The purpose of the present invention is to provide a protecting group which improves the solubility of a compound having a functional group protected with the protecting group in an organic solvent and which is easily separated and purified after a reaction with avoiding solidification or insolubilization. Provided is a benzyl compound represented by Formula (1) where X.sup.1 represents CH.sub.2OR.sup.14 (where R.sup.14 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogenocarbonyl group, or an active ester-type protecting group), CH.sub.2NHR.sup.15 (where R.sup.15 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group), a halogenomethyl group, a methyl azide group, a formyl group, or an oxime; and at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 is a group represented by Formula (2), and the remainders each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, where R.sup.6 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; X.sup.2 represents O or CONR.sup.16 (where R.sup.16 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms); and A represents a group represented by Formula (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), or (13).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a protecting group which improves the solubility of a compound having a functional group protected with the protecting group in an organic solvent and which is easily separated and purified after a reaction with avoiding solidification or insolubilization. Provided is a benzyl compound represented by Formula (1) where X.sup.1 represents CH.sub.2OR.sup.14 (where R.sup.14 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogenocarbonyl group, or an active ester-type protecting group), CH.sub.2NHR.sup.15 (where R.sup.15 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group), a halogenomethyl group, a methyl azide group, a formyl group, or an oxime; and at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 is a group represented by Formula (2), and the remainders each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, where R.sup.6 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; X.sup.2 represents O or CONR.sup.16 (where R.sup.16 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms); and A represents a group represented by Formula (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), or (13).

Provided is an alkyldiphenylmethane protective agent, which can prevent solidification or insolubilization of a compound by protecting a functional group of the compound to achieve easy separation and purification after a reaction.

An alkyldiphenylmethane compound represented by general formula (1):

##STR00001##

wherein Y represents OR.sup.19 (wherein R.sup.19 represents a hydrogen atom or an active ester-type protecting group), NHR.sup.20 (wherein R.sup.20 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-6 linear or branched alkyl group, or an aralkyl group), isocyanate group, an azide group, or a halogen atom, Z represents a C.sub.1-4 linear or branched alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a cycloalkyl group, at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.10 represents a group represented by formula (2):

OR.sup.11X-A(2)

and the others each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a alkyl group, or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group; R.sup.11 represents a C.sub.1-16 linear or branched alkylene group; X represents O or CONR.sup.21 (wherein R.sup.21 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group); and A represents, for example, a group represented by formula (3):

##STR00002##

wherein R.sup.12, R.sup.13, and R.sup.14 may be the same or different and each independently represent a C.sub.1-6 linear or branched alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group; R.sup.15 represents a single bond or a C.sub.1-3 linear or branched alkylene group; and R.sup.16, R.sup.17, and R.sup.18 each independently represent a C.sub.1-3 linear or branched alkylene group.

The present invention relates to a cost-effective and efficient method for preparing treprostinil with high purity, and an intermediate therefor.

The present invention relates to compounds of ester derivative of resveratrol, compositions comprising ester derivatives of resveratrol, processes for synthesizing an ester of resveratrol, and use thereof.

The present invention relates to compounds of ester derivative of resveratrol, compositions comprising ester derivatives of resveratrol, processes for synthesizing an ester of resveratrol, and use thereof.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel tetrahydroazepine compound and a process for producing the same. The present invention relates to a tetrahydroazepine compound represented by the formula (10) or a salt thereof, and a process for producing the said compound or a salt thereof. ##STR00001## (In the formula, R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group, R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted alkyl group and one of the XY bond and the YZ bond is a carbon-carbon double bond and the other is a carbon-carbon single bond).

New methods for preparing bridged bi-aromatic ligands are disclosed. The methods employ aryl coupling of unprotected phenols. The ligands may be used to prepare transition metal compounds useful as catalysts in olefin polymerization.

New methods for preparing bridged bi-aromatic ligands are disclosed. The methods employ aryl coupling of unprotected phenols. The ligands may be used to prepare transition metal compounds useful as catalysts in olefin polymerization.

The present invention relates to methods and intermediates for the preparation of omacetaxine and cephalotaxine derivatives thereof. The resulting products are useful in the treatment of proliferative diseases and infectious diseases.