Provided herein are deuterated compounds and compositions useful in increasing PPARδ activity. The compounds have a formula ##STR00001##
where L.sup.5 comprises at least one deuterium. Exemplary species include ##STR00002##
The compounds and compositions provided herein are useful for the treatment of PPARδ related diseases (e.g., muscular diseases, vascular disease, demyelinating disease, and metabolic diseases).

Provided herein are deuterated compounds and compositions useful in increasing PPARδ activity. The compounds have a formula ##STR00001##
where L.sup.5 comprises at least one deuterium. Exemplary species include ##STR00002##
The compounds and compositions provided herein are useful for the treatment of PPARδ related diseases (e.g., muscular diseases, vascular disease, demyelinating disease, and metabolic diseases).

The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging molecules, compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging molecules, compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The present disclosure provides a benzene fused heterocyclic derivative of Formula (I): is a single or double bond; n is an integer of 0 or 1; A is —CH.sub.2—, —CH(OH)—, or —C(O)—; G is C or N; X is —CH.sub.2—, O, or —C(O)—; Y is alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic alkyl optionally substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of: H, halogen, alkyl, alkyl substituted with at least one halogen, aryl, aryl substituted with at least one halogen, —NR.sub.y1R.sub.y2, —OR.sub.y1, —R.sub.y1C(O)R.sub.y3, —C(O)R.sub.y1, —C(O)OR.sub.y2, —C(O)OR.sub.y2Ry3, —NR.sub.y1C(O)R.sub.y2, —NR.sub.y1C(O)NR.sub.y2R.sub.y3, —NR.sub.y1C(O)OR.sub.y2R.sub.y3, —NR.sub.y1C(O)R.sub.y2OR.sub.y3, C(O)NR.sub.y1(R.sub.y2R.sub.y3), —C(O)NR.sub.y1(R.sub.y2OR.sub.y1), —OR.sub.y2R.sub.y3, and —OR.sub.y2OR.sub.y3, wherein each of R.sub.y1 and R.sub.y2 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, and aryl, and R.sub.y3 is aryl optionally substituted with at least one halogen; Z is —NR.sub.z1R.sub.z2, —NR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —OR.sub.z1, —OR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —C(O)R.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —C(O)OR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —NR.sub.z1C(O)R.sub.z2R.sub.z3, —NR.sub.z1C(O)OR.sub.z2R.sub.z3, —C(O)NR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, or OR.sub.z2OR.sub.z3, wherein each of R.sub.z1 and R.sub.z2 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl and aryl, and R.sub.z3 is aryl optionally substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of halogen, OH, —R.sub.zaCOOR.sub.zb, —OR.sub.zaCOOR.sub.zb, —R.sub.zaSO.sub.2R.sub.zb, —R.sub.zaSO.sub.2NR.sub.zbR.sub.zcR.sub.zd, —R.sub.zaC(O)R.sub.zbR.sub.zc, —R.sub.zaC(O)NR.sub.zbR.sub.zcR.sub.zd, —RZ.sub.aC(O)NR.sub.zbSO.sub.2R.sub.zc, wherein Rza is nil or alkyl, R.sub.zb is H or alkyl, each of R.sub.zb and R.sub.zc is independently selected from a group consisting of H, OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxyl, or NR.sub.zbR.sub.zc is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic alkyl ring, R.sub.zd is nil or a sulfonyl alkyl group. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for reducing nitrification and to compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to agricultural mixtures comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and at least one fertilizer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrification comprising treating a plant growing on soil or soil substituents and/or the locus or soil or soil substituents where the plant is growing or is intended to grow with a compound of formula (I) or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I).

The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for reducing nitrification and to compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to agricultural mixtures comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and at least one fertilizer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrification comprising treating a plant growing on soil or soil substituents and/or the locus or soil or soil substituents where the plant is growing or is intended to grow with a compound of formula (I) or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I).

GnRH receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of sex-hormone related conditions in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1a, R.sub.1b, R.sub.1c, R.sub.1d, R.sub.2, R.sub.2a, and A are as defined herein, including stereoisomers, esters, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound of this invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for antagonizing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a subject in need thereof.

GnRH receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of sex-hormone related conditions in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1a, R.sub.1b, R.sub.1c, R.sub.1d, R.sub.2, R.sub.2a, and A are as defined herein, including stereoisomers, esters, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound of this invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for antagonizing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a subject in need thereof.

Compounds are provided that are useful as immunomodulators. The compounds have the following Formula (II):

##STR00001##

including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6b, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.