The present disclosure provides macrocyclic compounds inspired by the immunophilin ligand family of natural products FK506 and rapamycin. The generation of a Rapafucin library of macrocyles that contain FK506 and rapamycin binding domains should have great potential as new leads for developing drugs to be used for treating diseases.

The present invention relates primarily to a process for producing particular phosphinates (phosphonous acid monoesters) and use thereof for producing biologically active substances which may be used in the pharmaceutical or agrochemical sector, preferably for producing phosphorus-containing amino acids.

The present disclosure provides a phosphorus-containing compound, which includes a structure represented by formula (I). Formula (I) is defined as in the specification. The present disclosure further provides a flame-retardant thermoset made by the phosphorus-containing compound including the structure represented by formula (I). The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound.

Cell binding agent-drug conjugates comprising phosphinate-based charged linkers and methods of using such linkers and conjugates are provided.

The present invention generally relates to processes for the enzymatic production of a phosphinothricin product or precursor thereof from a nitrile-containing substrate.

A flame-retardant epoxy resin composition wherein (A) epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent and (C) a phosphorous-containing compound expressed by the following general formula (1) are contained; a prepreg using the same and a laminated plate using said prepreg; ##STR00001##
wherein m expresses an integer from 2 to 10, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently express an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.3 expresses a hydrocarbon group that may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom, X expresses an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Y expresses an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR.sup.4, and in this regard, R.sup.4 expresses a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group.

A simple preparation method for a dialkoxypropyl methylphosphonate, wherein a methyl halogenated phosphonate monoester is reacted with a 3,3-dialkoxypropyl magnesium or zinc halide to obtain a 3,3-dialkoxypropyl methylphosphonate. The starting materials are readily available, the operations are simple, the conditions are mild, the synthesis conversion rate is high, and the method is suitable for industrial production.

A pinene-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a pinene-based flame retardant polymer are disclosed. The pinene-based flame retardant compound includes a pinene derivative core and at least one flame retardant substituent having a phosphorus-based moiety. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes obtaining pinene, forming a derivative of pinene, obtaining a phosphorus-based compound, reacting the phosphorus-based compound and the pinene derivative to form a pinene-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the pinene-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the pinene-based flame retardant polymer.

The present invention primarily relates to a process for producing certain phosphorus-containing cyanohydrin esters of formula (I) and the use thereof for producing glufosinate/glufosinate salts. The present invention further relates to a process for producing glufosinate/glufosinate salts.

A limonene-based flame-retardant compound, a method of making a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that includes a limonene-based flame-retardant compound. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a limonene-based derivative; forming a phosphorus-based flame-retardant molecule; reacting the limonene-based derivative with the phosphorus-based flame-retardant molecule to form a limonene-based flame-retardant compound; and forming a flame-retardant polymer from the limonene-based flame-retardant compound. In some embodiments, the limonene-based flame-retardant compound has variable functionality including vinyl, epoxide, methylene bridges, and thioethers.