The present disclosure relates generally to compounds which bind to the NR1H4 receptor (FXR) and act as agonists of FXR. The disclosure further relates to the use of the compounds for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions through binding of said nuclear receptor by said compounds and to a process for the synthesis of said compounds.

A process of converting a carbon-carbon double bond on a substrate into a cyclopropane ring, which method comprises the step of treating the substrate with a N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound, a transition metal catalyst and an aqueous base, wherein the N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound is formed by reacting an alkyl amine with an alkali metal nitrite in the presence of a mono-basic or di-basic acid, or a mixture thereof, and wherein the N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound is not distilled before it is mixed with the substrate, catalyst and base.

A process of converting a carbon-carbon double bond on a substrate into a cyclopropane ring, which method comprises the step of treating the substrate with a N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound, a transition metal catalyst and an aqueous base, wherein the N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound is formed by reacting an alkyl amine with an alkali metal nitrite in the presence of a mono-basic or di-basic acid, or a mixture thereof, and wherein the N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound is not distilled before it is mixed with the substrate, catalyst and base.

Provided are a series of BTK inhibitors, and specifically disclosed are a compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, tautomer thereof or prodrug thereof represented by formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV). ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to oxocarbon-, pseudooxocarbon- and radialene compounds as well as to their use as doping agent for doping an organic semiconductive matrix material, as blocker material, as charge injection layer, as electrode material as well as organic semiconductor, as well as electronic components and organic semiconductive materials using them.

The present invention relates to oxocarbon-, pseudooxocarbon- and radialene compounds as well as to their use as doping agent for doping an organic semiconductive matrix material, as blocker material, as charge injection layer, as electrode material as well as organic semiconductor, as well as electronic components and organic semiconductive materials using them.

The present invention relates to a device for generating ultra pure 1-methyl-cyclopropene (1-MCP) by using an improved carrier gas flow control system. The invention also relates to the use of a 1-MCP generating device for inhibiting the action of ethylene which accelerates the ripening process of plants such as fruits, flowers, vegetables and the like. Furthermore the invention encompasses a method for treating and storing harvested agricultural products using said 1-MCP generating device.

The present invention relates to a device for generating ultra pure 1-methyl-cyclopropene (1-MCP) by using an improved carrier gas flow control system. The invention also relates to the use of a 1-MCP generating device for inhibiting the action of ethylene which accelerates the ripening process of plants such as fruits, flowers, vegetables and the like. Furthermore the invention encompasses a method for treating and storing harvested agricultural products using said 1-MCP generating device.

Described herein are methods for using compounds that activate pyruvate kinase.

A process of converting a carbon-carbon double bond on a substrate into a cyclopropane ring, which method comprises the step of treating the substrate with a N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound, a transition metal catalyst and an aqueous base, wherein the N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound is formed by reacting an alkyl amine with an alkali metal nitrite in the presence of a mono-basic or di-basic acid, or a mixture thereof, and wherein the N-alkyl-N-nitroso compound is not distilled before it is mixed with the substrate, catalyst and base.