Methods of making antidegradant compounds are disclosed in which a p-phenylenediamine is reacted with a diol to obtain mixtures comprising the antidegradant compounds.

Methods of making antidegradant compounds are disclosed in which a p-phenylenediamine is reacted with a diol to obtain mixtures comprising the antidegradant compounds.

A compound represented by the formula:

##STR00001## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (i) substituted or unsubstituted alkyl with C=0 to 12 inclusive; (ii) substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and (iii) substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl; wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl groups and hydrogen; wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl groups and hydrogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may optionally be bridged by a polymethylene group; wherein when C=0 in R, the combined group R.sup.1 R.sup.2 is the same as the combined group R.sup.3 R.sup.4; and wherein when C=1 in R, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are hydrogen.

A compound represented by the formula:

##STR00001## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (i) substituted or unsubstituted alkyl with C=0 to 12 inclusive; (ii) substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and (iii) substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl; wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl groups and hydrogen; wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl groups and hydrogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may optionally be bridged by a polymethylene group; wherein when C=0 in R, the combined group R.sup.1 R.sup.2 is the same as the combined group R.sup.3 R.sup.4; and wherein when C=1 in R, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are hydrogen.

The present invention describes a synergistic composition comprising of one or more statins, or one or more dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) inhibitor or one or more biguanide antihyperglycaemic agent and a PPAR agonist of formula (Ia) for the treatment of diabetes, especially non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM) or Type 2 diabetes and conditions associated with diabetes mellitus and to compositions suitable for use in such method. The invention also describes the preparation of such compositions. The present invention also relates to certain novel salts of the PPAR agonist of formula (I), processes for the preparation of these novel salts and use thereof.

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The present invention describes a synergistic composition comprising of one or more statins, or one or more dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) inhibitor or one or more biguanide antihyperglycaemic agent and a PPAR agonist of formula (Ia) for the treatment of diabetes, especially non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM) or Type 2 diabetes and conditions associated with diabetes mellitus and to compositions suitable for use in such method. The invention also describes the preparation of such compositions. The present invention also relates to certain novel salts of the PPAR agonist of formula (I), processes for the preparation of these novel salts and use thereof.

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A non-aqueous redox flow battery includes a catholyte including a compound of formula (I) or a compound of formula (II): ##STR00001##
Where X.sup.1 is a moiety of formula I-A or I-B: ##STR00002##

A non-aqueous redox flow battery includes a catholyte including a compound of formula (I) or a compound of formula (II): ##STR00001##
Where X.sup.1 is a moiety of formula I-A or I-B: ##STR00002##

Provided is a rubber composition that has better weather resistance than conventional rubber compositions and can inhibit rubber article surface discoloration. The rubber composition contains at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one bisphenyldiamine compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-10, or a phenyl group, but R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-8 or an aralkyl group, A represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-12, and l, m, and n each represent an integer of 0 or 1. ##STR00001##

Provided is a rubber composition that has better weather resistance than conventional rubber compositions and can inhibit rubber article surface discoloration. The rubber composition contains at least one rubber component selected from natural rubber and diene-based synthetic rubbers and, blended therewith, at least one bisphenyldiamine compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-10, or a phenyl group, but R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 do not both simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-8 or an aralkyl group, A represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 1-12, and l, m, and n each represent an integer of 0 or 1. ##STR00001##