Provided herein are prodrug compounds, their preparation and their uses, such as treating liver diseases or nonliver diseases via intervening in molecular pathways in the liver.

Polyolefin compositions comprising i) a polyolefin, ii) one or more phosphorus-containing benzofuranone compounds and iii) one or more hindered phenolic antioxidants are provided excellent protection against discoloration and enhanced thermal stability during melt processing as exhibited by improved retention of molecular weight and maintenance of polymer molecular architecture.

Provided herein are compounds of the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein. The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds disclosed herein as well as methods of treatment using the compounds and/or compositions disclosed herein. Such compounds and compositions may be used, for example, for the inhibition of enolase enzymes.

The invention provides compositions and methods for synthesis of phosphorylated organic compounds, including nucleoside triphosphates.

The invention relates to the chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides, e.g., oligoribonucleotides. In another aspect, the invention relates to compounds of formula (II):

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processes for making these compounds, and the use thereof in the chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides, e.g., oligoribonucleotides. The invention also relates to methods of synthesis of oligomers, including but not limited to oligopeptides, oligosaccharides and oligonucleotides, particularly oligoribonucleotides and also oligodeoxyribonucleotides, in solution systems, and ionic tag linkers for use in methods provided herein.

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I)

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where
R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are each independently selected from —(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-heterocycloalkyl, —(C.sub.6-C.sub.20)-aryl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.20)-heteroaryl;
at least one of the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 radicals is a —(C.sub.3-C.sub.20)-heteroaryl radical;
and
R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, if they are —(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-heterocycloalkyl, —(C.sub.6-C.sub.20)-aryl or —(C.sub.3-C.sub.20)-heteroaryl,
may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —O—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl-(C.sub.6-C.sub.20)-aryl, —O—(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —S—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —S—(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —COO—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —COO—(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —CONH—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —CONH—(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —CO—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —CO—(C.sub.3-C.sub.12)-cycloalkyl, —N—[(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl].sub.2, —(C.sub.6-C.sub.20)-aryl, —(C.sub.6-C.sub.20)-aryl-(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —(C.sub.6-C.sub.20)-aryl-O—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.20)-heteroaryl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.20)-heteroaryl-(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —(C.sub.3-C.sub.20)-heteroaryl-O—(C.sub.1-C.sub.12)-alkyl, —COOH, —OH, —SO.sub.3H, —NH.sub.2, halogen;
and to the use thereof as ligands in alkoxycarbonylation.

This document relates to functionalized (e.g., mono- or bi-functional) polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol and related polymers) as well as methods and materials for making and using such functionalized polymers.

The present invention relates to tetra-nuclear neutral copper (I) complexes that have a cubane-like structure, wherein said complexes further comprise diarylphosphine ligands which are bonded via phosphorus atoms. Furthermore, the present invention refers to methods for generating such copper (I) complex and to uses thereof. The present invention further relates to cubane-like conjugates that comprise moiety of the copper (I) complexes of the invention. Formula (A), each L is independently from each other an optionally substituted diary lphosphine residue of Formula (A1): PHSr.sub.2 (A1).

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A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

The present invention includes compound having the following structural formula:

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