In a cross coupling reaction, in a case where a halogen atom is selected as the leaving group of the raw material compound, a harmful halogen waste forms as a by-product after the reaction, and disposal of the waste liquid is complicated and environmental burden is high. In a carbon-hydrogen activation cross coupling reaction which requires no halogen atom as the leaving group, although no halogen waste forms as a by-product, the reaction substrate is considerably restricted, and the reaction remains a limited molecular construction method. A method for producing an aromatic compound, which comprises subjecting an aromatic nitro compound and a boronic acid compound to a cross coupling reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.

A series of novel amides showing broad pharmaceutical activity. Compounds described herein are effective as anticonvulsants, chemical countermeasures, and analgesics. Such compounds also show, neuroprotective/neuroreparative effects and activity against spinal muscular atrophy. Such pharmaceutically active compounds show utility in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and disorders, such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, migraine headaches, schizophrenia, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, ALS, and Huntington's disease) spasticity, and bipolar disorder. Furthermore, such compounds may additionally find utility as analgesics (e.g., for the treatment of chronic or neuropathic pain) and as neuroprotective agents useful in the treatment of stroke(s), and/or traumatic brain and/or spinal cord injuries.

A process for preparing compounds of formula (I), or a salt or solvate thereof, including Brexpiprazole, which process comprises cyclization of a compound of formula (II) or (III), or a salt or solvate thereof. The invention also refers to intermediates of said process.

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A process for preparing compounds of formula (I), or a salt or solvate thereof, including Brexpiprazole, which process comprises cyclization of a compound of formula (II) or (III), or a salt or solvate thereof. The invention also refers to intermediates of said process.

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The invention relates to a method for synthesis of 1-[2-(2,4-Dimethyl-phenylsulfanyl)-phenyl]piperazine in the presence of a strong base.

The invention relates to a method for arylation of amines, such as aliphatic amines by reaction of aryl-halogens, e.g. chloro- or fluorobenzene derivatives without strongly electron withdrawing substituents in the presence of a strong base.

The invention relates to a method for arylation of amines, such as aliphatic amines by reaction of aryl-halogens, e.g. chloro- or fluorobenzene derivatives without strongly electron withdrawing substituents in the presence of a strong base.

Disclosed herein are addition-polymerizable monomer composition including an amine-derivatized alpha-methyl styrene (ADAMS) monomer according to structure (I) and/or an aminated conjugated aliphatic methylated polyene (ACAMP) monomer according to structure (II):

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with k, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 defined herein. Difunctional monomers of these types with two polymerizable loci and/or two amine loci are also disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are methods for making such compositions.

Disclosed herein are addition-polymerizable monomer composition including an amine-derivatized alpha-methyl styrene (ADAMS) monomer according to structure (I) and/or an aminated conjugated aliphatic methylated polyene (ACAMP) monomer according to structure (II):

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with k, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 defined herein. Difunctional monomers of these types with two polymerizable loci and/or two amine loci are also disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are methods for making such compositions.

A novel compound for a light emitting device, and an organic light emitting device containing the same are disclosed. The compound for a light emitting device is represented by Formula 1 below:

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