Cyanide antidote compositions and methods of use are described herein. A cyanide antidote composition may include a sulfur analog, sulfur analog derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative of a sulfur analog.

Synthetically-derived S,S-heterodisubstituted disulfides that exhibit potent in vitro antibacterial activity against a variety of bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Francisella tularensis. The present invention provides compounds, methods and compositions effective to treat microbial/bacterial infections, and, especially, infections arising from bacteria which have developed resistance to conventional antibiotics.

Provided is a phthalocyanine derivative of the following general formula (1) which has superior solubility in organic solvents: General formula (1): ##STR00001##
(wherein M is a hydrogen atom, a metal element, a metalloid element, a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a metal hydroxide, a metalloid hydroxide, a metal halide, or a metalloid halide, and R is each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl ethyl group, an aryl ether group, an alkyl sulfide group, an aryl sulfide group, or a trifluoromethyl group).

Provided is a phthalocyanine derivative of the following general formula (1) which has superior solubility in organic solvents: General formula (1): ##STR00001##
(wherein M is a hydrogen atom, a metal element, a metalloid element, a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a metal hydroxide, a metalloid hydroxide, a metal halide, or a metalloid halide, and R is each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl ethyl group, an aryl ether group, an alkyl sulfide group, an aryl sulfide group, or a trifluoromethyl group).

A solution is a compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition.

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In formula (1), R.sup.a and R.sup.b are independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or the like; and X and Y are independently fluoroalkyl having 1 to 5 carbons, fluoroalkoxy having 1 to 5 carbons or pentafluorosulfanil, and one of X and Y may be fluorine.

A solution is a compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition.

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In formula (1), R.sup.a and R.sup.b are independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or the like; and X and Y are independently fluoroalkyl having 1 to 5 carbons, fluoroalkoxy having 1 to 5 carbons or pentafluorosulfanil, and one of X and Y may be fluorine.

A compound of formula CF.sub.2CFCF.sub.2OSF.sub.5 and polymers comprising recurring units deriving from CF.sub.2CFCF.sub.2OSF.sub.5 are disclosed as well as processes for their preparation.

A compound of formula CF.sub.2CFCF.sub.2OSF.sub.5 and polymers comprising recurring units deriving from CF.sub.2CFCF.sub.2OSF.sub.5 are disclosed as well as processes for their preparation.

A Hydrocarbyl Carboxybetaine represented by Formula (1) is provided:

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wherein, n.sub.10 and n.sub.2>0, A is a C1-C20 alkyl group when n.sub.1>0, and A is a single bond when n.sub.1=0. R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are each independently selected from hydrogen atom, deuterium atom, C1-C20 alkyl group, C2-C20 alkenyl group and C2-C20 alkynyl group; X is selected from SH, SOCH.sub.3, SCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, SiCl.sub.3, Si(OCH.sub.3).sub.3, Si(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3).sub.3,

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The present disclosure provides addition-fragmentation oligomers of the general formula: The crosslinking oligomers of this disclosure provide stress relief by including labile crosslinks that can cleave and reform during the polymerization process. ##STR00001##