The invention relates to compounds that specifically bind a T1R1/T1R3 or T1R2/T1R3 receptor or fragments or sub-units thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric and chimeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to the constitutive of cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3; under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging.

This invention provides for prodrug Compounds I, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in treating HIV infection.

##STR00001## wherein: X is C or N with the proviso that when X is N, R.sup.1 does not exist; W is C or N with the proviso that when W is N, R.sup.2 does not exist; V is C; E is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and Y is selected from the group consisting of

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Also, this invention provides for intermediate Compounds II useful in making prodrug Compounds I.

##STR00003## wherein: L and M are independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, trialkylsilyl, -2,2,2-trichloroethoxy and 2-trimethylsilylethoxy.

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of mono- and bisacylphosphanes based on formula (I):

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as well as for their corresponding oxides or sulfides. The present invention further relates to photoinitiators obtainable by said process.

Tetrahydrocannabinol derivatives and medical use thereof, in particular to the compounds represented by general formula (I), or stereoisomers, solvates, metabolites, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or cocrystals thereof, wherein the definitions of substituents in general formula (I) are the same as those in the description

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Disclosed are compounds of Formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V): ##STR00001##
and/or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is —OH or —OP(O)(OH).sub.2, and X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, R.sub.2, R.sub.2a, R.sub.a, R.sub.b, and R.sub.c are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as selective agonists for G protein-coupled receptor S1P.sub.1, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease.

The present disclosure provides Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) for selectively sequestering lithium from natural and synthetic brines, leachates, or other chemical mixtures. Also disclosed herein are MRT extractants, ligands, beads and methods of making and using thereof.

The disclosure describes chiral P(V)-based reagents and their uses for the modular, scalable, and stereospecific synthesis of chiral phosphines, phosphine oxides and particular oligonucleotides.

The present invention relates to spiro compounds containing electron-conducting groups and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.

Described herein are 1,2-dioxetanes that are useful as chemiluminescent probes, diagnostic agents, and imaging agents. Also described herein are compositions containing such compounds and methods of using the same.

A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer, wherein the interlayer further includes an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode, the electron transport region includes a first compound of Formula 1 and a second compound of Formula 2, the first compound and the second compound are different from each other, and the second compound includes at least one π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C.sub.1-C.sub.60 cyclic group, where Formulae 1 and 2 are described herein.