The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives, to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.

Provided are a transition metal compound including a novel carbene compound as a ligand, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof. The transition metal compound according to the present invention may form a structurally stable complex and also have a HOMO-LUMO energy gap and singlet-triplet transition energy which are significantly low as compared with a conventional transition metal compound. In addition, according to the present invention, the transition metal compound may be synthesized in large quantities by a very simple method, thereby having high commercial utility, and thus, an application using the compound is expected.

Provided are a transition metal compound including a novel carbene compound as a ligand, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof. The transition metal compound according to the present invention may form a structurally stable complex and also have a HOMO-LUMO energy gap and singlet-triplet transition energy which are significantly low as compared with a conventional transition metal compound. In addition, according to the present invention, the transition metal compound may be synthesized in large quantities by a very simple method, thereby having high commercial utility, and thus, an application using the compound is expected.

Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions.

Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions.

Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions. ##STR00001##

Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions. ##STR00001##

Provided is a synthesis process for a chiral cyclopropyl ethynyl tertiary alcohol compound, where a chiral amino alcohol or a chiral amino diol is reacted in the presence of an alkaline reagent and a salt to obtain an optically active propynyl alcohol compound. In particular, the process includes (1) reacting cyclopropyl acetylene with a chiral inducing agent, a chiral auxiliary reagent and zinc halide in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline reagent and a sulfonate or a sulphinate to obtain a first reaction mixture; (2) reacting the resultant first reaction mixture with 5-chloro-2-aminotrifluorobenzophenone to form (S)-2-amino-5-chloro--cyclopropyl acetylene--trifluoromethylbenzyl alcohol. The process avoids an organic zinc reagent and a Grignard reagent, and has the advantages of safe production, an environmentally friendly route, low production costs, a high resultant product yield, a high chiral ee value and is suitable for industrial production.

Provided is a synthesis process for a chiral cyclopropyl ethynyl tertiary alcohol compound, where a chiral amino alcohol or a chiral amino diol is reacted in the presence of an alkaline reagent and a salt to obtain an optically active propynyl alcohol compound. In particular, the process includes (1) reacting cyclopropyl acetylene with a chiral inducing agent, a chiral auxiliary reagent and zinc halide in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline reagent and a sulfonate or a sulphinate to obtain a first reaction mixture; (2) reacting the resultant first reaction mixture with 5-chloro-2-aminotrifluorobenzophenone to form (S)-2-amino-5-chloro--cyclopropyl acetylene--trifluoromethylbenzyl alcohol. The process avoids an organic zinc reagent and a Grignard reagent, and has the advantages of safe production, an environmentally friendly route, low production costs, a high resultant product yield, a high chiral ee value and is suitable for industrial production.

This invention relates to deuterated analogs of etifoxine of Formula 1, solvates, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as to methods for their preparation and use, and to pharmaceutical compositions. Briefly, this invention is generally directed to deuterated analogs of etifoxine as well as to methods for their preparation and use, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.

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