15302 results about "Methyl group" patented technology

Copolymers, especially multi-block copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, are prepared by polymerizing propylene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, or other C_4-8α-olefin and one or more copolymerizable comonomers, especially ethylene in the presence of a composition comprising the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

This invention relates to novel N-[[3-[3-Fluoro-4-(4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl]-acetamide derivatives, their acceptable acid addition salts, solvates and hydrates. The invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions beneficially treated by antimicrobial agents.

A positive resist composition comprises: (A) a resin that has a repeating unit represented by general formula (a1) and increases its solubility in an alkali developer by action of an acid; (B) a compound which generates an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or a radiation; and (C) a resin that has at least one of a fluorine atom and a silicon atom and has a group selected from the group consisting of (x), (y) and (z); and (D) a solvent:

• • (x) an alkali-soluble group;
  • (y) a group capable that decomposes by action of an alkali developer to undergo an increase in a solubility of the resin (C) in an alkali developer; and
  • (z) a group that decomposes by action of an acid,

wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Rxa represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 8.

Synergistic microbicidal compositions containing N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one or N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one.

This disclosure provides double-stranded RNA complexes having one or more hydroxymethyl substituted nucleomonomer(s) in the passenger strand (or sense strand) of an RNA complex. RNA complexes of the disclosure may be useful for therapeutic applications, diagnostic applications or research applications. RNA complexes include short interfering RNA complexes (siRNA) capable of modulating gene expression comprising an antisense strand and a continuous or a discontinuous passenger strand (“sense strand”). Further, one or more hydroxymethyl substituted nucleomonomer(s) of this disclosure may be positioned at the 3′-end, at the 5′-end, at both the 3′-end and 5′end.

The present invention provides a reactive diluent composition which overcomes drawbacks of both the radical-cure and the cationic-cure reactive diluents and can be applied in a broad variety of uses such as paints, inks, adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, surface-modifiers, and molding materials; a curable resin composition containing the same; an activated energy ray-curable resin composition; and an activated energy ray-curable ink composition for ink-jet printing. A reactive diluent composition comprising a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic ester represented by the following general formula (1): CH2=CR<1>-COO-R<2>-O-CH=CH-R<3> (1) wherein R<1 >represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R<2 >represents an organic residue of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; R<3 >represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residue of 1 to 11 carbon atoms and a hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable compound and/or divinyl ether.

The present invention provides a hydrophilic silicone which has a predetermined number of silicon atoms and a high purity and is suitable for producing an ophthalmic device and a process for preparing the same.

The silicone compound is represented by formula (1) with a purity of 95% by weight or higher,

wherein m is one value out of the integers of from 3 to 10, n is one value out of the integers of from 1 to 10, R¹ is one out of alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R² is one out of a hydrogen atom and a methyl group.

Disclosed are mixtures and compositions for controlling invertebrate pests relating to combinations comprising (a) 3-bromo-N-[4-chloro-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide, and its N-oxides, and suitable salts thereof

and a component (b) wherein the component (b) is at least one compound or agent selected from neonicotinoids, cholinesterase inhibitors, sodium channel modulators, chitin synthesis inhibitors, ecdysone agonists, lipid biosynthesis inhibitors, macrocyclic lactones, GABA-regulated chloride channel blockers, juvenile hormone mimics, ryanodine receptor ligands, octopamine receptor ligands, mitochondrial electron transport inhibitors, nereistoxin analogs, pyridalyl, flonicamid, pymetrozine, dieldrin, metaflumizone, biological agents, and suitable salts of the foregoing. Also disclosed are methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a mixture or composition of the invention.

A photocurable ink composition includes a dendritic polymer, a monomer expressed by CH₂═CR¹—COO—R²—O—CH═CH—R³ (R¹ denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R² denotes an organic residue having a carbon number of 2 to 20, and R³ denotes a hydrogen atom or an organic residue having a carbon number of 1 to 11), and a photo-polymerization initiator.

PCT No. PCT/JP97/02858 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 30, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 30, 1997 PCT Filed Aug. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/07705 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 26, 1998A compound of the formula: wherein Q is an optionally substituted carbon atom or N(O)p wherein p is 0 or 1; Y is an optionally substituted methylene group, S(O)q wherein q is an integer of 0 to 2, or an optionally substituted imino group; Z1 is a C1-3 alkylene group which may have an oxo group or a thioxo group and may contain etherified oxygen or sulfur within the carbon chain; Z2 is an optionally substituted C1-3 alkylene group; Ar is an optionally substituted carbocyclic group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; one of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group, or an optionally substituted lower alkoxy group; the other is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group, or an optionally substituted lower alkoxy group; or R1 and R2 taken together with adjacent -c=c- form a ring; and ring A is a benzene ring which may be substituted in addition to R1 and R2; or a salt thereof.

The present invention provides an organic electroluminescent element which is superior in luminance, reliability, and thermal stability and is capable of selectively emitting light with comparative long wavelengths such as red and good color purity and a light-emitting device or display device incorporated therewith. The organic electroluminescent element consists of a glass substrate (1), an anode (2), a hole transporting layer (10), an emitting layer (11), an electron transporting layer (12), and a cathode (3), which are sequentially laminated on top of the other. The emitting layer (11) is formed from a mixture composed of at least one species of the styryl compound represented by the general formula [I] below and a material with charge transporting capability.

Y—CH═CH—X   General formula [I]

(where X denotes an aryl group (such as phenyl group) which has a substituent group (such as cyano group and methyl group), and Y denotes a group having a skeleton of aminophenyl group or the like.)

A high-yield process for converting lignin into reformulated, partially oxygenated gasoline compositions of high quality is provided. The process is a two-stage catalytic reaction process that produces a reformulated, partially oxygenated gasoline product with a controlled amount of aromatics. In the first stage of the process, a lignin feed material is subjected to a base-catalyzed depolymerization reaction, followed by a selective hydrocracking reaction which utilizes a superacid catalyst to produce a high oxygen-content depolymerized lignin product mainly composed of alkylated phenols, alkylated alkoxyphenols, and alkylbenzenes. In the second stage of the process, the depolymerized lignin product is subjected to an exhaustive etherification reaction, optionally followed by a partial ring hydrogenation reaction, to produce a reformulated, partially oxygenated/etherified gasoline product, which includes a mixture of substituted phenyl/methyl ethers, cycloalkyl methyl ethers, C7-C10 alkylbenzenes, C6-C10 branched and multibranched paraffins, and alkylated and polyalkylated cycloalkanes.

A coating composition is provided comprising: (i) a fluorinated polymer comprising (a) structural units having the formula (I):

—CR¹R²—CFX—  (I)

wherein R¹ and R² are each independently an alkyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group, and X is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group, and (b) structural units comprising at least one type of crosslinkable functional group; (ii) a crosslinking agent; and (iii) a plurality of particles functionalized with a functional group, wherein the functional group on the particles is essentially non-reactive with the fluorinated polymer and with the crosslinking agent. Articles comprising a coating composition described in embodiments of the invention are also provided.

The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compounds, catalyst systems including these catalyst compounds, and to their use in the polymerization of ethylene and at least one comonomer. In particular, the invention provides a catalyst system comprising a poor comonomer incorporating catalyst compound and a good comonomer incorporating catalyst compound. Preferably, the low comonomer incorporating catalyst compound is a metallocene containing at least one substituted or unsubstituted fused ring cyclopentadienyl based ligand which is substantially directed to the front of the molecule, contains a long bridging group, or which contains a methyl substitution pattern which correlates to poor comonomer incorporation. The invention also provides methods of selecting the poor comonomer incorporating metallocene to pair with the good comonomer incorporating metallocene to produce polymers that are easy to process into a variety of articles, especially polyethylene based film, having enhanced properties.

A polypropylene type aqueous dispersion comprising the following components (a) to (c):

wherein the component (a) has a main chain having the following features (1) and (2) and dispersion particles in the dispersion have an average particle size of at most 0.5 μm,

Feature (1) when observing a peak derived from a carbon atom of a methyl group in a propylene unit chain part comprising a head-to-tail bond by ¹³C-NMR and fixing a chemical shift of a peak top at a peak attributable to pentad expressed by mmmm to 21.8 ppm, a ratio (S₁/S) of an area S₁ of a peak of a peak top at 21.8 ppm to a total area S of peaks at from 19.8 ppm to 22.1 ppm is at least 10% and at most 60%, and when an area of a peak (mmmr) of a peak top at 21.5 to 21.6 ppm is expressed as S₂, 4+2S₁/S₂>5, and Feature (2) a content ratio (mol ratio) of propylene unit (A): other olefin unit (B) is from 100:0 to 90:10.

A polymerizable anion-containing sulfonium salt having formula (1) is provided wherein R¹ is H, F, methyl or trifluoromethyl, R², R³ and R⁴ are C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, alkenyl or oxoalkyl or C₆-C₁₈ aryl, aralkyl or aryloxoalkyl, or two of R², R³ and R⁴ may bond together to form a ring with S, A is a C₁-C₁₀ organic group, and n is 0 or 1. The sulfonium salt generates a very strong sulfonic acid upon exposure to high-energy radiation. A resist composition comprising a polymer derived from the sulfonium salt is also provided.

A method for enhancing foam stability in foaming compositions for use in oilfield treatment application, including but not limited to use in mobility control for gas flooding. The method comprises the step of adding to a foaming composition a foam stabilizer of formula (I):

wherein R₁ is an alkylamido group or a branched or linear alkyl group; R₂ and R₃ are individually hydrogen or a methyl group; R₄, R₅ and R₆ are individually hydrogen or a hydroxy group, with the proviso that at least one of R₄, R₅ or R₆ is a hydroxyl group; wherein the alkyl group has greater than about 10 carbon atoms. Also disclosed are methods to enhance foam stability in an aqueous foaming composition.

There are disclosed a method for removing CO2 from a combustion exhaust gas which comprises the step of bringing the combustion exhaust gas under atmospheric pressure into contact with an aqueous solution of a hindered amine selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-ethylaminoethanol and 2-piperidineethanol; and another method for removing carbon dioxide from a combustion exhaust gas which comprises the step of bringing the combustion exhaust gas under atmospheric pressure into contact with a mixed aqueous solution of 100 parts by weight of an amine compound (X) selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, t-butyldiethanolamine and 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol; and 1-25 parts by weight of an amine compound (Y) selected from the group consisting of piperazine, piperidine, morpholine, glycine, 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-piperidineethanol and 2-ethylaminoethanol.