The invention provides methods of synthesizing a viral protease inhibitor in high yield, without using expensive catalysts or challenging reaction conditions.

The invention provides methods of synthesizing a viral protease inhibitor in high yield, without using expensive catalysts or challenging reaction conditions.

The present disclosure provides treprostinil derivatives that can act as prodrugs of treprostinil. The treprostinil derivatives can be used to treat any conditions responsive to treatment with treprostinil, including pulmonary hypertension, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.

A compound having a group represented by the formula (Ia): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 fluorinated alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a group having an optionally substituted C.sub.5 to C.sub.18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and * represents a binding site.

A compound having a group represented by the formula (Ia): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 fluorinated alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a group having an optionally substituted C.sub.5 to C.sub.18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and * represents a binding site.

The present invention relates to ethyl cyclooct-3/4-ene-1-carboxylates, and to a process of making the same. The invention further refers to flavour and fragrance compositions comprising them.

The present invention relates to ethyl cyclooct-3/4-ene-1-carboxylates, and to a process of making the same. The invention further refers to flavour and fragrance compositions comprising them.

Sulfur chelated ruthenium compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR00001##
wherein M indicates the ruthenium metal bound to a benzylidene carbon; R represents C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group or optionally substituted aryl; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represent halogen; Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 each independently denote unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted phenyl; and Z independently represents hydrogen, electron withdrawing or electron donating substituent, with m being an integer from 1 to 4, and processes and compositions related thereto.

Sulfur chelated ruthenium compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR00001##
wherein M indicates the ruthenium metal bound to a benzylidene carbon; R represents C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group or optionally substituted aryl; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represent halogen; Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 each independently denote unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted phenyl; and Z independently represents hydrogen, electron withdrawing or electron donating substituent, with m being an integer from 1 to 4, and processes and compositions related thereto.

Cis and trans ruthenium complexes that can be used as catalysts for ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) are described. The complexes are generally square pyramidal in nature, having two anionic ligands X. Corresponding cationic complexes where one or both of the anionic ligands X are replaced by a non-co-ordinating anionic ligand are also described. Polymers such as polydicyclopentadiene (PDCPD) can be prepared using the catalysts.