A method for synthesizing a chiral -hydroxy acid ester compound is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: using an aldehyde compound and a monoalkyl malonate as raw materials, using a metal and a chiral ligand as a catalyst to make the raw materials be directly and fully reacted in an organic solvent and form a reaction solution, and separating and purifying the reaction solution to obtain the highly stereoselective -hydroxy acid ester compound. The beneficial effects are mainly embodied in: 1. simple operation; 2. rapidly constructing a highly stereoselective -hydroxy acid ester skeleton structure molecule; 3. high reaction yield and good stereoselectivity. Therefore, the invention has high basic research significance, industrial production value and social economic benefit.

Disclosed herein are antimicrobial compounds compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, the method of use and preparation thereof. Some embodiments relate to boronic acid derivatives and their use as therapeutic agents, for example, -lactamase inhibitors (BLIs).

In the field of organic phosphorus chemistry, especially the chemistry of bulky organophosphorus compounds, a process for the synthesis of compound of formula (I). This process is especially useful to obtain chiral bulky phosphorus compounds. The present invention also relates to compounds of formula (VII), (VIII), (IX) and (X) and their processes of manufacturing starting from a compound of formula (I).

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In the field of organic phosphorus chemistry, especially the chemistry of bulky organophosphorus compounds, a process for the synthesis of compound of formula (I). This process is especially useful to obtain chiral bulky phosphorus compounds. The present invention also relates to compounds of formula (VII), (VIII), (IX) and (X) and their processes of manufacturing starting from a compound of formula (I).

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This disclosure relates to picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.

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To provide a chiral reagent or a salt thereof.

The chiral reagent has following chemical formula (I). In the formula (I), G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a nitro group (NO.sub.2), a halogen atom, a cyano group (CN), a group of formula (II) or (III), or both G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 taken together to form a group of formula (IV).

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To provide a chiral reagent or a salt thereof.

The chiral reagent has following chemical formula (I). In the formula (I), G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a nitro group (NO.sub.2), a halogen atom, a cyano group (CN), a group of formula (II) or (III), or both G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 taken together to form a group of formula (IV).

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The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of 5 or 5*, or a mixture thereof, that is useful as an antifungal agent. In particular, the invention seeks to provide new methodology for preparing compounds 7 or 7* and 11 or 11* and substituted derivatives thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of 5 or 5*, or a mixture thereof, that is useful as an antifungal agent. In particular, the invention seeks to provide new methodology for preparing compounds 7 or 7* and 11 or 11* and substituted derivatives thereof.

Chiral polyvinylpyrrolidinone (CSPVP), complexes of CSPVP with a core species, such as a metallic nanocluster catalyst, and enantioselective oxidation reactions utilizing such complexes are disclosed. The CSPVP complexes can be used in asymmetric oxidation of diols, enantioselective oxidation of alkenes, and carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, for example. The CSPVP can also be complexed with biomolecules such as proteins, DNA, and RNA, and used as nanocarriers for siRNA or dsRNA delivery.