The present application describes process for preparing an ortho-allylated hydroxy aryl compounds such as compounds of Formula (I) by reacting an allylic alcohol with a hydroxy aryl compound in the presence of aluminum compound selected from alumina and aluminum alkoxides and in a non-protic solvent wherein at least one carbon atom ortho to the hydroxy group in the hydroxy aryl compound is unsubstituted. The present application also includes compounds of Formula (I).

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Disclosed is a method of synthesizing a (1R,2R)-nitroalcohol compound of formula (I), as shown in the following reaction scheme, including: subjecting a compound of formula (II) and a compound of formula (III) to a condensation reaction in an organic solvent in the presence of a copper complex generated in situ from a chiral (1S,2R)-amino alcohol ligand and a cupric salt to produce the (1R,2R)-nitroalcohol compound of formula (I), where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are defined in the same manner as that in the specification. The method involves mild reaction conditions, excellent diastereoselectivity and high chemical yield, and thus it is suitable for industrial applications. ##STR00001##

Disclosed is a method of synthesizing a (1R,2R)-nitroalcohol compound of formula (I), as shown in the following reaction scheme, including: subjecting a compound of formula (II) and a compound of formula (III) to a condensation reaction in an organic solvent in the presence of a copper complex generated in situ from a chiral (1S,2R)-amino alcohol ligand and a cupric salt to produce the (1R,2R)-nitroalcohol compound of formula (I), where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are defined in the same manner as that in the specification. The method involves mild reaction conditions, excellent diastereoselectivity and high chemical yield, and thus it is suitable for industrial applications. ##STR00001##

A method of producing an alcohol, comprises reducing an aldehyde or a ketone with a hydridosilatrane. The reducing is carried out with an activator.

A method of producing an alcohol, comprises reducing an aldehyde or a ketone with a hydridosilatrane. The reducing is carried out with an activator.

A method of preparing a difluorinated alcohol compound is provided. The difluorinated alcohol compound can be easily synthesized when an aldehyde and N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide are reacted in the presence of L-proline, and thus the method has advantage in that preparation processes are simple and reagents are economical and safe, compared to the related-art methods. Therefore, the preparation method can be effectively applied to prepare a difluorinated alcohol used in various applications for raw materials such as functional medicines, agricultural chemicals, polymerizable compounds, etc.

A method of preparing a difluorinated alcohol compound is provided. The difluorinated alcohol compound can be easily synthesized when an aldehyde and N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide are reacted in the presence of L-proline, and thus the method has advantage in that preparation processes are simple and reagents are economical and safe, compared to the related-art methods. Therefore, the preparation method can be effectively applied to prepare a difluorinated alcohol used in various applications for raw materials such as functional medicines, agricultural chemicals, polymerizable compounds, etc.

The present invention relates to a phosphonium-based compound represented by chemical formula 1, an epoxy resin composition containing the same, and a semiconductor device manufactured by using the same.

The present invention relates to a phosphonium-based compound represented by chemical formula 1, an epoxy resin composition containing the same, and a semiconductor device manufactured by using the same.

Compounds of formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is as defined in the claims, exhibit COMT enzyme inhibiting activity and are thus useful as COMT inhibitors. Methods of treatment and pharmaceutical dosage forms are also disclosed.