The present disclosure generally relates to the production of fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof. The compounds used to produce the fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof may be derived from biomass. The fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof may be produced by a combination of intermolecular and/or intramolecular aldol condensation reactions, Guerbet reactions, hydrogenation reactions, and/or oligomerization reactions.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of amino alcohol derivatives or salts thereof. In particular the present invention relates to process for the preparation of amino alcohol derivatives or salts thereof which may be used as intermediates in the preparation of HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors, more preferably Carbovir and Abacavir.

The present invention more specifically relates to a process for the preparation of (1S,4R)-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol of Formula IIIa.

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The present invention also specifically relates to process for the preparation of Abacavir sulfate of Formula II using compound of Formula IIIa prepared according to the process of the present invention.

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This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R.sup.1a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c, R.sup.5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.

Sulfur chelated ruthenium compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR00001##
wherein M indicates the ruthenium metal bound to a benzylidene carbon; R represents C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group or optionally substituted aryl; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represent halogen; Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 each independently denote unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted phenyl; and Z independently represents hydrogen, electron withdrawing or electron donating substituent, with m being an integer from 1 to 4, and processes and compositions related thereto.

A photoresist composition containing (A) a polymer having a structural unit (I) that includes an acid-labile group, and (I) a compound represented by the following formula (1). In the following formula (1), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom or —NR.sup.a—. R.sup.a represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally taken together represents a ring structure by binding with R each other. A.sup.− represents —SO.sub.3.sup.− or —CO.sub.2.sup.−. M.sup.+ represents a monovalent onium cation. ##STR00001##

Cis and trans ruthenium complexes that can be used as catalysts for ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) are described. The complexes are generally square pyramidal in nature, having two anionic ligands X. Corresponding cationic complexes where one or both of the anionic ligands X are replaced by a non-co-ordinating anionic ligand are also described. Polymers such as polydicyclopentadiene (PDCPD) can be prepared using the catalysts.

Described are RORγ modulators of the formula (I), or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein all substituents are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Such compounds and compositions are useful in methods for modulating RORγ activity in a cell and methods for treating a subject suffering from a disease or disorder in which the subject would therapeutically benefit from modulation of RORγ activity, for example, autoimmune and/or inflammatory disorders. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a (1S,2R)-(2-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound of the following general formula (S,R)-(2), wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a bold wedged bond represents the absolute configuration, and a (1R,2S)-(2-acetoxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound of the following general formula (R,S)-(3), wherein R.sup.1 is as defined above, a hashed wedged bond represents the absolute configuration, and Ac represents an acetyl group, the process comprising: subjecting a (1RS,2SR)-(2-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound of the following general formula (RS,SR)-(2), wherein R.sup.1 is as defined above, and a hashed unwedged bond represents a relative configuration, to a kinetic resolution reaction with a lipase in the presence of vinyl acetate to obtain the (1S,2R)-(2-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound ((S,R)-(2)) and the (1R,2S)-(2-acetoxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound ((R,S)-(3)).

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The invention relates to substituted ureas, and compositions comprising the same, which in certain embodiments are useful for treating and/or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof.