This invention solves the problem of providing an efficient, new method for producing a fluoromethylene-containing compound. The problem can be solved by a method for producing a compound represented by formula (1) or a ring-closed or ring-opened derivative of the compound, wherein R.sup.1 represents an organic group, R.sup.X represents hydrogen or fluorine, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c, and R.sup.2d are the same or different, and each represents YR.sup.21 or N(R.sup.22).sub.2, or R.sup.2b and R.sup.2c may join together to form a bond, wherein Y represents a bond, oxygen, or sulfur, R.sup.21 represents hydrogen or an organic group, and R.sup.22, in each occurrence, is the same or different and represents hydrogen or an organic group; the method comprising step A of reacting a compound represented by formula (2), wherein X represents a leaving group, and other symbols are as defined above, with a compound represented by formula (3), wherein the symbols are as defined above, in the presence of a reducing agent under light irradiation.

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This disclosure relates to ester compounds formed from gamma-branched aliphatic alcohols, lubricating oil base stocks comprising such ester compounds, lubricating oil compositions comprising such ester compounds, and method of making such base stocks. The lubricating oil base stocks comprising the ester compounds exhibit desirable lubricating properties such as polarity.

This disclosure relates to ester compounds formed from gamma-branched aliphatic alcohols, lubricating oil base stocks comprising such ester compounds, lubricating oil compositions comprising such ester compounds, and method of making such base stocks. The lubricating oil base stocks comprising the ester compounds exhibit desirable lubricating properties such as polarity.

This disclosure relates to ester compounds formed from gamma-branched aliphatic alcohols, lubricating oil base stocks comprising such ester compounds, lubricating oil compositions comprising such ester compounds, and method of making such base stocks. The lubricating oil base stocks comprising the ester compounds exhibit desirable lubricating properties such as polarity.

The present invention relates to monoterpenoid and phenylpropanoid containing derivative compounds, methods of making the compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of repelling pests using the compounds and/or compositions.

The present invention relates to monoterpenoid and phenylpropanoid containing derivative compounds, methods of making the compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of repelling pests using the compounds and/or compositions.

A process for the hydrogenation of a substrate comprising a carbon heteroatom double bond in the presence of a transition metal complex comprising a tridentate or bisdentate-ligand containing a nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus atom, of which at least the N- and P- and optionally also the S-atom coordinates with the transition metal.

A process for the hydrogenation of a substrate comprising a carbon heteroatom double bond in the presence of a transition metal complex comprising a tridentate or bisdentate-ligand containing a nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus atom, of which at least the N- and P- and optionally also the S-atom coordinates with the transition metal.

A process for the hydrogenation of a substrate comprising a carbon heteroatom double bond in the presence of a transition metal complex comprising a tridentate or bisdentate-ligand containing a nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus atom, of which at least the N- and P- and optionally also the S-atom coordinates with the transition metal.

A compound represented by general formula (I-1):

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wherein the symbols are defined in the specification, has a selective S1P.sub.5 receptor binding activity and modulates the function of an S1P5 receptor, and can therefore be a therapeutic agent for a S1P.sub.5-mediated disease, for example, neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia, Binswanger's disease and the like.