The present invention relates to a series of novel multifunctional mono- and bis-acylphosphine oxides, which are useful as photoinitiators, and to photocurable compositions comprising said photoinitiators.

A phosphorus (P) containing monomer or oligomer represented by Chemical Formula 1, a polyester resin including a constitutional unit derived from the phosphorus containing monomer or oligomer, a thermoplastic resin composition including the polyester resin, and a molded article including the polyester resin are provided. The constitutional unit derived from the phosphorus containing monomer or oligomer provides excellent flame retardancy and a high degree of polymerization of the polyester resin.

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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 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.

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.

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.

Organic compounds which contain nitrogen, fluorine, and phosphorus atoms together with carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms and which can be used as a multi-element standard for .sup.1H, .sup.13C, .sup.15N, .sup.19F, and .sup.31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Also, a nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy method, preferably a quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy method, using said compounds and a method for qualitatively and/or quantitatively determining an analyte using such a nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy method.

-Substituted -amino acids, -substituted -amino acid derivatives, and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres and their use as chemotherapeutic agents are disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres are selective LAT1/4F2hc substrates and exhibit rapid uptake and retention in tumors expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter. Methods of synthesizing the -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and methods of using the compounds for treating cancer are also disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs exhibit selective uptake in tumor cells expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter and accumulate in cancerous cells when administered to a subject in vivo. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres exhibit cytotoxicity toward several tumor types.

Disclosed are novel conjugates and methods for the preparation thereof. One of the methods for the preparation of a conjugate comprises a step of: acting a compound of formula (I), with a thiol-containing molecule of formula (II), wherein represents an amino acid, a peptide, a protein, an antibody, a nucleotide, an oligonucleotide, a saccharide, a polysaccharide, a polymer, a small molecule, an optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, an optionally substituted phenyl, or an optionally substituted aromatic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic system; resulting in a compound of formula (III).

The present invention relates to novel hardeners for curing epoxy resins and to cure accelerants for the accelerated curing of epoxy resins comprising, in each case, at least one compound from the group of esters of phosphorus-containing acids according to Formula (I), wherein there applies to Formula (I):

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wherein there applies to the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, X and indices m, n, p, simultaneously or independently of one another: R.sup.1, R.sup.2=simultaneously or independently of one another, hydrogen or alkyl, R.sup.3=alkyl, aryl, O-alkyl, O-aryl, O-alkylaryl or O-arylalkyl, R.sup.6=hydrogen, alkyl or NHC(O)NR.sup.1R.sup.2, X=oxygen or sulphur, m=1, 2 or 3, n=0, 1 or 2, wherein there applies: m+n=3 p=0, 1 or 2.