The present invention relates to a novel process for the iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes. The invention also relates to novel iridium catalysts for use in the iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes and to processes of preparation of these catalysts. The invention further relates to the use of the novel iridium catalysts in ionic hydrogenation of other unsaturated substrates.

The present invention relates to a novel process for the iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes. The invention also relates to novel iridium catalysts for use in the iridium-catalysed hydrogenation of oximes and to processes of preparation of these catalysts. The invention further relates to the use of the novel iridium catalysts in ionic hydrogenation of other unsaturated substrates.

A compound having a molecular weight of 3000 or less and a partial structure represented by Formula (X) is provided:

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In Formula (X), a ring W.sup.1 represents a ring structure having at least one double bond as a constituent element of the ring and having no aromaticity; and R.sup.3 represents a heterocyclic group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, a carboxy group, —SF.sub.5, —SF.sub.3, —SO.sub.3H, —SO.sub.2H, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent.

A compound having a molecular weight of 3000 or less and a partial structure represented by Formula (X) is provided:

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In Formula (X), a ring W.sup.1 represents a ring structure having at least one double bond as a constituent element of the ring and having no aromaticity; and R.sup.3 represents a heterocyclic group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, a carboxy group, —SF.sub.5, —SF.sub.3, —SO.sub.3H, —SO.sub.2H, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent.

The present invention provides fluorescent polyfluorene polymers or macromers with unique optical properties that are stable. The polymeric fluorophores are useful in various bioassays formats. The inventive polymers are useful in assays relying on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanisms where two fluorophores are used.

The present invention provides fluorescent polyfluorene polymers or macromers with unique optical properties that are stable. The polymeric fluorophores are useful in various bioassays formats. The inventive polymers are useful in assays relying on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanisms where two fluorophores are used.

The present invention relates to novel heterocyclicalkyl derivatives having histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory activity, optical isomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the use thereof for the preparation of medicaments, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, a method for treating diseases using the composition, and methods for preparing the novel heterocyclicalkyl derivatives. The novel heterocyclicalkyl derivatives according to the present invention are selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, and may be effectively used for the treatment of histone deacetylase-mediated diseases, such as cell proliferative diseases, inflammatory diseases, autosomal dominant diseases, genetic metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases, acute/chronic neurological disease, hypertrophy, heart failure, ocular diseases, or neurodegenerative diseases.

The present invention relates to novel heterocyclicalkyl derivatives having histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory activity, optical isomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the use thereof for the preparation of medicaments, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, a method for treating diseases using the composition, and methods for preparing the novel heterocyclicalkyl derivatives. The novel heterocyclicalkyl derivatives according to the present invention are selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, and may be effectively used for the treatment of histone deacetylase-mediated diseases, such as cell proliferative diseases, inflammatory diseases, autosomal dominant diseases, genetic metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases, acute/chronic neurological disease, hypertrophy, heart failure, ocular diseases, or neurodegenerative diseases.

A cyclopropylamine compound as a lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibitor. Particularly, the present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also provides an application of the same in preparing a drug for treating an LSD1-related disease. ##STR00001##

A cyclopropylamine compound as a lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibitor. Particularly, the present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also provides an application of the same in preparing a drug for treating an LSD1-related disease. ##STR00001##