The present invention relates to an isothiocyanate production method using an organic primary amine and thiourea as starting materials; to a composition for transporting and storing an N-substituted O-substituted thiocarbamate that includes an N-substituted O-substituted thiocarbamate and a hydroxy compound, the equivalent weight ratio of hydroxy groups of the hydroxy compound with respect to the carbamate groups of the N-substituted O-substituted thiocarbamate being in the range of 1 to 100; to a composition for transporting and storing a compound with a thioureido group that includes a compound with a thioureido group and a hydroxy compound, the equivalent weight ratio of hydroxy groups of the hydroxy compound with respect to the thioureido groups of the compound with a thioureido group being in the range of 1 to 100; and to an isothiocyanate composition containing an isothiocyanate and a compound with a specific functional group.

The present invention relates in essence to use of a compound, which decreases or inhibits the binding of mammalian T-cells to mammalian endothelial cells for use in a method of prophylaxis and/or amelioration and/or treatment of clinical adverse events caused by a therapy which comprises re-directing of T-cells against target cells in a patient. Such a therapy includes, but is not limited to, treatment with an antibody comprising a CD3 binding domain, such as a CD20CD3 or a CD19CD3 bispecific single chain antibody, e.g., blinatumomab (MT-103). Methods of treatment of patients having or being at risk of clinical adverse events caused by therapy which comprises re-directing of T-cells against target cells are also contemplated, as are methods of identifying a compound for administration in the methods of prophylaxis, amelioration and/or treatment. Such anti-adhesive type compounds include, but are not limited to, antibodies, like natalizumab, efalizumab, and etrolizumab; minocycline, (acetyl-)salicyclic acid, astilbin, and flavonoids; and thrombin and pentosanpolysulfate (PPS), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present application, among other things, provides technologies, e.g., reagents, methods, etc. for preparing oligonucleotides comprising phosphorothiotriesters linkages, e.g., oligonucleotides having the structure of IIIa, IIIb or IIIc. In some embodiments, provided methods comprise reacting an H-phosphonate of structure Ia or Ib with a silylating reagent to provide a silyloxyphosphonate, and reacting the silyloxyphosphonate with a thiosulfonate reagent of structure IIa or IIb to provide an oligonucleotide of structure IIIa or IIIb. In some embodiments, provided methods comprise reacting an H-phosphonate of structure Ic with a silylating reagent to provide a silyloxyphosphonate, reacting the silyloxyphosphonate with a bis(thiosulfonate) reagent of structure IVc to provide a phosphorothiotriester comprising a thiosulfonate group of structure Vc, and then reacting the phosphorothiotriester comprising a thiosulfonate group of structure Vc with a nucleophile of structure VIc to provide an oligonucleotide of structure IIIc.

Provided herein are compositions of matter and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for use in inhibiting the growth of various microbial pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viral pathogens. Also provided herein are methods of treating microbial diseases/infections and cancer with the compositions. The compositions are additionally useful in wood preservation and food preservation by inhibition of microbial growth.