Novel 2,2′-diamino biaryls of formula (I), (II) and (III), wherein R1-R10, R1′-R10′, X1-X3 and X1-X3′ are defined in claim 1. The invention also relates to an electrochemical method for the production thereof.

Novel 2,2′-diamino biaryls of formula (I), (II) and (III), wherein R1-R10, R1′-R10′, X1-X3 and X1-X3′ are defined in claim 1. The invention also relates to an electrochemical method for the production thereof.

Novel 2,2′-diaminobiaryls having one primary and one secondary amine and an electrochemical process for preparation thereof.

Novel 2,2′-diaminobiaryls having one primary and one secondary amine and an electrochemical process for preparation thereof.

Novel 2,2′-diaminobiaryls having one primary and one secondary amine and an electrochemical process for preparation thereof.

Provided is a method for preparing an enamide compound, which includes reacting an organic azide compound having α-hydrogen and an anhydride by addition of a ruthenium complex catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid, and a ruthenium complex catalyst used herein.

Provided is a method for preparing an enamide compound, which includes reacting an organic azide compound having α-hydrogen and an anhydride by addition of a ruthenium complex catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid, and a ruthenium complex catalyst used herein.

Novel 2,2′-diaminobiaryls having two secondary amines and an electrochemical process for preparation thereof.

Novel 2,2′-diaminobiaryls having two secondary amines and an electrochemical process for preparation thereof.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R.sup.1a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c, R.sup.5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.