The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as described herein, and their use in medicine for the treatment of diseases, disorders associated with the modulation of calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds in treating diseases disorders associated with calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel modulators. wherein, ring D is Formula (a) or Formula (b): A and B, which may be same or different, are independently CR.sub.3 or N; Y is CR.sub.3 or N; L is selected from —NR.sub.2C(O)—, —C(O)NR.sub.2— and —NR.sub.2CR.sub.aR.sub.b—; R.sub.a and R.sub.b are independently hydrogen, halogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; ring E is selected from the Formula (i) to (vii).

A method for localizing and quantifying S1R role in nociceptive processing; for providing a guide to providing an analgesic therapy; of using an S1R selective ligand as a biomarker for pathphysiological study of memory deficits and cognitive disorders; or of detecting increased S1R density at the site of nerve injury arising from neuropathic pain comprising using as a probe at least one SR1 selective compound or radioligand of the general formula III′, or IV′: ##STR00001##

A method for localizing and quantifying S1R role in nociceptive processing; for providing a guide to providing an analgesic therapy; of using an S1R selective ligand as a biomarker for pathphysiological study of memory deficits and cognitive disorders; or of detecting increased S1R density at the site of nerve injury arising from neuropathic pain comprising using as a probe at least one SR1 selective compound or radioligand of the general formula III′, or IV′: ##STR00001##

The invention provides compounds effective as sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators for treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases, such as hypertension (including malignant hypertension), angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, dysrhythmias, cardiomyothopy (including hypertropic cardiomyothopy), heart failure, cardiac arrest, bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, croup, emphysema, pleurisy, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, mesothelioma, ventricular conduction abnormalities, complete heart block, adult respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, prevention of keloid formation, or cirrhosis.

The invention provides compounds effective as sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators for treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases, such as hypertension (including malignant hypertension), angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, dysrhythmias, cardiomyothopy (including hypertropic cardiomyothopy), heart failure, cardiac arrest, bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, croup, emphysema, pleurisy, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, mesothelioma, ventricular conduction abnormalities, complete heart block, adult respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, prevention of keloid formation, or cirrhosis.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein: wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and G are as defined herein; and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are thought to be suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof.

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The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein: wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and G are as defined herein; and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are thought to be suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof.

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The invention disclosed herein pertains to compounds of alkenyldiarylmethanes (ADAMs) as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) for the treatment of patients with acquired-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also described are methods for treating AIDS patients using the described alkenyldiarylmethane compounds.

The invention disclosed herein pertains to compounds of alkenyldiarylmethanes (ADAMs) as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) for the treatment of patients with acquired-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also described are methods for treating AIDS patients using the described alkenyldiarylmethane compounds.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a polymerizable compound having a good liquid crystal property, a good alignment property, sufficient solubility in solvents, high preservation stability in a solution state, and high optical stability; a composition including the polymerizable compound; a polymer produced by polymerizing the polymerizable compound, such as a resin produced using the polymerizable compound; an optically anisotropic body including the polymer; and a liquid crystal display element and an organic EL device that include the optically anisotropic body. As a result of conducting intensive studies in order to achieve the above object, the compound represented by General Formula (I) is developed.