The present invention provides lipids that are advantageously used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, the invention provides lipids having the following structure

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently for each occurrence optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30alkynyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30acyl, or -linker-ligand; R3 is H, optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10alkynyl, alkylhetrocycle, alkylphosphate, alkylphosphorothioate, alkylphosphorodithioate, alkylphosphonates, alkylamines, hydroxyalkyls, -aminoalkyls, -(substituted)aminoalkyls, -phosphoalkyls, -thiophosphoalkyls, optionally substituted polyethylene glycol (PEG, mw 100-40K), optionally substituted mPEG (mw 120-40K), heteroaryl, heterocycle, or linker-ligand; E is O, S, N(Q), C(O), N(Q)C(O), C(O)N(Q), (Q)N(CO)O, O(CO)N(Q), S(O), NS(O).sub.2N(Q), S(O).sub.2, N(Q)S(O).sub.2, SS, ON, aryl, heteroaryl, cyclic or heterocycle; and, Q is H, alkyl, -aminoalkyl, -(substituted)aminoalky, -phosphoalkyl or -thiophosphoalkyl.

The present invention provides lipids that are advantageously used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, the invention provides lipids having the following structure

##STR00001##

wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently for each occurrence optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkynyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 acyl, or -linker-ligand; R.sub.3 is H, optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkynyl, alkylhetrocycle, alkylphosphate, alkylphosphorothioate, alkylphosphorodithioate, alkylphosphonates, alkylamines, hydroxyalkyls, -aminoalkyls, -(substituted)aminoalkyls, -phosphoalkyls, -thiophosphoalkyls, optionally substituted polyethylene glycol (PEG, mw 100-40K), optionally substituted mPEG (mw 120-40K), heteroaryl, heterocycle, or linker-ligand; and E is C(O)O or OC(O).

The present invention provides lipids that are advantageously used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, the invention provides lipids having the following structure

##STR00001##

wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently for each occurrence optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkynyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 acyl, or -linker-ligand; R.sub.3 is H, optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkynyl, alkylhetrocycle, alkylphosphate, alkylphosphorothioate, alkylphosphorodithioate, alkylphosphonates, alkylamines, hydroxyalkyls, -aminoalkyls, -(substituted)aminoalkyls, -phosphoalkyls, -thiophosphoalkyls, optionally substituted polyethylene glycol (PEG, mw 100-40K), optionally substituted mPEG (mw 120-40K), heteroaryl, heterocycle, or linker-ligand; and E is C(O)O or OC(O).

Provided are a novel metal catalyst for preparing cyclic carbonate, and a method for preparing cyclic carbonate using the same, and more particularly, a method for selectively preparing cyclic carbonate in a high yield and at a higher conversion rate as compared to the existing catalysts, using the metal complex including a ligand represented by Chemical Formula 1 below and a trivalent metal in Group 8 or Group 13 as a catalyst and using various structures of epoxide compounds and carbon dioxide as raw materials. In addition, provided are the prepared cyclic carbonate, and an electrolyte including the same: ##STR00001## in Chemical Formula 1, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl or halogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl, (C1-C20)alkoxy, halogen or nitro.

Provided are a novel metal catalyst for preparing cyclic carbonate, and a method for preparing cyclic carbonate using the same, and more particularly, a method for selectively preparing cyclic carbonate in a high yield and at a higher conversion rate as compared to the existing catalysts, using the metal complex including a ligand represented by Chemical Formula 1 below and a trivalent metal in Group 8 or Group 13 as a catalyst and using various structures of epoxide compounds and carbon dioxide as raw materials. In addition, provided are the prepared cyclic carbonate, and an electrolyte including the same: ##STR00001## in Chemical Formula 1, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl or halogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl, (C1-C20)alkoxy, halogen or nitro.

The present invention provides lipids that are advantageously used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, the invention provides lipids having the following structures: ##STR00001##

The present invention provides lipids that are advantageously used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, the invention provides lipids having the following structures: ##STR00001##

The present invention provides lipids that are advantageously used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, the invention provides lipids having the following structure ##STR00001##
wherein:
R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently for each occurrence optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 alkynyl, optionally substituted C.sub.10-C.sub.30 acyl, or -linker-ligand; R.sub.3 is H, optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkynyl, alkylhetrocycle, alkylphosphate, alkylphosphorothioate, alkylphosphorodithioate, alkylphosphonates, alkylamines, hydroxyalkyls, -aminoalkyls, -(substituted)aminoalkyls, -phosphoalkyls, -thiophosphoalkyls, optionally substituted polyethylene glycol (PEG, mw 100-40 K), optionally substituted mPEG (mw 120-40 K), heteroaryl, heterocycle, or linker-ligand; and E is C(O)O or OC(O).

The present invention is based, in part, upon the discovery of charged lipids that provide advantages when used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of a therapeutic agent. As such, described herein are compounds useful for delivering a nucleic acid to a cell.

The present invention is based, in part, upon the discovery of charged lipids that provide advantages when used in lipid particles for the in vivo delivery of a therapeutic agent. As such, described herein are compounds useful for delivering a nucleic acid to a cell.