The invention relates to N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives that donate nitroxyl (HNO) under physiological conditions and are useful in treating and/or preventing the onset and/or development of diseases or conditions that are responsive to nitroxyl therapy, including heart failure and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Novel N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives release HNO at a controlled rate under physiological conditions, and the rate of HNO release is modulated by varying the nature and location of functional groups on the N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives.

The present invention provides a sulfonium salt photoinitiator, a preparation method therefor, a photocurable composition comprising sulfonium salt photoinitiator, and use thereof. The sulfonium salt photoinitiator has a structure represented by formula (I). By modifying the structure of an existing sulfonium salt photoinitiator, a sulfonium salt photoinitiator having a new structure is obtained, which can exhibits a higher photosensitivity and an excellent as well as characteristics of low odor and low toxicity, when being used in a photocurable composition. This is significantly superior to existing similar photoinitiators.

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The present invention discloses an ionic liquid composition comprising an at least partially hydrophobic ionic liquid, wherein the at least partially hydrophobic ionic liquid comprises a di cation comprising two monocationic groups linked by a bridging group wherein the bridging group provides an at least partially hydrophobic character. The composition may also include a hydrophilic ionic liquid. The hydrophobic ionic liquid may include a quaternary ammonium group which may be substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched, cyclic or aromatic and the bridging group is a unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 alkylene or C.sub.3-C.sub.10 alkoxy alkyl. Also disclosed is a nanoemulsion formulation which includes the ionic liquid compositions, at least one polymer, a hydrophobic liquid, an aqueous liquid, and a hydrophobic or hydrophilic therapeutic agent. Methods to deliver a therapeutic agent by delivering a nanoemulsion and methods to make a nanoemulsion are also disclosed.

An organopolysiloxane compound represented by average structural formula (1) is capable of imparting an electron beam curable resin with high antistatic properties, while having excellent antistatic performance durability.

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(In the formula, Z represents a single bond or a group having a functionality of 2-20 and containing an organopolysiloxane structure; R.sup.1 represents a single bond, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkylene group having 1-20 carbon atoms; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, or the like; Y represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having a polymerizable reactive group; each of p and q represents a number of 1-10, with (p+q) being 2-20 in accordance with the valence of Z; and in cases where Z represents a single bond, p and q represent 1, A.sup.− represents an anion and Q.sup.+ represents a cationic group that is represented by one of formulae (2)-(4)

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(wherein each one of R.sup.4-R.sup.10 represents an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, or the like; each one of R.sup.11-R.sup.13 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and * represents a bonding hand).)

An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a compound represented by General Formula (I) and an acid-decomposable resin.

M.sub.1.sup.+A.sup.−-L-B.sup.−M.sub.2.sup.+  (I)

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof,

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wherein G is CONR.sup.5R.sup.6 or selected from

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Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

The present invention relates to protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitors of the general formula (I)

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where the variables are defined herein. The invention features processes and intermediates for preparing the compounds of formula (I), compositions comprising them, and their use as herbicides—e.g., for controlling harmful plants. The invention also features methods for controlling unwanted vegetation comprising allowing an herbicidal effective amount of at least one PPO inhibitor of formula (I) to act on plants, their seed, and/or their habitat.

The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, which include a cathodic component that includes cathodic zwitterions, where an anion is covalently bonded by a divalent linking group to a pyridinium nitrogen of the cathodic component. Each covalently bonded anion is independently represented by the following Formula (III) or Formula (IV):

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With reference to Formula (III) and Formula (IV), R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are in each case independently selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and for Formula (IV), R.sup.8 is selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl.

The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, which include a cathodic component that includes cathodic zwitterions, where an anion is covalently bonded by a divalent linking group to a pyridinium nitrogen of the cathodic component. Each covalently bonded anion is independently represented by the following Formula (III) or Formula (IV):

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With reference to Formula (III) and Formula (IV), R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are in each case independently selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and for Formula (IV), R.sup.8 is selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl.

A salt represented by formula (I): ##STR00001## In formula (I), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a halogen atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH.sub.2— included in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, m5 represents an integer of 0 to 3, m6 represents an integer of 0 to 3, m7 represents an integer of 0 to 3, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH.sub.2— included in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, and Al.sup.− represents an organic anion.