A compound of formula (I): (I) wherein X is Al or B: R.sup.1 in each occurrence is independently a substituent; and two R.sup.1 groups may be linked to form a ring; and M.sup.+ is a cation. The compound may be used in a metal ion battery or metal battery.

A compound of formula (I): (I) wherein X is Al or B: R.sup.1 in each occurrence is independently a substituent; and two R.sup.1 groups may be linked to form a ring; and M.sup.+ is a cation. The compound may be used in a metal ion battery or metal battery.

The present invention provides one pot process for preparation of highly pure unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) comprising: i) converting 3-(trifluromethyl) cinnamic acid (III) into 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV), ii) converting 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV) to compound (V), wherein R is Cl, Br, I, tosylate and mesylate, Formula (V) iii) reacting compound (V) with (R)-1-(1-Naphthyl) ethylamine (VI) in presence of base followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The present invention further provides conversion of unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) to cinacalcet hydrochloride (I).

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The present invention provides one pot process for preparation of highly pure unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) comprising: i) converting 3-(trifluromethyl) cinnamic acid (III) into 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV), ii) converting 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV) to compound (V), wherein R is Cl, Br, I, tosylate and mesylate, Formula (V) iii) reacting compound (V) with (R)-1-(1-Naphthyl) ethylamine (VI) in presence of base followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The present invention further provides conversion of unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) to cinacalcet hydrochloride (I).

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The present invention provides one pot process for preparation of highly pure unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) comprising: i) converting 3-(trifluromethyl) cinnamic acid (III) into 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV), ii) converting 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV) to compound (V), wherein R is Cl, Br, I, tosylate and mesylate, Formula (V) iii) reacting compound (V) with (R)-1-(1-Naphthyl) ethylamine (VI) in presence of base followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The present invention further provides conversion of unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) to cinacalcet hydrochloride (I).

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Lanthanide fluorinated alkoxide derivatives can be synthesized from the alcoholysis reaction of the lanthanide bis-trimethylsilyl amide and an excess amount of hexafluoro iso-propanol. Nanoparticles can be formed from the lanthanide fluorinated alkoxide derivatives by a solvothermal or solution precipitation process.

Lanthanide fluorinated alkoxide derivatives can be synthesized from the alcoholysis reaction of the lanthanide bis-trimethylsilyl amide and an excess amount of hexafluoro iso-propanol. Nanoparticles can be formed from the lanthanide fluorinated alkoxide derivatives by a solvothermal or solution precipitation process.

The present invention provides a process for industrial production of chiral-1,1-difluoro-2-propanol. More specifically, a microorganism having the activity to cause asymmetric reduction of 1,1-difluoroacetone or an enzyme having the same activity is allowed to act on 1,1-difluoroacetone, whereby chiral-1,1-difluoro-2-propanol can be produced with high optical purity and in good yield. The process for production of the present invention is easy for industrial implementation.

The present invention relates to novel manganese complexes and their use, inter alia, for homogeneous catalysis in (1) the preparation of imine by dehydrogenative coupling of an alcohol and amine; (2) CC coupling in Michael addition reaction using nitriles as Michael donors; (3) dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols to give esters and hydrogen gas (4) hydrogenation of esters to form alcohols (including hydrogenation of cyclic esters (lactones) or cyclic di-esters (di-lactones), or polyesters); (5) hydrogenation of amides (including cyclic dipeptides, lactams, diamide, polypeptides and polyamides) to alcohols and amines (or diamine); (6) hydrogenation of organic carbonates (including polycarbonates) to alcohols or hydrogenation of carbamates (including polycarbamates) or urea derivatives to alcohols and amines; (7) dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols to ketones; (8) amidation of esters (i.e., synthesis of amides from esters and amines); (9) acylation of alcohols using esters; (10) coupling of alcohols with water and a base to form carboxylic acids; and (11) preparation of amino acids or their salts by coupling of amino alcohols with water and a base. (12) preparation of amides (including formamides, cyclic dipeptides, diamide, lactams, polypeptides and polyamides) by dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines; (13) preparation of imides from diols.

The present invention relates to novel manganese complexes and their use, inter alia, for homogeneous catalysis in (1) the preparation of imine by dehydrogenative coupling of an alcohol and amine; (2) CC coupling in Michael addition reaction using nitriles as Michael donors; (3) dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols to give esters and hydrogen gas (4) hydrogenation of esters to form alcohols (including hydrogenation of cyclic esters (lactones) or cyclic di-esters (di-lactones), or polyesters); (5) hydrogenation of amides (including cyclic dipeptides, lactams, diamide, polypeptides and polyamides) to alcohols and amines (or diamine); (6) hydrogenation of organic carbonates (including polycarbonates) to alcohols or hydrogenation of carbamates (including polycarbamates) or urea derivatives to alcohols and amines; (7) dehydrogenation of secondary alcohols to ketones; (8) amidation of esters (i.e., synthesis of amides from esters and amines); (9) acylation of alcohols using esters; (10) coupling of alcohols with water and a base to form carboxylic acids; and (11) preparation of amino acids or their salts by coupling of amino alcohols with water and a base. (12) preparation of amides (including formamides, cyclic dipeptides, diamide, lactams, polypeptides and polyamides) by dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines; (13) preparation of imides from diols.