An object of the present invention is to provide an n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, which has a high power factor and exhibits excellent performance stability, a thermoelectric conversion element including the n-type thermoelectric conversion layer, and a composition for forming an n-type thermoelectric conversion layer used in the n-type thermoelectric conversion layer. The n-type thermoelectric conversion layer of the present invention contains carbon nanotubes and an amine compound which is represented by General Formula (1) or (2) and has a ClogP value of 2.0 to 8.2.

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Agricultural products, such as pesticides, plant growth regulators, fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides, may be formulated to include one or more surfactants, from one or more surfactant classes, such as derivatives of amino acids that have surface-active properties.

Disclosed are benzoate derivatives. Provided is a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of following structures. The compound can be used for quality control over a 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 2-acetoxybenzoate hydrochloride product, and also for inflammation diminishment.

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Disclosed are benzoate derivatives. Provided is a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of following structures. The compound can be used for quality control over a 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 2-acetoxybenzoate hydrochloride product, and also for inflammation diminishment.

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Amine N-oxide compounds having formula (I) or (II), a preparation method, and a surfactant containing the compounds:

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R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon residue with 4 to 26 carbon atoms and optionally at least one O or S; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, R.sup.1O, R.sup.8 and in formula (I) also optionally CH.sub.2N.sup.+(O.sup.?)R.sup.6R.sup.6; R.sup.8 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 26 carbon atoms and optionally at least one O or S; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or R.sup.8; and each R.sup.6 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally at least one N, O or S. Optionally two radicals R.sup.6 on the same nitrogen atom are connected to form a five- or six-membered, nitrogen-containing ring, or optionally radical(s) R.sup.6 of a moiety N.sup.+(O.sup.?)R.sup.6R.sup.6 may be linked to radical(s) R.sup.6 of another formula (I) molecule, forming a bridge having the structure

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and a dimer of formula (II).

The invention provides novel chemical entities based on sugar alcohols. These new chemical entities are biocompatible and biodegradable. The molecules can be made in a single and pure form. The molecular weights of these molecules range from small (<1000 Da) to large (1000-120,000 Da). The sugar alcohol-based molecules can have functional groups throughout the molecule for crosslinking compounds, such as the preparation of antibody-drug conjugates, or to facilitate the delivery of therapeutic proteins, peptides, siRNA, and chemotherapeutic drugs. Also provided are new conjugate entities prepared through sugar alcohol molecules. Methods of synthesizing sugar alcohol-based molecules and conjugates are also within the scope of the invention.

The invention provides novel chemical entities based on sugar alcohols. These new chemical entities are biocompatible and biodegradable. The molecules can be made in a single and pure form. The molecular weights of these molecules range from small (<1000 Da) to large (1000-120,000 Da). The sugar alcohol-based molecules can have functional groups throughout the molecule for crosslinking compounds, such as the preparation of antibody-drug conjugates, or to facilitate the delivery of therapeutic proteins, peptides, siRNA, and chemotherapeutic drugs. Also provided are new conjugate entities prepared through sugar alcohol molecules. Methods of synthesizing sugar alcohol-based molecules and conjugates are also within the scope of the invention.

-Substituted -amino acids, -substituted -amino acid derivatives, and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres and their use as chemotherapeutic agents are disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres are selective LAT1/4F2hc substrates and exhibit rapid uptake and retention in tumors expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter. Methods of synthesizing the -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and methods of using the compounds for treating cancer are also disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs exhibit selective uptake in tumor cells expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter and accumulate in cancerous cells when administered to a subject in vivo. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres exhibit cytotoxicity toward several tumor types.

-Substituted -amino acids, -substituted -amino acid derivatives, and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres and their use as chemotherapeutic agents are disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres are selective LAT1/4F2hc substrates and exhibit rapid uptake and retention in tumors expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter. Methods of synthesizing the -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and methods of using the compounds for treating cancer are also disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs exhibit selective uptake in tumor cells expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter and accumulate in cancerous cells when administered to a subject in vivo. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres exhibit cytotoxicity toward several tumor types.

-Substituted -amino acids, -substituted -amino acid derivatives, and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres and their use as chemotherapeutic agents are disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres are selective LAT1/4F2hc substrates and exhibit rapid uptake and retention in tumors expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter. Methods of synthesizing the -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and methods of using the compounds for treating cancer are also disclosed. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs exhibit selective uptake in tumor cells expressing the LAT1/4F2hc transporter and accumulate in cancerous cells when administered to a subject in vivo. The -substituted -amino acid derivatives and -substituted -amino acid analogs and (bio)isosteres exhibit cytotoxicity toward several tumor types.