The invention addresses the problem of providing a method for producing 2-acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione that is suited to industrial production. The invention provides a method for producing 2-acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione by reacting 3-bromo-3-buten-2-one and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone in the presence of a solvent, then obtaining crystals of 2-acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione by adding an alcohol-based solvent and/or water to the reaction system, and treating the crystals by using a specific adsorbent in the presence of a solvent.

A fluorene-based photoinitiator, a preparation method thereof, a photocurable composition having the same, and use thereof in the field of photocuring are disclosed. In some embodiments, the fluorene-based photoinitiator has a structure represented by Formula I, wherein X is -A-(X).sub.n, wherein A is selected from a heteroatom which is selected from O, N, or S, X is selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 linear alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 branched alkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group substituted with a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group or one or more of carbon atoms in X are substituted with a heteroatom, and n is 1 or 2; and R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group or a N-morpholinyl group. In some embodiments, the fluorene-based photoinitiator comprises a structure represented by Formula II.

A fluorene-based photoinitiator, a preparation method thereof, a photocurable composition having the same, and use thereof in the field of photocuring are disclosed. In some embodiments, the fluorene-based photoinitiator has a structure represented by Formula I, wherein X is -A-(X).sub.n, wherein A is selected from a heteroatom which is selected from O, N, or S, X is selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 linear alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 branched alkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group substituted with a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group or one or more of carbon atoms in X are substituted with a heteroatom, and n is 1 or 2; and R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group or a N-morpholinyl group. In some embodiments, the fluorene-based photoinitiator comprises a structure represented by Formula II.

Methods of synthesis of hypervalent iodine reagents and methods for oxidation of organic compounds are disclosed.

Methods of synthesis of hypervalent iodine reagents and methods for oxidation of organic compounds are disclosed.

Two isoforms of thyroid receptor alpha (THR1 and THR2) have been found to be associated with the growth of cancer. Use of inhibitors of THR1 (Formula I) and/or agonists of THR2 (Formula II) in the treatment of such cancers is disclosed. Treatment of other disorders associated with such receptors is also contemplated, as is the use of diagnostic methods for predicting therapeutic outcomes based on the levels of expression of THR1 and THRa2 in a tissue sample.

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Two isoforms of thyroid receptor alpha (THR1 and THR2) have been found to be associated with the growth of cancer. Use of inhibitors of THR1 (Formula I) and/or agonists of THR2 (Formula II) in the treatment of such cancers is disclosed. Treatment of other disorders associated with such receptors is also contemplated, as is the use of diagnostic methods for predicting therapeutic outcomes based on the levels of expression of THR1 and THRa2 in a tissue sample.

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One-step cyanide-catalyzed benzoin condensations for synthesizing shape persistent cyclobenzoin macrocycles. Selected dialdehydes, and cyanide salts are reacted in aqueous solvents to form such cyclobenzoin macrocycles.

One-step cyanide-catalyzed benzoin condensations for synthesizing shape persistent cyclobenzoin macrocycles. Selected dialdehydes, and cyanide salts are reacted in aqueous solvents to form such cyclobenzoin macrocycles.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a method for producing 2-acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione that is suited to industrial production. The invention provides a method for producing 2-acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione by reacting 3-bromo-3-buten-2-one and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone in the presence of a solvent, then obtaining crystals of 2-acetyl-4H,9H-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione by adding an alcohol-based solvent and/or water to the reaction system, and treating the crystals by using a specific adsorbent in the presence of a solvent.