6014 results about "Thiophene" patented technology

Thiazolo-, oxazolo- and selenazolo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines and analogs thereof are described including methods of manufacture and the use of novel intermediates. The compounds are immunomodulators and induce cytokine biosynthesis, including interferon and / or tumor biosynthesis, necrosis factor, and inhibit the T-helper-type 2 immune response. The compounds are further useful in the treatment of viral and neoplastic diseases.

Provided are an organic electroluminescent device including an aromatic amine derivative formed of a specific structure having a thiophene structure and an organic thin film layer interposed between a cathode and an anode and formed of one layer or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film contains the aromatic amine derivative alone or as a component of a mixture, the organic electroluminescent device in which molecules hardly crystallize, and which decreases a driving voltage, can be produced with improved yields upon the production of the organic electroluminescent device, and has a long lifetime, and an aromatic amine derivative realizing the organic electroluminescent device.

A process for fabricating thin film transistors in which the active layer is an organic semiconducting material with a carrier mobility greater than 10-3 cm2 / Vs and a conductivity less than about 10-6 S / cm at 20 DEG C. is disclosed. The organic semiconducting material is a regioregular (3-alkylthiophene) polymer. The organic semiconducting films are formed by applying a solution of the regioregular polymer and a solvent over the substrate. The poly (3-alkylthiophene) films have a preferred orientation in which the thiophene chains has a planar stacking so the polymer backbone is generally parallel to the substrate surface.

The present invention relates to novel compounds, in particular novel thieno-pyridine and thieno-pyrimidine derivatives according to Formula (I), wherein all radicals are defined in the application. The compounds according to the invention are positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic receptors-subtype 2 ("mGluR2") which are useful for the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved. In particular, such diseases are central nervous system disorders selected from the group of anxiety, schizophrenia, migraine, depression, and epilepsy. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and processes to prepare such compounds and compositions, as well as to the use of such compounds for the prevention and treatment of such diseases in which mGluR2 is involved.

A composition comprising a polymerizable compound of the formula (1) and a rod-shaped polymerizable liquid crystal compound: P2-E2-X2-B2-A2-(G2)t-Y-(G1)s-A1-B1-X1-E1-P1   (1) (in the formula (1), Y represents a di-valent group, s and t represent each independently an integer of 0 or 1, G1 and G2 when s and t are 1 represent each independently —CR1R2—, R1 and R2 represent each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen atom or hydrogen atom, A1 and A2 represent each independently a di-valent cyclic hydrocarbon group, di-valent heterocyclic group, methylenephenylene group, oxyphenylene group or thiophenylene group, B1 and B2 represent each independently a di-valent group, X1 and X2 represent each independently a di-valent group, E1 and E2 represent each independently an alkylene group having 2 to 25 carbon atoms, and P1 and P2 represent a hydrogen atom or polymerizable group, at least one of P1 and P2 being a polymerizable group.).

A pharmaceutical composition comprising a co-crystal of an API and a co-crystal former; wherein the API has at least one functional group selected from ether, thioether, alcohol, thiol, aldehyde, ketone, thioketone, nitrate ester, phosphate ester, thiophosphate ester, ester, thioester, sulfate ester, carboxylic acid, phosphonic acid, phosphinic acid, sulfonic acid, amide, primary amine, secondary amine, ammonia, tertiary amine, sp2 amine, thiocyanate, cyanamide, oxime, nitrile diazo, organohalide, nitro, s-heterocyclic ring, thiophene, n-heterocyclic ring, pyrrole, o-heterocyclic ring, furan, epoxide, peroxide, hydroxamic acid, imidazole, pyridine and the co-crystal former has at least one functional group selected from amine, amide, pyridine, imidazole, indole, pyrrolidine, carbonyl, carboxyl, hydroxyl, phenol, sulfone, sulfonyl, mercapto and methyl thio, such that the API and co-crystal former are capable of co-crystallizing from a solution phase under crystallization conditions.

A compound of formula (I) and salts and solvates thereof, in which: R0 represents hydrogen, halogen, or C1-6alkyl; R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C3-8cycloalkyl, C3-8cycloalkylC1-3alkyl, arylC1-3alkyl, or heteroarylC1-3alkyl; R2 represents an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic ring selected from benzene, thiophene, furan, and pyridine, or an optionally substituted bicyclic ring (a) attached to the rest of the molecule via one of the benzene ring carbon atoms, and wherein the fused ring (A) is a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be saturated or partially or fully unsaturated, and comprises carbon atoms and optionally one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulphur, and nitrogen; and R3 represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl, or R1 and R3 together represent a 3- or 4-membered alkyl or alkenyl chain. A compound of formula (I) is a potent and selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP specific PDE) having a utility in a variety of therapeutic areas where such inhibition is beneficial, including the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and erectile dysfunction.

The present invention relates to compounds that activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), including the preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds and the use of the compounds in the prevention or treatment of disorders such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.

A pharmaceutical composition comprising a co-crystal of an API and a co-crystal former; wherein the API has at least one functional group selected from ether, thioether, alcohol, thiol, aldehyde, ketone, thioketone, nitrate ester, phosphate ester, thiophosphate ester, ester, thioester, sulfate ester, carboxylic acid, phosphonic acid, phosphinic acid, sulfonic acid, amide, primary amine, secondary amine, ammonia, tertiary amine, sp2 amine, thiocyanate, cyanamide, oxime, nitrile diazo, organohalide, nitro, s-heterocyclic ring, thiophene, n-heterocyclic ring, pyrrole, o-heterocyclic ring, furan, epoxide, peroxide, hydroxamic acid, imidazole, pyridine and the co-crystal former has at least one functional group selected from amine, amide, pyridine, imidazole, indole, pyrrolidine, carbonyl, carboxyl, hydroxyl, phenol, sulfone, sulfonyl, mercapto and methyl thio, such that the API and co-crystal former are capable of co-crystallizing from a solution phase under crystallization conditions.

Substituted thieno[3,4-b]thiophene polymers and copolymers are disclosed. Adjusting the type and quantity of substitution allows for the intricate control of the resulting polymer's conductivity, optoelectronic properties, and / or solubility. A process for preparing such polymers and use thereof are also provided.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein Y, X1, X2, X3, R1, R2, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, m and n are as defined in claim 1 as components in liquid crystal media and to electro-optical display elements comprising a liquid-crystalline medium according to the invention.

Electrolyte capacitors containing certain polythiophenes are described. More particularly, the polythiophenes have backbones containing repeating units of the following general formula (I) and / or repeating units of the following general formula (II),wherein A is, for example, a C1-C5-alkylene radical, R is, for example, a C1-C18-alkyl radical, and x is an integer from 0 to 8. Also described are dispersions comprising such polythiophenes, and the use of such polythiophenes or dispersions thereof for producing conductive layers.

Processes are disclosed for removing sulfur, including cyclic and polycyclic organic sulfur components such as thiophenes and benzothiophenes, from a hydrocarbon feedstock including fuels and fuel components. The feedstock is contacted with a regenerable sorbent material capable of selectively adsorbing the sulfur compounds present in the hydrocarbon feedstock in the absence of a hydrodesulfurization catalyst. In one embodiment, the sorbent can be an active metal oxide sulfur sorbent in combination with a refractory inorganic oxide cracking catalyst support. In another embodiment, the sorbent can be a metal-substituted refractory inorganic oxide cracking catalyst wherein the metal is a metal which is capable in its oxide form, of adsorption of reduced sulfur compounds by conversion of the metal oxide to a metal sulfide. The processes are preferably carried out in a transport bed reactor.

The present invention includes the preparation of highly conducting conjugated polymers and their use as electrochemical actuators, A typical electrochemical actuator comprises a highly conducting, conjugated polymer for the anode or the cathode, or for both the anode and the cathode; suitable conjugate polymers have a conductivity ≧100 S / cm. The material may have any form, including films and fibers. A preferred shape is a strip or a fiber, where the fiber can be solid or hollow, although any shape may be used. Before use, the material may be treated, for example, by immersion in an acid, in order to dope / protonate the material or to introduce anions or to exchange the anion in the polymer for another anion. Other materials may be incorporated in the polyaniline to increase its conductivity or to provide other benefits, such as increased strength. Useful conducting polymers include monomers of anilines, pyrroles, thiophenes, phenylene vinylenes, and derivatives thereof.

Methods of synthesis of intermediates that are useful as bioisosteres of the indole, benzofuran and benzothiophene scaffold are disclosed.

Condensed pyridine compounds represented by formula (I):wherein: R<1 >and R<3 >are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy; R<2 >represents an amino substituent; ring A is a benzene ring, pyridine ring, thiophene ring, or furan ring; and B represents a substituent containing a ring structure. Also, pharmaceutically acceptable salt and hydrates thereof. These compounds are clinically useful medicaments having; serotonin antagonism, and in particular, for treating, ameliorating, or preventing spastic paralysis. They are also useful as central muscle relaxants for ameliorating myotonia.

Disclosed are compositions formed by a method for exchanging the water in an optionally substituted polythiophene dispersion with a specific mixture of organic solvents. The resulting compositions exhibit improved electrical conductivity, optical transparency, environmental stability, excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates and processing characteristics. Also disclosed are methods for making and using such compositions.

An improved method for desulfurizing a fuel stream such as a diesel stream is disclosed which includes generation of a sulfone oil, the desulfurization of the sulfone oil and the recycling of the resulting biphenyl-rich stream and ultra-low sulfur diesel streams. The method includes combining a thiophene-rich diesel stream with an oxidant to oxidize the thiophenes to sulfones to provide a sulfone-rich diesel stream. Sulfone oil is extracted from the sulfone-rich diesel stream to provide sulfone oil and a first low-sulfur diesel stream The low-sulfur diesel stream is recycled. The sulfone-rich oil stream is combined with an aqueous oxidant-containing stream, such as caustic stream, which oxidizes the sulfones to biphenyls and forms sulfite to provide a second low-sulfur diesel stream

Compositions and methods of making the compositions comprises at least one polymer selected from polypyrrole, polythiophene, or mixtures and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid and at least one organic liquid. New compositions are useful in electrically conductive and semiconductive layers in electronic devices among other applications. Also provided is a method of making such compositions.

The invention relates to new thienothiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the thienothiophene derivatives.

Nitric oxide releasing oxindole prodrugs are described which are useful in methods of treating or preventing pain, inflammation, fever, or gastrointestinal lesions in a patient in need of such treatment, or of modifying an inflammatory disease or condition by favorably affecting the outcome thereof in said patient, wherein there is administered to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In preferred embodiments, X is a covalent bond; RA and RB are both hydrogen; n is the integer 4; Y is -O-; Z is -NO2; RC is a member selected from the group consisting essentially of 5-Cl and 5-F; RD is a member selected from the group consisting essentially of 6-Cl and 6-F; and RE is a member selected from the group consisting essentially of benzyl, 2-furyl, 2-thienyl, 5-chloro-2-thienyl and 5-trifluoromethyl-2-thienyl.

The invention relates to 4,6-difluoro dibenzothiophene derivates of formula I, wherein R1, R2, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, m and n are as defined in claim 1, their preparation, their use as components in liquid-crystalline media and electro-optical display elements, which contain the novel liquid-crystalline media.

Thiazolo-, oxazolo- and selenazolo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines and analogs thereof are described including methods of manufacture and the use of novel intermediates. The compounds are immunomodulators and induce cytokine biosynthesis, including interferon and / or tumor biosynthesis, necrosis factor, and inhibit the T-helper-type 2 immune response. The compounds are further useful in the treatment of viral and neoplastic diseases.

Amidoaryl / amidoheteroaryl substituted thiophenes, further substituted with a heteroarylmethylamino group, are useful in the treatment of cancer.

The new fluorocarbon-functionalized and / or heterocycle-modified polythiophenes, in particular, α,ω-diperfluorohexylsexithiophene DFH-6T can be straightforwardly prepared in high yield and purity. Introduction of such modifications to a thiophene core affords enhanced thermal stability and volatility, and increased electron affinity versus the unmodified compositions of the prior art. Evaporated films behave as n-type semiconductors, and can be used to fabricate thin film transistors with FET mobilities ˜0.01 cm2 Vs—some of the highest reported to date for n-type organic semiconductors.

The present invention relates to compounds that activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), including the preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds and the use of the compounds in the prevention or treatment of disorders such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.

A thienotriazolodiazepine compound of the following formula (I)a pharmaceutical agent containing the compound as an active ingredient, and a production intermediate and a production method of the thienotriazolodiazepine compound.Since this compound has an inhibitory action on costimulatory signal from CD28 on T cell, it is useful for the prophylaxis or suppression of rejection reaction in transplantation of organ or bone marrow and the like, and the prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases or allergic diseases.

Substituted thieno[3,4-b] thiophene polymers and copolymers are disclosed. Adjusting the type and quantity of substitution allows for the intricate control of the resulting polymer's conductivity, optoelectronic properties, and / or solubility. A process for preparing such polymers and use thereof are also provided.