a great affinity for the substrate and hence suitable for use in photolithography using ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6455593 | Method of dynamic retardation of cell cycle kinetics to potentiate cell damage The invention relates to a method of potentiating cell damage in a target cell population by administering a "restraining agent" and concomitantly or subsequently applying a "targeted cytotoxic insult." The restraining agent is administered at a concentra... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6414167 | Octafluorotricyclodecane derivatives and processes for producing same The invention relates to a novel octafluorotricyclodecane derivative represented by the general formula (1), ##STR1## where R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a halogenated hydrocarbon group, m is 0 or 1, and R2 | 07/02/2002 |
| 6380434 | Fullerene derivatives Disclosed herein are fullerene derivatives of the formula, F(--E)n (--R1)p (--R2)q, in which F is a fullerene core; E is a nucleophilic substituent; R1 is an amino group or a hydroxyl group; ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6365782 | Production of tricyclodecane dicarbaldehyde, pentacyclopentadecane dicarbaldehyde and corresponding dimethanols A method of producing tricyclodecane dicarbaldehyde and/or pentacyclopentadecane dicarbaldehyde by the hydroformylation of dicyclopentadiene and/or tricyclopentadiene. The tricyclodecane dicarbaldehyde and/or pentacyclopentadecane dicarbaldehyde in the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6245952 | Reduction of carbonyl compounds by a silane in the presence of a zinc catalyst The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of alcohols by reduction of the carbonyl function in substrates belonging to the class of aldehydes, ketones, esters or lactones, which substrates may contain unsaturated functions other than ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6133488 | Processes for separating adamantanols With the use of an aqueous solvent containing at least water (e.g. water), and at least one organic solvent selected from esters or ketones and separable from the aqueous solvent, the processes of the invention separate (1) an adamantanediol and an adaman... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6046361 | Polyorganofullerenes Polyorganofullerene and polyhydroxyorganofullerene derivatives have the respective formulas, F--(E)n and F--(E)n --(OH)m, in which F is a fullerene core; E is a nucleophilic substituent; --OH is a hydroxy group; n is 2-30;... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5929124 | Antimicrobial diterpenes Antimicrobial diterpenes and methods of using them.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5808133 | Alicyclic bifunctional compounds and processes for their preparation The invention provides an alicyclic bifunctional compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a hydroxymethyl group and n is 0 or 1.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5780692 | Process for producing optically active benzhydrol compounds A process for producing a benzhydrol compound (II) which comprises hydrogenating a benzophenone compound (I) in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst consisting of a transition metal complex, a base and an optically active diamine compound: ##STR1... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5716945 | Vitamin D analogues The present invention relates to compounds of formula in which formula X is hydrogen or hydroxy; R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, stand for hydrogen or C1 -C4 hydrocarbyl; or R1 and R | 02/10/1998 |
| 5714642 | Resolution of immixtures of stereoisomeric alcohols Immixture of stereoisomeric alcohols is resolved by selectively enzymatically acylating one of the stereoisomers thereof, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a hydrolase, for example a lipase, esterase or acylase, in a biphasic hydroorg... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5670696 | Alicyclic bifunctional compounds and processes for their preparation The invention provides an alicyclic bifunctional compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a hydroxymethyl group and n is 0 or 1.... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5608088 | Process for producing 3,4-caranediol A process for producing 3,4-caranediol of the formula [I] includes subjecting 3,4-epoxycarane, which is obtained by epoxidizing 3-carene under specific conditions, to a hydration reaction in the presence of a base catalyst in aqueous ethanol under pressur... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5576355 | Diamondoid derivatives for pharmaceutical use A method of inhibiting viruses in which a virus is contacted with diamondoid alcohol, ketone, ketone derivative, adamantyl amino acid, quaternary salt or combinations thereof which have antiviral properties. These diamondoid derivatives are shown to have ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5508392 | Use of vitamin D glycosides, vitamin D orthoester glycosides, vitamin D analog glycosides and vitamin D analog orthoester glycosides for the treatment of osteoporosis The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of prevention of osteoporosis by the administration of a vitamin D glycoside or vitamin D orthoester glycoside, or an analog thereof.... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5434274 | Benz(epsilon)indene compounds Neuroactive benz[e]indene compounds ##STR1## are prepared by a total synthesis from the following three starting materials ##STR2##... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5426246 | Catalyst for direct reduction of carboxylic acid, process for preparation thereof and process for preparation of alcohol compound using the catalyst Disclosed are a catalyst for directly reducing a carboxylic acid, the catalyst comprising a tin compound and a ruthenium compound supported on a carrier, the catalyst being prepared by the steps of calcining the tin compound in the presence of oxygen afte... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5422365 | Naphthalene compounds A compound selected from those of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R1, R'1 and R2 are each selected, independently of the others, from hydrogen and an alkyl radical, the two R2 groups being in the cis positio... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5420366 | Process for the preparation of optically active 2-arylcyclohexanols The present invention provides a process for preparing optically active 2-arylcyclohexanol and its esters and ethers and which process comprises the step of subjecting 1-aryl-cyclohexane-1,2 diol and its diethers and diesters to hydrogenolysis conditions ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5399587 | Biologically active compounds The present invention relates to novel potassium channel agonists which are useful in activating the calcium activated Maxi-K potassium channel in mammalian neuronal and smooth muscle tissue. The claimed compounds are of the general formula: ##STR1##... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5292971 | Flourine-substituted vicinal and method for their preparation, and their use Fluorine-substituted vicinal glycols of the formula ##STR1## in which the substituents R1 to R4, independently of one another, have the following meanings: R1 to R4 =H, fluorine, C1 - to C18... | 03/08/1994 |