A method comprising synthesizing a cyclic organic compound via reaction of an unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexene with an unsubstituted or substituted acrylic acid in the presence of phosphoric and/or sulfonic acid reagent to make the cyclic organic compound. Also, a method of synthesizing a ligand for a transition metal, and a related substituted ligand-metal complex and catalyst, from the unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexene and unsubstituted or substituted acrylic acid. Also, the cyclic organic compound, ligand, and substituted ligand-metal complex and catalyst synthesized thereby. Also a method of polymerizing an olefin with the catalyst to give a polyolefin, and the polyolefin made thereby.

A method comprising synthesizing a cyclic organic compound via reaction of an unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexene with an unsubstituted or substituted acrylic acid in the presence of phosphoric and/or sulfonic acid reagent to make the cyclic organic compound. Also, a method of synthesizing a ligand for a transition metal, and a related substituted ligand-metal complex and catalyst, from the unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexene and unsubstituted or substituted acrylic acid. Also, the cyclic organic compound, ligand, and substituted ligand-metal complex and catalyst synthesized thereby. Also a method of polymerizing an olefin with the catalyst to give a polyolefin, and the polyolefin made thereby.

The present disclosure provides processes for preparing (+)-pleuromutilin and synthetic (+)-pleuromutilin produced therefrom. Also provided are intermediates prepared thereby and processes for preparing these intermediates.

The present disclosure provides processes for preparing (+)-pleuromutilin and synthetic (+)-pleuromutilin produced therefrom. Also provided are intermediates prepared thereby and processes for preparing these intermediates.

The present invention relates to a new process for the synthesis of 2,3,4,5,6,7-substituted indenes, which are useful precursors for the formation of certain ansa-metallocene catalysts.

The present invention relates to a new process for the synthesis of 2,3,4,5,6,7-substituted indenes, which are useful precursors for the formation of certain ansa-metallocene catalysts.

The present invention relates to a new process for the synthesis of 2,3,4,5,6,7-substituted indenes, which are useful precursors for the formation of certain ansa-metallocene catalysts.

Processes for stereoselective preparation of a chiral alcohol or a chiral amine are described. The processes include reacting a first prochiral reactant selected from the group consisting of a ketone, an aldehyde, and an imine, with a second reactant that includes a Grignard reagent, in the presence of a chiral trans-diamine of formula (1) as defined herein: ##STR00001##

Processes for stereoselective preparation of a chiral alcohol or a chiral amine are described. The processes include reacting a first prochiral reactant selected from the group consisting of a ketone, an aldehyde, and an imine, with a second reactant that includes a Grignard reagent, in the presence of a chiral trans-diamine of formula (1) as defined herein: ##STR00001##

Compounds of formula (I):

##STR00001##

where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4a, R.sup.4b, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are defined herein, or stereoisomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are described herein. Such compounds have activity as SHIP1 modulators, and thus may be used to treat any of a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions that would benefit from SHIP1 modulation. Compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent are also disclosed, as are methods of SHIP1 modulation by administration of such compounds to an animal in need thereof.