Polymerizable compounds, processes and intermediates for their preparation, compositions containing them, polymers made from the compounds or compositions, and uses of the polymerizable compounds, compositions and polymers.

Polymerizable compounds, processes and intermediates for their preparation, compositions containing them, polymers made from the compounds or compositions, and uses of the polymerizable compounds, compositions and polymers.

The disclosure provides recording materials including anthraquinone derivatized monomers and polymers for use in volume Bragg gratings, including, but not limited to, volume Bragg gratings for holography applications. Several structures are disclosed for anthraquinone derivatized monomers and polymers for use in Bragg gratings applications, leading to materials with higher refractive index, low birefringence, and high transparency. The disclosed anthraquinone derivatized monomers and polymers thereof can be used in any volume Bragg gratings materials, including two-stage polymer materials where a matrix is cured in a first step, and then the volume Bragg grating is written by way of a second curing step of a monomer.

The present invention provides a compound of Formula I, II or III or a salt or prodrug or derivative thereof that is useful for skin-whitening by inhibiting melanin formation and removing existing melanin and the inhibition of melanoma growth and/or the removal of existing melanoma cells.

The present invention provides a compound of Formula I, II or III or a salt or prodrug or derivative thereof that is useful for skin-whitening by inhibiting melanin formation and removing existing melanin and the inhibition of melanoma growth and/or the removal of existing melanoma cells.

A compound represented by General Formula (I), A.sup.1 to A.sup.4 each independently represent a non-aromatic ring group, an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group, which may have a substituent, Z represents O, S, CHRCHR, OCHR, CHRO, CO, SO, SO.sub.2, COO, OCO, COS, SCO, OCOO, SCHR, CHRS, SOCHR, CHRSO, SO.sub.2CHR, CHRSO.sub.2, CF.sub.2O, OCF.sub.2, CF.sub.2S, SCF.sub.2, OCHRCHRO, SCHRCHRS, SOCHRCHRSO, SO.sub.2CHRCHRSO.sub.2, CH?CHCOO, CH?CHOCO, COOCH?CH, OCOCH?CH, COOCHRCHR, OCOCHRCHR, CHRCHRCOO, CHRCHROCO, COOCHR, OCOCHR, CHRCOO, CHROCO, CR?CR, CR?N, N?CR, N?N, CR?NN?CR, CF?CF, C?C, or a single bond, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and m1 represents an integer of 2 to 7.

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To provide a compound highly active against pests, a pesticide using the compound, and a method for controlling pests by applying the compound. A phenoxyalkylbenzamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt; a pesticide containing it as an active ingredient, and a controlling method, which comprises applying an effective amount of the compound: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, Y and R.sup.3 are a hydrogen atom or the like, and Ar is as follows: ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 are halogen or the like, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are a hydrogen atom or the like, m is from 0 to 5, and n is from 0 to 3.

To provide a compound highly active against pests, a pesticide using the compound, and a method for controlling pests by applying the compound. A phenoxyalkylbenzamide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt; a pesticide containing it as an active ingredient, and a controlling method, which comprises applying an effective amount of the compound: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, Y and R.sup.3 are a hydrogen atom or the like, and Ar is as follows: ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 are halogen or the like, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are a hydrogen atom or the like, m is from 0 to 5, and n is from 0 to 3.

Embodiments are directed to terphenyl ligands and metal complex formed therefrom, wherein the metal complexes are used as procatalyst in polyolefin polymerization and comprise the following structure:

A compound represented by the General Formula (I) as defined herein, in which, in the General Formula (I), P.sup.1 and P.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, CN, NCS, or a polymerizable group, Sp.sup.1 and Sp.sup.2 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group as defined herein, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.3 each independently represent a particular linking group as defined herein, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each independently represent a single bond or S as defined herein, k represents an integer of 2 to 4, m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3 as defined herein, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, and A.sup.4 each independently represent a particular group as defined herein is provided.