The present invention relates to a 3′-ketoglycoside compound defined by formula (I) and its use for controlled release of alcohols, in particular alcohols showing an insect repellent effect. It relates also to a process for preparing the 3′-ketoglycoside compound of formula (I). It further relates to a composition comprising a 3′-ketoglycoside compound of formula (I). It relates also to the use of a 3′-ketoglycoside compound of formula (I) for the controlled release of alcohols. It related also to a method of use of such composition.

The present invention relates to a 3′-ketoglycoside compound defined by formula (I) and its use for controlled release of alcohols, in particular alcohols showing an insect repellent effect. It relates also to a process for preparing the 3′-ketoglycoside compound of formula (I). It further relates to a composition comprising a 3′-ketoglycoside compound of formula (I). It relates also to the use of a 3′-ketoglycoside compound of formula (I) for the controlled release of alcohols. It related also to a method of use of such composition.

The invention relates to the cosmetic use of at least one compounds according to the following formula (I), as an anti-dandruff agent or for preventing and/or treating scalp dandruff: where “sugar” denotes a monosaccharide residue chosen from rhamnose, xylose, fucose, mannose, lyxose, and arabinose; where R, substituting the anomeric oxygen in the sugar (represented by “O” in formula (I)), denotes a radical comprising 6 to 38 carbon atoms chosen from: —a linear or branched, saturated alkyl radical; —a linear or branched, alkenyl radical; said linear or branched saturated alkyl radical being optionally substituted by at least one OH and/or NH2 function; —if “sugar” denotes a mannose residue, R denotes a linear C6-C38 alkyl radical, substituted by at least one OH function or an NH2 function; and the salts and solvates and/or optical isomers thereof, alone or in a mixture, particularly racemic forms. The invention also relates to compounds according to formula (I), and cosmetic compositions containing same. ##STR00001##

The invention relates to the cosmetic use of at least one compounds according to the following formula (I), as an anti-dandruff agent or for preventing and/or treating scalp dandruff: where “sugar” denotes a monosaccharide residue chosen from rhamnose, xylose, fucose, mannose, lyxose, and arabinose; where R, substituting the anomeric oxygen in the sugar (represented by “O” in formula (I)), denotes a radical comprising 6 to 38 carbon atoms chosen from: —a linear or branched, saturated alkyl radical; —a linear or branched, alkenyl radical; said linear or branched saturated alkyl radical being optionally substituted by at least one OH and/or NH2 function; —if “sugar” denotes a mannose residue, R denotes a linear C6-C38 alkyl radical, substituted by at least one OH function or an NH2 function; and the salts and solvates and/or optical isomers thereof, alone or in a mixture, particularly racemic forms. The invention also relates to compounds according to formula (I), and cosmetic compositions containing same. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to methods of treating immune disorders and/or inflammation using certain modulator compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating an immune and inflammatory disorders disorder by administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective dosage of an ascaroside compound, or a mixture of ascaroside compounds, or a mixture containing at least one ascaroside.

The present invention relates to methods of treating immune disorders and/or inflammation using certain modulator compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating an immune and inflammatory disorders disorder by administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective dosage of an ascaroside compound, or a mixture of ascaroside compounds, or a mixture containing at least one ascaroside.

Provided herein are methods of glycosylation in the formation of disaccharides, trisaccharides, and oligosaccharides using fluoroglycosides, silyl ether glycosides and a triaryl borane catalyst.

Provided herein are methods of glycosylation in the formation of disaccharides, trisaccharides, and oligosaccharides using fluoroglycosides, silyl ether glycosides and a triaryl borane catalyst.

Cells incorporating a synthetic molecule construct of the structure F—S.sub.1—S.sub.2-L where: F—S.sub.1 is an aminoalkylglycoside where F is a mono-, di-, tri- or oligo-saccharide and S.sub.1 is 2-aminoethyl, 3-aminopropyl, 4-aminobutyl, or 5-aminopentyl; S.sub.2 is —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.2CO—, —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.3CO—, —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.4CO— or —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.5CO—; and L is phosphatidylethanolamine.

Cells incorporating a synthetic molecule construct of the structure F—S.sub.1—S.sub.2-L where: F—S.sub.1 is an aminoalkylglycoside where F is a mono-, di-, tri- or oligo-saccharide and S.sub.1 is 2-aminoethyl, 3-aminopropyl, 4-aminobutyl, or 5-aminopentyl; S.sub.2 is —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.2CO—, —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.3CO—, —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.4CO— or —CO(CH.sub.2).sub.5CO—; and L is phosphatidylethanolamine.