The present invention provides a method for selectively functionalizing alkanes through a sequential biocatalytic dehydrogenation followed by isomerization-hydrofunctionalization reaction.

The present invention provides a method for selectively functionalizing alkanes through a sequential biocatalytic dehydrogenation followed by isomerization-hydrofunctionalization reaction.

The present invention relates to indane derivatives of the formula (I) and mixtures thereof, wherein X is selected from groups of the formulae -A-NH2 or -A-(NAr.sub.2), wherein A is a chemical bond or phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl and C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy; Ar is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, wherein two groups Ar bound to the same nitrogen atom may together with the nitrogen atom also form a fused ring system having 3 or more than 3 unsubstituted or substituted rings; and the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.B, Y, k, I, m, p, q and r are as defined in the claims and the description. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds and their use in organic electronics, in particular as hole transport material or electron blocking material.

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The present invention relates to indane derivatives of the formula (I) and mixtures thereof, wherein X is selected from groups of the formulae -A-NH2 or -A-(NAr.sub.2), wherein A is a chemical bond or phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl and C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy; Ar is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, wherein two groups Ar bound to the same nitrogen atom may together with the nitrogen atom also form a fused ring system having 3 or more than 3 unsubstituted or substituted rings; and the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.B, Y, k, I, m, p, q and r are as defined in the claims and the description. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds and their use in organic electronics, in particular as hole transport material or electron blocking material.

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Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.

Provided herein are homoleptic metal coordination complexes that induce cellular apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase in fungus, such as Candida spp. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting fungal growth and methods of treating fungal infections using the disclosed compounds. The disclosed compounds exhibit anti-Candida activity against fluconazole resistant and sensitive strains of C. albicans at low concentrations.

Provided herein are homoleptic metal coordination complexes that induce cellular apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase in fungus, such as Candida spp. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting fungal growth and methods of treating fungal infections using the disclosed compounds. The disclosed compounds exhibit anti-Candida activity against fluconazole resistant and sensitive strains of C. albicans at low concentrations.

The present invention concerns new cationic quaternary ammonium compounds which exhibit excellent adsorption properties on negatively charged surfaces. These ones can notably be obtained firstly by reacting an internal ketone with a twin-tail amine under reductive amination conditions to obtain a twin tail triamine, then subjecting the twin tail triamine to a quaternization reaction. They can also obtained be obtained by the quaternization reaction of a certain diamine.

The present invention concerns new cationic quaternary ammonium compounds which exhibit excellent adsorption properties on negatively charged surfaces. These ones can notably be obtained firstly by reacting an internal ketone with a twin-tail amine under reductive amination conditions to obtain a twin tail triamine, then subjecting the twin tail triamine to a quaternization reaction. They can also obtained be obtained by the quaternization reaction of a certain diamine.