The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, metabolic syndrome disorders (e.g., Syndrome X), thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

The present invention provides a compound represented by General Formula (1) or (1′) [in the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group; R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 represents a halogen atom or an alkyl group; m indicates the number of R.sup.4 and represents an integer of 0 to 4; in a case where m is 2 or more, a plurality of R.sup.4's may be the same or different from each other; n represents an integer of 1 to 6; and n′ represents an integer of 1 to 4] and a neutrophil infiltration suppressor containing the compound as an active ingredient.

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The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of [[2(S)-[[4(R)-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3(R),4-dimethyl-1-piperidinyl]methyl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl]amino]acetic acid dihydrate, represented by the following structural formula (I).

The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of [[2(S)-[[4(R)-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3(R),4-dimethyl-1-piperidinyl]methyl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl]amino]acetic acid dihydrate, represented by the following structural formula (I).

The present invention relates to the technical field of organic chemistry, specifically an asymmetrical hydrogenation of an ∂-ketonic acid compound, the technical proposal being as shown by the following formula:

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Wherein R.sup.1 is a phenyl, a substituted phenyl, a naphthyl a substituted naphthyl, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl or aralkyl, the substitute is a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkoxy, a halogen, the number of the substituents is 1-3.

M is a chiral spiro-pyridyl amido phosphine ligand iridium complex having the following structure,

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Wherein, R is hydrogen, 3-methyl, 4-.sup.tBu or 6-methyl

The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, pancreatitius, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, metabolic syndrome disorders (e.g., Syndrome X), thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, pancreatitius, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, metabolic syndrome disorders (e.g., Syndrome X), thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

This disclosure relates to methods of synthesizing certain lipoxin analogs (e.g., lipoxin mimetics, etc.) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these pro-resolving compounds. Methods of administering the lipoxin mimetics (e.g., lipoxin A4 mimetics, lipoxin B4 mimetics, etc.) to patients in need thereof are also provided.

This disclosure relates to methods of synthesizing certain lipoxin analogs (e.g., lipoxin mimetics, etc.) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these pro-resolving compounds. Methods of administering the lipoxin mimetics (e.g., lipoxin A4 mimetics, lipoxin B4 mimetics, etc.) to patients in need thereof are also provided.

The present invention relates to the technical field of organic chemical engineering, and in particular to a key intermediate for synthesizing prostaglandin compounds and a preparation method therefor. When applied to the synthesis of prostaglandin compounds, the process flow is simplified, the yield and product purity are improved, the production costs are reduced, and the industrial application is easy.

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