Object of the present invention is an improved process for the preparation of key intermediates for the synthesis of Eltrombopag, passing through/using intermediate 5′-Chloro-2′-hydroxy[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxylic acid alkaline metal salt of formula: wherein A is an alkaline metal.

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Provided are an intermetallic compound having high stability and high activity, and a catalyst using the same. A hydrogen storage/release material containing an intermetallic compound represented by formula (1): RTX . . . (1) wherein R represents a lanthanoid element, T represents a transition metal in period 4 or period 5 in the periodic table, and X represents Si, Al or Ge.

Provided are an intermetallic compound having high stability and high activity, and a catalyst using the same. A hydrogen storage/release material containing an intermetallic compound represented by formula (1): RTX . . . (1) wherein R represents a lanthanoid element, T represents a transition metal in period 4 or period 5 in the periodic table, and X represents Si, Al or Ge.

A method for preparing pregabalin chiral intermediate (R)-3-(carbamoylmethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid by a biological enzyme method. In particular, the method comprises: reacting compound (I) 3-isobutylglutaric acid, as a raw material, with a nitrogen-containing agent to produce compound (II) 3-isobutylglutarimide; and performing stereoselective ring-opening of compound (II) under the action of a biological enzyme to produce compound (III) (R)-3-(carbamoylmethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid: ##STR00001##

A method for preparing pregabalin chiral intermediate (R)-3-(carbamoylmethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid by a biological enzyme method. In particular, the method comprises: reacting compound (I) 3-isobutylglutaric acid, as a raw material, with a nitrogen-containing agent to produce compound (II) 3-isobutylglutarimide; and performing stereoselective ring-opening of compound (II) under the action of a biological enzyme to produce compound (III) (R)-3-(carbamoylmethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid: ##STR00001##

Provided is a method for preparing an N-cyclopropylmethyl aniline compound, which comprises hydrogenating a compound represented by Formula II and cyclopropyl formaldehyde as raw materials in the presence of an acid and catalyst to generate an N-cyclopropylmethyl aniline compound represented by Formula I, wherein R is alkoxy, alkylamino or a substituted anilino group represented by Formula III.

Provided is a method for preparing an N-cyclopropylmethyl aniline compound, which comprises hydrogenating a compound represented by Formula II and cyclopropyl formaldehyde as raw materials in the presence of an acid and catalyst to generate an N-cyclopropylmethyl aniline compound represented by Formula I, wherein R is alkoxy, alkylamino or a substituted anilino group represented by Formula III.

The present disclosure provides a method for photocleavage of an amide bond, the method has mild reaction conditions and can realize the cleavage of amide bonds by using light. The method comprises the following steps: subjecting 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene to a reaction with an amino group of a substance represented by structural formula I with an α-amino acid at the end to produce a compound 1 represented by structural formula II; then under light irradiation, subjecting the compound 1 to a cleavage reaction of amide bond;

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Wherein, R1 is the side chain group of α-amino acid; R2 is: aryl, aliphatic hydrocarbon, —CH(R)—COOH or polypeptide.

The present disclosure provides a method for photocleavage of an amide bond, the method has mild reaction conditions and can realize the cleavage of amide bonds by using light. The method comprises the following steps: subjecting 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene to a reaction with an amino group of a substance represented by structural formula I with an α-amino acid at the end to produce a compound 1 represented by structural formula II; then under light irradiation, subjecting the compound 1 to a cleavage reaction of amide bond;

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Wherein, R1 is the side chain group of α-amino acid; R2 is: aryl, aliphatic hydrocarbon, —CH(R)—COOH or polypeptide.

A method of preparing a 2,6 disubstituted anilines includes, reacting a 2-amino isophthalic acid diester with sufficient Grignard reagent R.sub.2CH.sub.2MgX to form the corresponding diol product, dehydrating the diol product to the corresponding dialkene; and hydrogenating the diol product to form the corresponding aniline. The 2,6 disubstituted anilines can be used to produce N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs). The NHCs can find application in various fields such as organic synthesis, catalysis and macromolecular chemistry. Palladium catalysts containing the NHCs are also described.