The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables R.sup.A, subscript n, ring A, X.sup.2, L, subscript m, X.sup.1, B, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.N have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

The disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I), which are RXFP1 receptor agonists, compositions containing them, and methods of using them, for example, in the treatment of heart failure, fibrotic diseases, and related diseases such as lung disease (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), kidney disease (e.g., chronic kidney disease), or hepatic disease (e.g., non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and portal hypertension).

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The present invention comprises novel aromatic molecules, which can be used in the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, skin diseases, muscle disorders, and immune system-related disorders such as disorders of the haematopoietic system including the haematologic system in human and veterinary medicine.

The present invention provides a process for Pd(II)-catalyzed site selective - and C(sp3)-II arylation of primary aldehydes controlled by transient directing groups.

A radiation-sensitive composition includes: an onium salt compound represented by formula (1); a polymer including a structural unit (I) which includes an acid-dissociable group; and a solvent. W is a cyclic structure having 3 to 40 ring members formed together with the two carbon atoms; a formula between the two carbon atoms below represents a single bond or a double bond, , A is one of groups represented by formulae (A-1) to (A-7); R.sup.1 is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a halogen atom, or a thiol group, when there are a plurality of R.sup.1s, the plurality of R.sup.1s are same as or different from each other; m.sub.1 is an integer of 0 to 4; and Z.sup.+ is a monovalent radiation-sensitive onium cation.

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