Disclosed are novel catechol dditives and the like, methods of preparing, as well as compositions and methods using such compositions in various applications. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components.

To provide a photopolymerization sensitizer which will not cause problems of dusting or coloring of a cured product by bleeding of additives such as the photopolymerization sensitizer on the surface e.g. by blooming at the time of photo-curing or during storage of the cured product, and which imparts a practically sufficient photo-curing rate.

An oligomer of a 9,10-bis(substituted oxy)anthracene compound having repeating units represented by the following formula (1):

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wherein n represents a repetition number and is from 2 to 50, each of X and Y which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-8 alkyl group or a halogen atom, and A is a bivalent substituent.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of aryl compounds and polymers thereof that are made using methods that do not require harsh conditions or expensive reagents. The methods disclosed herein utilize precursor compounds that can be polymerized to form polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polymers, such as carbon-based polymers like nanostructures (e.g., graphene or graphene-like nanoribbons).

The present disclosure provides a novel biphenyl derivative compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The biphenyl derivative compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present disclosure is a compound that increases Nm23-H1/NDPK activity and can inhibit cancer metastasis and growth. Thus, it exhibits excellent effects not only on the prevention, alleviation and treatment of cancer, but also on the suppression of cancer metastasis.

The present invention relates to a compound of the following formula (I). The invention also relates to uses thereof as a chromophore as such or for building pigments displaying special optical effects, including metal-like reflection.

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The present invention provides a method for producing a compound having an alkylated acidic functional group, the method comprising reacting, in a mixture containing two or more compounds having an acidic functional group as substrates, the compounds with an alkylating agent selected from compounds represented by formula A, formula B, or formula C in the presence of a base to alkylate the acidic functional group.

The present invention provides a method for producing a compound having an alkylated acidic functional group, the method comprising reacting, in a mixture containing two or more compounds having an acidic functional group as substrates, the compounds with an alkylating agent selected from compounds represented by formula A, formula B, or formula C in the presence of a base to alkylate the acidic functional group.

The present invention relates to a compound having the general formula (1) wherein in the general formula (1) the residues R.sub.1 to R.sub.8 and Ar are the same or different and are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups, substituted hydrocarbon groups and inorganic groups, wherein at least one of the residues R.sub.1 to R.sub.8 and Ar is a hydrophilic group, such as for instance a group comprising one or more polyethylene groups. ##STR00001##

The invention provides processes for the preparation of HU-910, which are scalable to industrial purposes, using safer reagents and having high yield and pure product and a crystalline structure of HU-910, which is a unique product thereof.

The invention provides processes for the preparation of HU-910, which are scalable to industrial purposes, using safer reagents and having high yield and pure product and a crystalline structure of HU-910, which is a unique product thereof.