A resist topcoat composition includes an acrylic polymer including a structural unit containing a hydroxy group and a fluorine; a mixture including a sulfonic acid compound containing at least one fluorine and a carboxylic acid compound containing at least one fluorine in a weight ratio of about 1:0.1 to about 1:50; and a solvent. A method of forming patterns uses the resist topcoat composition to form a topcoat over a patterned substrate.

A resist topcoat composition includes an acrylic polymer including a structural unit containing a hydroxy group and a fluorine; a mixture including a sulfonic acid compound containing at least one fluorine and a carboxylic acid compound containing at least one fluorine in a weight ratio of about 1:0.1 to about 1:50; and a solvent. A method of forming patterns uses the resist topcoat composition to form a topcoat over a patterned substrate.

The present application discloses a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: (I) and compositions comprising such compound or salt thereof. The use of such compound, salt thereof or composition comprising same for treating anemia or leukopenia, fibrosis, cancer, hypertension and/or a metabolic condition in a subject is also disclosed.

A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein component (A) is a 8-fluoroquinoline-3-carboxamide of formula I and component (B) is selected from the group consisting of pydiflumetofen, benzovindiflupyr, difenoconazole, hexaconazole, azoxystrobin, fludioxonil, cyprodinil, fluazinam, isopyrazam, pyroquilon, tricyclazole, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, aminopyrifen, penconazole, prothioconazole, mancozeb, fenproprimorph, fenpropidin, sulphur and Bacillus subtilis strains, as well as to the use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably, fungi.

A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein component (A) is a 8-fluoroquinoline-3-carboxamide of formula I and component (B) is selected from the group consisting of pydiflumetofen, benzovindiflupyr, difenoconazole, hexaconazole, azoxystrobin, fludioxonil, cyprodinil, fluazinam, isopyrazam, pyroquilon, tricyclazole, chlorothalonil, propiconazole, aminopyrifen, penconazole, prothioconazole, mancozeb, fenproprimorph, fenpropidin, sulphur and Bacillus subtilis strains, as well as to the use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably, fungi.

A polybrominated flame-retardant compound, a process for forming a flame-retardant material, and an article of manufacture are disclosed. The polybrominated flame-retardant compound includes a cyclododecane moiety, at least two bromo groups, and at least one substituent having a reactive functional group. The process includes forming a polybromocyclododecane (PBCD) compound having at least one reactive functional group and incorporating the PBCD compound into a polymer in a process that includes covalent binding of the PBCD compound. The article of manufacture includes a flame-retardant material that comprises a polymer with a covalently-bound PBCD compound.

A polybrominated flame-retardant compound, a process for forming a flame-retardant material, and an article of manufacture are disclosed. The polybrominated flame-retardant compound includes a cyclododecane moiety, at least two bromo groups, and at least one substituent having a reactive functional group. The process includes forming a polybromocyclododecane (PBCD) compound having at least one reactive functional group and incorporating the PBCD compound into a polymer in a process that includes covalent binding of the PBCD compound. The article of manufacture includes a flame-retardant material that comprises a polymer with a covalently-bound PBCD compound.