One or more concentrated low-viscosity solutions of alkaline earth alkoxide compounds M(OCH.sub.2R.sup.6).sub.2-a-b(OR.sup.7).sub.a[O(CHR.sup.8).sub.nOR.sup.9].sub.b in mixture with a metal alkyl compound M(R.sup.10R.sup.11) in an aprotic solvent and related methods are disclosed herein.

Herein is described a method for the manufacture of a charge director comprising a barium salt. The method comprises reacting barium alkoxide with an acid in a reaction medium comprising ethanol, and separating ethanol from the reaction mixture to recover the barium salt produced.

The present invention concerns a method to access (E,Z)-7,9-dodecadienyl-1-acetate in two synthesis steps with excellent yields and selectivity greater than 70% by transformation of 2-hexenal into a novel intermediate, which is itself then transformed into (E,Z)-7,9-dodecandienyl-1-acetate.

The present invention concerns a method to access (E,Z)-7,9-dodecadienyl-1-acetate in two synthesis steps with excellent yields and selectivity greater than 70% by transformation of 2-hexenal into a novel intermediate, which is itself then transformed into (E,Z)-7,9-dodecandienyl-1-acetate.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of Efavirenz via an efficient transition metal catalyzed cyclization, to a device suitable to perform such process as well as to novel intermediates.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of Efavirenz via an efficient transition metal catalyzed cyclization, to a device suitable to perform such process as well as to novel intermediates.

A compound useful for the manufacture of a Group 5 metal oxide film is provided. The compound is a Group 5 metal oxo-alkoxo complex represented by the following formula (A), and after preparing a film-forming material solution containing the compound and an organic solvent, a Group 5 metal oxide film can be manufactured using the film-forming material solution:
M.sub.(.sub.4-O).sub.(.sub.3-O).sub.(-O).sub.(-OR.sup.A).sub.(OR.sup.A).sub.(R.sup.AOH).sub.X.sub.Y.sub..Math.(A)
(wherein M represents a niobium atom, etc.; R.sup.A represents an alkyl group; X represents an alkylenedioxy group; Y represents a carboxy group, etc.; represents an integer of 3 to 10; represents 0 or 1; represents an integer of 0 to 8; represents an integer of 2 to 9; represents an integer of 0 to 6; represents an integer of 6 to 16; represents an integer of 0 to 4; represents an integer of 0 to 2; and .Math. represents an integer of 0 to 6).

A compound useful for the manufacture of a Group 5 metal oxide film is provided. The compound is a Group 5 metal oxo-alkoxo complex represented by the following formula (A), and after preparing a film-forming material solution containing the compound and an organic solvent, a Group 5 metal oxide film can be manufactured using the film-forming material solution:
M.sub.(.sub.4-O).sub.(.sub.3-O).sub.(-O).sub.(-OR.sup.A).sub.(OR.sup.A).sub.(R.sup.AOH).sub.X.sub.Y.sub..Math.(A)
(wherein M represents a niobium atom, etc.; R.sup.A represents an alkyl group; X represents an alkylenedioxy group; Y represents a carboxy group, etc.; represents an integer of 3 to 10; represents 0 or 1; represents an integer of 0 to 8; represents an integer of 2 to 9; represents an integer of 0 to 6; represents an integer of 6 to 16; represents an integer of 0 to 4; represents an integer of 0 to 2; and .Math. represents an integer of 0 to 6).

The present invention concerns a method to access (E,Z)-7,9-dodecadienyl-1-acetate in two synthesis steps with excellent yields and selectivity greater than 70% by transformation of 2-hexenal into a novel intermediate, which is itself then transformed into (E,Z)-7,9-dodecandienyl-1-acetate.

The present invention concerns a method to access (E,Z)-7,9-dodecadienyl-1-acetate in two synthesis steps with excellent yields and selectivity greater than 70% by transformation of 2-hexenal into a novel intermediate, which is itself then transformed into (E,Z)-7,9-dodecandienyl-1-acetate.