Provided are compounds and salts having a structure of Formula (I) or (II): (I), and (II) wherein: both of the chiral carbon atoms denoted by “*” are both in the R configuration or both in the S configuration. Compounds and salts of Formulae (I) and (II) are useful in the preparation of enantiomerically pure amino acids. Conversion of amino acids to D-form from any of L-form, racemate or other enantiomerically impure mixtures or conversion of amino acids to L-form from any of D-form, racemate or other enantiomerically impure mixtures is disclosed.

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Disclosed are compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V): ##STR00001##
and/or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is —OH or —OP(O)(OH).sub.2, and X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, R.sub.2, R.sub.2a, R.sub.a, R.sub.b, and R.sub.c are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as selective agonists for G protein-coupled receptor S1P.sub.1, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease.

A composition for use in substance-assisted therapy, wherein: R is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, and R′ is C.sub.1-C.sub.5 branched or unbranched alkyl with the alkyl optionally substituted with F.sub.1-F.sub.5 fluorine substituents up to a fully fluorinated alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cycloalkyl optionally and independently substituted with one or more substituents such as F.sub.1-F.sub.5 fluorine and/or C.sub.1 - C.sub.2 alkyl, (C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cycloalkyl)-C.sub.1-C.sub.2 branched or unbranched alkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as F.sub.1-F.sub.5 fluorine and/or C.sub.1-C.sub.2 alkyl, or C.sub.2-C.sub.5 branched or unbranched alkenyl with E or Z vinylic, cis or trans allylic, E or Zallylic or other double bond position in relation to the attached ether function, where any of the carbons of the branched or unbranched alkenyl substituent is optionally substituted independently with one or more C.sub.1-C.sub.2 alkyl, with F.sub.1-F.sub.5 fluorine or with D.sub.1-D.sub.5 deuteron substituents.

The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, particularly ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Provided herein are alkoxyl derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The subject compositions are useful for treating and preventing ophthalmic diseases and disorders, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt’s Disease.

This disclosure relates to processes to form arylcyclopropyl carboxylic acids useful in forming molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) and an organic electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer which comprises a compound of formula (I).

The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of ATP citrate lyase (ACLY), compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.

The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, metabolic syndrome disorders (e.g., Syndrome X), thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

In an embodiment of the invention, a composition for treating a cell population comprises a medicant. The medicant moiety can be an illudofulvene analog. In an embodiment of the invention, a composition for treating a cell population comprises an Affinity Medicant Conjugate (AMC). The affinity moiety can be an antibody, an antibody fragment, a receptor protein, a peptidic growth factor, an anti-angiogenic protein, a specific binding peptide, protease cleavable peptide, a glycopeptide, a peptide, a peptidic toxin, a protein toxin and an oligonucleotide. The affinity moiety can be covalently bound to the medicant via a linker.

The present invention provides novel compounds (e.g., compounds of Formula I) which activate the Kv7 potassium channels. Separate aspects of the invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and uses of the compounds to treat disorders responsive to the activation of Kv7 potassium channels. ##STR00001##