This invention relates to a method for producing a high-purity cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol represented by formula I, and produces the compound of formula I by a metal-mediated Barbier reaction. The method of the present invention has advantages in its short scheme, high yield, and high-purity product, and is suitable for industrial scale up. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a novel means for treating corneal diseases. The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for corneal diseases, containing a compound represented by the following formula (I):

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wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.

The present invention aims to provide a novel kinase inhibitor and the like, and a therapeutic agent for a disease, a drug discovery screening method and the like utilizing such inhibitor and the like. The compound represented by the following formula (I) and a salt thereof can inhibit plural kinases including LATS (particularly LATS2) which is the major kinase in the Hippo signal transduction pathway. In addition, diseases or tissue damage associated with failure of cellular proliferation can be treated. Therefore, the present invention is beneficial, for example, in the research field of cell functions and diseases, in which the Hippo signal transduction pathway is involved, and the like. Furthermore, it is beneficial in the medical field for the treatment of such diseases and the like.

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wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION.

The present invention aims to provide a novel kinase inhibitor and the like, and a therapeutic agent for a disease, a drug discovery screening method and the like utilizing such inhibitor and the like. The compound represented by the following formula (I) and a salt thereof can inhibit plural kinases including LATS (particularly LATS2) which is the major kinase in the Hippo signal transduction pathway. In addition, diseases or tissue damage associated with failure of cellular proliferation can be treated. Therefore, the present invention is beneficial, for example, in the research field of cell functions and diseases, in which the Hippo signal transduction pathway is involved, and the like. Furthermore, it is beneficial in the medical field for the treatment of such diseases and the like.

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wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION.

This invention relates to a method for producing a high-purity cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol represented by formula I, and produces the compound of formula I by a metal-mediated Barbier reaction. The method of the present invention has advantages in its short scheme, high yield, and high-purity product, and is suitable for industrial scale up.

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The invention provides methods for producing analgesia in an animal comprising administering to the animal a compound of the formula Ia, Ib, Ic, and Id:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables A, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.x, L, X, Y, and Z have the meaning as described herein.

The invention provides methods for producing analgesia in an animal comprising administering to the animal a compound of the formula Ia, Ib, Ic, and Id:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables A, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.x, L, X, Y, and Z have the meaning as described herein.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as defined herein, to processes for preparing them, to pesticidal, in particular insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control pests such as insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as defined herein, to processes for preparing them, to pesticidal, in particular insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control pests such as insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. ##STR00001##

The invention provides methods for producing analgesia in an animal comprising administering to the animal a compound of the formula Ia, Ib, Ic, and Id: ##STR00001##
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables A, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.x, L, X, Y, and Z have the meaning as described herein.