The present application describes process for preparing an ortho-allylated hydroxy aryl compounds such as compounds of Formula (I) by reacting an allylic alcohol with a hydroxy aryl compound in the presence of aluminum compound selected from alumina and aluminum alkoxides and in a non-protic solvent wherein at least one carbon atom ortho to the hydroxy group in the hydroxy aryl compound is unsubstituted. The present application also includes compounds of Formula (I). ##STR00001##

The present application describes process for preparing an ortho-allylated hydroxy aryl compounds such as compounds of Formula (I) by reacting an allylic alcohol with a hydroxy aryl compound in the presence of aluminum compound selected from alumina and aluminum alkoxides and in a non-protic solvent wherein at least one carbon atom ortho to the hydroxy group in the hydroxy aryl compound is unsubstituted. The present application also includes compounds of Formula (I). ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to: a 4-benzopyranone derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, racemate, or stereoisomer thereof; a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating TNF-related diseases, containing the same as an active ingredient; and a method for treating TNF-related diseases, a reagent composition for inhibiting TNF, and a method for inhibiting TNF, all of which use the same. The compositions can be orally administered so as not to cause injection side effects, do not cause immunological tolerance, and can effectively inhibit a TNF activity by being directly bound to TNF while facilitating co-administering with a conventional oral preparation and dosage control.

The present invention relates to: a 4-benzopyranone derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, racemate, or stereoisomer thereof; a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating TNF-related diseases, containing the same as an active ingredient; and a method for treating TNF-related diseases, a reagent composition for inhibiting TNF, and a method for inhibiting TNF, all of which use the same. The compositions can be orally administered so as not to cause injection side effects, do not cause immunological tolerance, and can effectively inhibit a TNF activity by being directly bound to TNF while facilitating co-administering with a conventional oral preparation and dosage control.

The present invention provides a method for producing fisetin or fisetin derivatives, which is capable of mass production. The method for producing fisetin or fisetin derivatives according to the present invention is capable of mass-producing fisetin or fisetin derivatives without a purification process such as a column chromatography process.

The present invention provides flavone derivatives having the general formula (I) which are useful for the treatment of Hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV). The compounds act as cccDNA (covalently closed circular DMA) inhibitors.

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The present invention provides flavone derivatives having the general formula (I) which are useful for the treatment of Hepatitis B Virus infection (HBV). The compounds act as cccDNA (covalently closed circular DMA) inhibitors.

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The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, m and n are as defined in the detailed description. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of the formula (I), as well as methods of treating or preventing diseases and/or disorders mediated by aberrant or undesired expression of one or more lipoxygenases (LOXs) using such compounds or compositions.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, m and n are as defined in the detailed description. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of the formula (I), as well as methods of treating or preventing diseases and/or disorders mediated by aberrant or undesired expression of one or more lipoxygenases (LOXs) using such compounds or compositions.

The present invention relates to: a 4-benzopyranone derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, racemate, or stereoisomer thereof; a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating TNF-related diseases, containing the same as an active ingredient; and a method for treating TNF-related diseases, a reagent composition for inhibiting TNF, and a method for inhibiting TNF, all of which use the same. The compositions can be orally administered so as not to cause injection side effects, do not cause immunological tolerance, and can effectively inhibit a TNF activity by being directly bound to TNF while facilitating co-administering with a conventional oral preparation and dosage control.