The subject invention concerns a method for identifying complementary chemical functionalities to form a desired supramolecular synthon. The subject invention also pertains to multiple-component phase compositions comprising one or more pharmaceutical entities and methods for producing such compositions.

The subject invention concerns a method for identifying complementary chemical functionalities to form a desired supramolecular synthon. The subject invention also pertains to multiple-component phase compositions comprising one or more pharmaceutical entities and methods for producing such compositions.

Subject-matter of the invention is a process for the preparation of a key intermediate in the synthesis of indacaterol. Subject-matter of the invention are also new synthesis intermediates. Formula (I):

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The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a final phenolic product from biomass comprising the steps of providing a furanic compound obtainable from biomass; reacting the furanic compound with a dienophile to obtain a phenolic compound; reacting the phenolic compound further to obtain the final phenolic product.

The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a final phenolic product from biomass comprising the steps of providing a furanic compound obtainable from biomass; reacting the furanic compound with a dienophile to obtain a phenolic compound; reacting the phenolic compound further to obtain the final phenolic product.

Novel singly protected 2,2′-dihydroxybiaryls, electrochemical process for preparation of singly protected 2,2′-dihydroxybiaryls.

Novel singly protected 2,2′-dihydroxybiaryls, electrochemical process for preparation of singly protected 2,2′-dihydroxybiaryls.

A long life catalyst is provided that is conveniently and inexpensively capable of being produced and that is highly active and has inhibited metal leakage. According to aspects of the present invention, a catalyst is provided that includes: a polymer including a plurality of first structural units and a plurality of second structural units; and metal acting as a catalytic center, wherein at least part of the metal is covered with the polymer, each of the plurality of first structural units has a first atom constituting a main chain of the polymer and a first substituent group bonded to the first atom, a second atom included in each of the plurality of second structural units is bonded to the first atom, and the second atom is different from the first atom, or at least one of all substituent groups on the second atom is different from the first substituent group.

A composite organic compound characterized by polarizability and resistivity that has a general structural formula: where C is a chromophore fragment, P is an optionally connected rylene fragment, D and A are electron donating and accepting groups respectively, and R represents resistive substituents optionally connected directly or via dopant connecting groups.

Precipitation promoters, which are an organic compound having one or more linear aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having not less than 10 carbon atoms, wherein the aliphatic hydrocarbon group has not less than 20 carbon atoms in total are useful for precipitating an organic compound protected by an organic group having one or more aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having not less than 10 carbon atoms from a solvent.