The present disclosure provides bioorthogonal linkers and reagents, including trans-cyclooctene (TCO)- and tetrazine (Tz)-containing compounds. In a general aspect, the present disclosure provides reagents, conjugates, and bioactive molecules containing a trans-cyclooctene (TCO) fragment. Examples of TCO fragments include: Formulae (I) and (II).

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The present invention relates to new bicyclic compounds as aroma chemicals. Specifically, it relates to the use of bicyclic aroma compounds as an aroma chemical and also for enhancing and/or modifying the aroma of a composition.

Processes for stereoselective preparation of a chiral alcohol or a chiral amine are described. The processes include reacting a first prochiral reactant selected from the group consisting of a ketone, an aldehyde, and an imine, with a second reactant that includes a Grignard reagent, in the presence of a chiral trans-diamine of formula (1) as defined herein: ##STR00001##

Processes for stereoselective preparation of a chiral alcohol or a chiral amine are described. The processes include reacting a first prochiral reactant selected from the group consisting of a ketone, an aldehyde, and an imine, with a second reactant that includes a Grignard reagent, in the presence of a chiral trans-diamine of formula (1) as defined herein: ##STR00001##

Compounds of formula (II): ##STR00001##
wherein ##STR00002##
R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.5 and R.sup.13 are described herein, or a stereoisomer, enantiomer or tautomer thereof or mixtures thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, are described herein, as well as other compounds. These compounds have activity as SHIP1 modulators, and thus may be useful in treating a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions that would benefit from SHIP1 modulation. Compositions comprising a compound of the invention are also disclosed, as are methods of SHIP1 modulation by administration of such compounds to an animal in need thereof.

Compounds of formula (II): ##STR00001##
wherein ##STR00002##
R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.5 and R.sup.13 are described herein, or a stereoisomer, enantiomer or tautomer thereof or mixtures thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, are described herein, as well as other compounds. These compounds have activity as SHIP1 modulators, and thus may be useful in treating a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions that would benefit from SHIP1 modulation. Compositions comprising a compound of the invention are also disclosed, as are methods of SHIP1 modulation by administration of such compounds to an animal in need thereof.

The present invention relates to novel bi-functionalized trans-cyclooctenes of formula (1). It also relates to conjugates, compositions, medical uses of such compounds, and methods for producing such compounds as well as conjugates of such compounds.

The present invention relates to novel bi-functionalized trans-cyclooctenes of formula (1). It also relates to conjugates, compositions, medical uses of such compounds, and methods for producing such compounds as well as conjugates of such compounds.

Method for the separation of at least one isoprenic constituent from the resin of a plant of guayule and/or of the guayule type comprising the steps of: a) providing a defatted resin of guayule and/or of the guayule type; b) subjecting the defatted resin to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents that are immiscible in each other thus obtaining an apolar extract containing the isoprenic constituents guayulin A, guayulin B and argentatin B; and a polar extract containing the isoprene constituents argentatin A, argentatin C and argentatin D; and c) separating at least one isoprenic constituent from said polar extract and/or from the apolar extract thus obtained, wherein step c) comprises a step in which the polar extract is subjected to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents immiscible in each other and/or a step in which the apolar extract is subjected to partitioning of the solid-liquid type.

Method for the separation of at least one isoprenic constituent from the resin of a plant of guayule and/or of the guayule type comprising the steps of: a) providing a defatted resin of guayule and/or of the guayule type; b) subjecting the defatted resin to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents that are immiscible in each other thus obtaining an apolar extract containing the isoprenic constituents guayulin A, guayulin B and argentatin B; and a polar extract containing the isoprene constituents argentatin A, argentatin C and argentatin D; and c) separating at least one isoprenic constituent from said polar extract and/or from the apolar extract thus obtained, wherein step c) comprises a step in which the polar extract is subjected to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents immiscible in each other and/or a step in which the apolar extract is subjected to partitioning of the solid-liquid type.