Disclosed are 1,3-Dioxoindene derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or enantiomers, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases, comprising the same as an active ingredient. The 1,3-Dioxoindene derivatives have excellent inhibitory activity against picornaviruses including coxsackie-, entero-, echo-, Polio-, and rhinoviruses, as well as exhibiting low cytotoxicity, so that they can be useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases including poliomyelitis, paralysis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, viral meningitis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular disease, hepatitis A, myositis, myocarditis, pancreatitis, diabetes, epidemic myalgia, encephalitis, cold, herpangina, foot-and-mouth disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, sinusitis or otitis media.

A regioselective N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) catalyzed one step process for high yield synthesis of α-acyloxy carbonyl compounds is disclosed. ##STR00001##

A regioselective N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) catalyzed one step process for high yield synthesis of α-acyloxy carbonyl compounds is disclosed. ##STR00001##

The present application provides novel tetrahydro-isohumulone (THIAA) derivatives and substantially enantiomerically pure compositions and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The application further provides methods of using the disclosed compounds and compositions to activate PPARγ, inhibit inflammation, and treat conditions associated with inflammation and conditions responsive to PPARγ modulation such as diabetes.

The present application provides novel tetrahydro-isohumulone (THIAA) derivatives and substantially enantiomerically pure compositions and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. The application further provides methods of using the disclosed compounds and compositions to activate PPARγ, inhibit inflammation, and treat conditions associated with inflammation and conditions responsive to PPARγ modulation such as diabetes.

Disclosed is a novel process for the synthesis of tofacitinib citrate on an industrial scale with high yields and purity starting with cis-(1-benzyl-4-methyl-piperidin-3-yl)methylamine bis-hydrochloride racemate (intermediate VIII), which comprises: 1. Condensation between intermediates VII and VIII to give intermediate VI 2. Hydrogenation of intermediate VI to give intermediate V 3. Resolution of intermediate V to give intermediate IV with enantiomeric purity >99% 4. Release of intermediate IV in a basic medium to give intermediate III 5. N-acylation reaction of intermediate III to give II (tofacitinib) 6. Salification of intermediate II to give tofacitinib monocitrate (I) ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

Disclosed is a novel process for the synthesis of tofacitinib citrate on an industrial scale with high yields and purity starting with cis-(1-benzyl-4-methyl-piperidin-3-yl)methylamine bis-hydrochloride racemate (intermediate VIII), which comprises: 1. Condensation between intermediates VII and VIII to give intermediate VI 2. Hydrogenation of intermediate VI to give intermediate V 3. Resolution of intermediate V to give intermediate IV with enantiomeric purity >99% 4. Release of intermediate IV in a basic medium to give intermediate III 5. N-acylation reaction of intermediate III to give II (tofacitinib) 6. Salification of intermediate II to give tofacitinib monocitrate (I) ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

The invention generally relates to methods of making substituted arenes via direct C—H amination. More specifically, methods of making para- and ortho-substituted arenes via direct C—H amination are disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The invention generally relates to methods of making substituted arenes via direct C—H amination. More specifically, methods of making para- and ortho-substituted arenes via direct C—H amination are disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

A method for esterification of one or more carboxylic acid groups in a compound containing one or more carboxylic acid groups wherein the esterification reagent is a diazo-compound of formula:

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wherein the R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 groups of the diazo compound are selected such that the corresponding organic compound of formula:

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exhibits a —C—H pKa value between 18 and 29 as measured in DMSO. Specific reagents and methods for esterification are provided. The esterification reagents provided exhibit high selectivity for esterification of carboxylic acid groups over reaction with amine, alcohol or thiol groups in the compound containing one or more carboxylic acid groups. The method can be used to selectively esterify carboxylic acid groups in peptides or proteins.