A method for preparing an enone compound of formula (I) is disclosed. Furthermore, the enone compound of formula (I) obtained by the method may be used alone, or in combination with a washing agent, a cleaning agent, an insect repellant agent, a pharmaceutical agent, a fragrance, a pro-fragrance, or combinations thereof.

A method for preparing an enone compound of formula (I) is disclosed. Furthermore, the enone compound of formula (I) obtained by the method may be used alone, or in combination with a washing agent, a cleaning agent, an insect repellant agent, a pharmaceutical agent, a fragrance, a pro-fragrance, or combinations thereof.

The present disclosure provides an antibacterial hydrophilic compound. The antibacterial hydrophilic compound may react, induced by light through a hydrogen abstraction group in the structural formula thereof, with a CH group and thus bind to a surface of a material having the CH group (for example, chemical fibers such as polyester, chinlon, and the like; plastics, rubbers, and other similar materials), which can impart a durable antibacterial activity and hydrophilicity to the material. The antibacterial hydrophilic compound has a relatively strong binding force to the surface of the material without damaging the mechanical properties of the raw material. The present disclosure also provides a modified material that is modified by the antibacterial hydrophilic compound.

The present disclosure provides methods for making quinolinyldiamine products from quinolinyl starting materials. In addition, the quinolinyldiamines can be used as ligands or ligand precursors for catalysts, e.g. for use in olefin polymerization.

The present disclosure provides methods for making quinolinyldiamine products from quinolinyl starting materials. In addition, the quinolinyldiamines can be used as ligands or ligand precursors for catalysts, e.g. for use in olefin polymerization.

The present disclosure provides methods for making quinolinyldiamine products from quinolinyl starting materials. In addition, the quinolinyldiamines can be used as ligands or ligand precursors for catalysts, e.g. for use in olefin polymerization.

Provided is an efficient and economical production method of a nitrogen-containing compound. A method for producing a compound represented by the formula R.sup.3C(O)CHCHNR.sup.1R.sup.2, including reacting a compound represented by the following formula (4) with more than 6-fold moles of a compound represented by the formula NR.sup.1R.sup.2C(O)H to give a reaction mixture of the compound represented by the formula (4) and the compound represented by the formula NR.sup.1R.sup.2C(O)H, and reacting the reaction mixture with a compound represented by the formula R.sup.3C(O)CH.sub.3 by using a basic compound:

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wherein X is a halogen atom and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

Provided is an efficient and economical production method of a nitrogen-containing compound. A method for producing a compound represented by the formula R.sup.3C(O)CHCHNR.sup.1R.sup.2, including reacting a compound represented by the following formula (4) with more than 6-fold moles of a compound represented by the formula NR.sup.1R.sup.2C(O)H to give a reaction mixture of the compound represented by the formula (4) and the compound represented by the formula NR.sup.1R.sup.2C(O)H, and reacting the reaction mixture with a compound represented by the formula R.sup.3C(O)CH.sub.3 by using a basic compound:

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wherein X is a halogen atom and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

Provided is an efficient and economical production method of a nitrogen-containing compound. A method for producing a compound represented by the formula R.sup.3C(O)CHCHNR.sup.1R.sup.2, including reacting a compound represented by the following formula (4) with more than 6-fold moles of a compound represented by the formula NR.sup.1R.sup.2C(O)H to give a reaction mixture of the compound represented by the formula (4) and the compound represented by the formula NR.sup.1R.sup.2C(O)H, and reacting the reaction mixture with a compound represented by the formula R.sup.3C(O)CH.sub.3 by using a basic compound:

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wherein X is a halogen atom and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

The present invention describes thymoquinone compounds formula (I): (i) These compounds have been identified as being useful in the treatment of cancer.

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