Carboxylic Acids

<p>Applications Tiglic acid is the stable isomer of angelic acid. Tiglic acid was found as glyceride in croton oil, as butyl ester in the oil of the Roman camomile, and as geranyl tiglate in oil of geranium. Tiglic acid is formed during the charcoaling of maple wood.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Bueding, et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 202, 505 (1953),<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-Morpholineethanesulfonic Acid is used in the synthesis of nanotechnology and nanoparticles, as potential therapy towards Alzheimer’s.<br>References Liu, G. et al.: Methods. Mol. Biol., 610, 123 (2010); Neugart, F. et al.: Nano. Lett., 7, 3588 (2007)<br></p>

<p>Applications Tetradecanedioic acid (cas# 821-38-5) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-Azidopropionic Acid is a mutagenic substance.<br>References LaVelle, J. M., et al.: Mutat. Res., 177, 27 (1987); Carlsson, L., et al.: J. Chem. Inf. Model., 49, 2551 (2009)<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-(Methoxymethyl)benzoic acid<br></p>

<p>Applications Methyl cyclopropane carboxylate is used as a reagent in the synthesis of N’-thiazole and N-pyrazole based inhibitors of MAP kinase p38α.<br>References Getlik, M. et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 48, 1 (2012);<br></p>

<p>Applications (E)-Cyano(methoxyimino)-acetic Acid is a degradation product of Cymoxanil (C988995), which is a fungicide applied as a seed treatment or as a foliar application to the plants to control late blight.<br>References Morrica, P., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem. 52, 99 (2004); Dhingani, J. C., et al.: J. Pure. App. Microbiol., 6, 1683 (2012); Bakirici, G.T., et al.: Food. Chem., 135, 1901 (2012)<br></p>

<p>Applications 17-Hydroxy-3,11-dioxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17β-carboxylic Acid is an intermediate used to prepare (11β,​17α)​-17-​[(Ethoxycarbonyl)​oxy]​-​11-​hydroxy-​3-​oxo-​androsta-​1,​4-​diene-​17-​carboxylic acid (E890570) which is a derivative of Loteprednol Etabonate (L471400), an ophthalmic corticosteroid.<br>References Alberth, M., et al.: J. Biopharm.Sci., 2, 115 (1991), Bodor, N., et al.: Pharm. Res., 9, 1275 (1992), Bartlett, J.D., et al.: J. Ocul. Pharmacol., 9, 157 (1993)<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Mercaptoisobutyric Acid, 90% (cas# 4695-31-2) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br>References McIntosh, J.M. and Siddiqui, M.A.: Can. J. Chem., 61, 1872-1875 (1983), Bienlarz, C. and Cornwall, M.J.: Tetrahedron Lett., 34 (6), 939-942 (1993)<br></p>

<p>Applications ethyl 2-azidoacetate (cas# 637-81-0) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications PERFLUORO-3,6-DIOXAHEPTANOIC ACID (cas# 151772-58-6) is a useful research chemical.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br></p>

<p>Applications Empagliflozin Tetraacetate is an Empagliflozin (E521510) impurity and is a reagent used to design and synthesize nitric oxide releasing derivatives of dapagliflozin which has potential antidiabetic and antithrombotic agents.<br>References Zheng, L., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 26, 3947 (2018)<br></p>

<p>Applications Tert-butyl Acetate is a common solvent used in the production of various industrial cleansers, thinners and adhesives and is also known as a VOC.Environmental contaminants; Food contaminants<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Mackay, D., et al.: SAR. QSAR. Enviro. Res., 23, 205 (2012); Yang, Y.S., et al.: Toxicol. Res., 26, 293 (2010);<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Azidobenzoic Acid (cas# 31162-13-7) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications DL-CITRAMALIC ACID (cas# 2306-22-1) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Reagent used in labelled pyrimidine and purine synthesis.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Das, S., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 52, 5937 (2009), Kim, K., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 19, 5225 (2009),<br></p>

<p>Applications Mesitoic acid can be used for its antioxidant.<br>References Thomas, P.S., et.al.: Medicines, 4, 1-7, (2017);<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic Acid could be a useful stabilizing agent for a para-​hydroxyacetophenone solution.<br>References Zhang, H., et al.: Faming Zhuanli Shenqing (2020), CN 111937874 A<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-(Phenylthio)acrylic Acid (cas# 63413-91-2) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Cyanoacetic acid is a dangerous compound that is commonly used as a synthetic intermediate. Cyanoacetic acid has also been found to have teratogenic effects on rat embryos.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Simpson, M., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 24, 634 (1986)<br></p>

<p>Applications N-[4-(-Carboxycyclohexylmethyl)]maleamidic Acid (cas# 72748-87-9) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-(Benzyloxy)butanoic acid<br></p>

<p>Applications Polymaleic acid (cas# 26099-09-2) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Citraconic Acid (cas# 498-23-7) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications m-Toluic acid is used as a reagent in the preparation of hybrid molecules containing oxadiazole and thiadiazole bearing Schiff base moiety as it has antitumor activities.<br>References Zhang, K., et al.; Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 24, 5154 (2014);<br></p>

<p>Applications Hexanedioic Acid Mono(4-hydroxybutyl) Ester is an intermediate in the synthesis of aliphatic polyesters.<br>References McCabe, R. W., et al.: Tetrahedron., 60, 765 (2004);<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-(Methylsulfonyl)phenylacetic Acid is an intermediate used to prepare heterocyclic diaryl compounds as selective COX-2 inhibitors. It is also used to synthesize hydroxyfuranones as antioxidants and antiinflammatory agents.<br>References Eren, G., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 18, 6467 (2010); Weber, V., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 13, 4552 (2005)<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-hydroxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (cas# 74230-08-3) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-(4-((1-(Methoxycarbonyl)-2-oxocyclopentyl)methyl)phenyl)propanoic Acid is a reagent used in the preparation of Loxoprofen Sodium<br>References Liu, Q., et al.: Faming Zhuanli Shenqing (2016), CN 105218351 A 20160106<br></p>

<p>Applications Ethyl Nitroacetate is an ester of nitrocarboxylic acid used as an intermediate in the preparation of unsubstituted amino acids.<br>References Sidorin, G.I.: Gig. Aspe. Okhr. Zdor. Nasel., 144 (1977);<br></p>

<p>Applications Fumaric Acid is a compound that occurs in many plants. It is essential to vegetable and tissue respiration and also used as an antioxidant. Fumaric Acid is also a metabolite of Dimethyl Fumarate (D464965), a compound used as a treatment for the relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis and psoriasis.<br>References Jelitto, T., et al.: Planta, 188, 238 (1992); Schimrigk, S., et al.: Eur. J. Neurol., 13, 604 (2006); Son, H., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 56, 8007 (2008);<br></p>

<p>Applications Phenylboronic Acid is a compound used in organic synthesis of various pharmaceutical goods.<br>References Ainley, A.D., et al.: J. Chem. Soc., 2171 (1930);<br></p>

<p>Applications N,N'-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic Diimide has applications in the photosensors and optical detectors.<br>References Wang, Shaojun, et al.: ACS Photonics, 5(6), 2478-2485 (2018);Wang, Hanlin, et al.: Adv. Mat., 29(32), n/a. (2017)<br></p>

<p>Applications Ethyl hydrazinoacetate, HCl<br></p>

<p>Stability Stench<br>Applications 2,2-Dimethylcyclopropylcarboxylic acid<br></p>

<p>Applications Butylboronic Acid is a boronic acid derivative that can be used as a transport carriers in membrane-based sugar separations. Butylboronic Acid is used as an analytical reagent in the determination of serum glucose.<br>References Smith, B.D. et al.: ACS Symp. Ser., 642, 194 (1996); Prendergast, J.L. et al.: Anal. Bional. Chem., 397, 1779 (2010);<br></p>

<p>Applications Hexacosanoic acid ((1S,2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-heptadecyl)-amide is a ceramide found in the moro blood orange (Citrus sinensis). It is a useful building block used in the preparation of 5-thio-α-GalCers as immunostimulators for IFN-​γ production stimulation in mouse NKT cells.<br>References Bi, J.; et al.: ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 6, 476 (2015); Valsecchi, M.; et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 60, 10103 (2012).<br></p>

<p>Applications DL-3-Aminoisobutyric acid (cas# 144-90-1) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Octadecylphosphonic acid (cas# 4724-47-4) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Citric Acid Monohydrate is a useful buffer component for antigen and epitope unmasking.<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-(4-PHENYLBUTOXY)BENZOIC ACID (cas# 30131-16-9) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-(Acetylamino)-3-(phenylthio)propanoic acid is a useful chemical in research.<br></p>

<p>Applications Butyl Acetate, can be used as a synthetic fruit flavoring in foods such as candy, ice cream, cheeses, and baked goods.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Ullman's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry, 6th Ed., 1, 170 (2003);<br></p>

<p>Applications Trimesinic Acid is used for multifunctional therapeutics. It shows inhibitory activity against Torpedo Californica acetylcholinesterase and prevented amyloid-β peptide aggregate formation.<br>References Peckels, C., et al.: Curr. Enz. Inhib., 9, 67 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-(2,2-Dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic Acid is a reagent used in the preparation of hapten and immunogen for the production of polyclonal antibodies, specific to Cypermethrin (C989000).<br>References Lee, N. et al.: J. Agri. Food Chem., 46, 520 (1998); Hongsibsong, S. et al.: Int. J. Agri. Biol., 14, 246 (2012);<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Perfluorobutylphosphonic Acid, is a surfactant or antifoaming agent.<br></p>

<p>Applications β-Formylpropionic Acid is used in the synthesis of potent and orally available nonpeptide antagonist of human gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor. It is also a reagent in the synthesis of human melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists with a pyrrolidinone moiety.<br>References Chen, C. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 7478 (2008); Jiang, W. et al.: Bioorg. Med. Med. Chem. Lett., 17, 5610 (2007);<br></p>

<p>Applications Benzyl Acetate, is found naturally in many flowers, It has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine, and thus is used widely in perfumery industry, and also as a flavouring agent. It is also used as a solvent.<br>References Schiestl, F. P., et al.: J. Chem. Ecology, 29 (2004); Qian-qian, M., et al.: Jingxi Huagong, 30, 442 (2013);<br></p>

<p>Applications Methyl-3-hydroxyisothiazole-5-carboxylate (cas# 100241-89-2) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications Acetic propionic anhydride<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-Oxobutanoic Acid Methyl Ester is a chemical reagent used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. It participates in the Biginelli reaction, forming molecules including dihydropyrimidinones.<br>References Ranu, B. et al.: J. Org. Chem. 65, 6270 (2000); Lu, J. et al.: Tetrahedron Lett., 41, 9075 (2000); Lu, J. et al.: Synlett., 1, 63 (2000);<br></p>

<p>Applications 6-(Aminocarbonyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic Acid is a useful building block for organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications Ethyl 2-Mercaptoacetate is an off-odor compound in white wine and an eye irritant.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Nikolantonaki, M., Darriet, P.: J. Agr. Food Chem., 59, 10191 (2011); Bagley, D.M., et. al.: Toxicol. in vitro, 13, 505 (1999)<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Hydroxybutanoic Acid is an analyte used in the diagnoses of colorectal cancer as well as Type II diabetes. It is also used in the purification of the major Vibrio autoinducer and the study of its role in virulence factor production for cholera.<br>References Qiu, Y. et al.: J. Proteome Res., 8, 4844 (2009); Salek, R.. et al.: Phys. Genom., 29, 99, (2007); Higgins, D. et al.: Nature, 450, 883 (2007);<br></p>

<p>Applications 5-Chloronicotinic Acid is used as reagent/reactant luminescence and hydrothermal preparation of cobalt/cadmium/lead chloronicotinate phenanthroline MOF.<br>References Gao, Z.Q., et al.: J. Solid State Chem., 241, 121-130 (2016)<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-Hydroxytetradecanoic Acid is used in the preparation of liposomes coated with N-acylated molecular-weight. Also used in the synthesis of pseudomycin side-chain analogs. Also used in the study of Lipid A, a major constituent of the lipopolysaccharides, which are responsible for the toxicity of gram negative bacteria.<br>References Naberezhnykh, G. et al.: Chem. Nat. Comp., 46, 852 (2011); Chen, S. et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 10, 2107 (2000); Carillo, S. et al.: Marine Drugs., 11, 184 (2013);<br></p>

<p>Applications (S)-2-Acetamido-5-ureidopentanoic Acid (cas# 33965-42-3) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Nicotinic Acid 2-Diethylamino-Ethyl Ester (cas# 3099-52-3) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications (±)-Jasmonic Acid can be used as reactant/reagent for synthetic preparation of fluorescent-labeled jasmonate and application to fluorescent imaging in cabbage seedlings.<br>References Liu, S., et al.: Tetrahedron Lett., 53, 4235-4239 (2012)<br></p>

<p>Applications Formic Acid-d is labelled Formic Acid (F692900). Formic Acid (F692900) is used as a potential energy source in the preparation of fuel cells. Also used in chemical synthesis of various anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial agents.<br>References Yu, X. et al.: J. Power Source., 182, 124 (2008); Bekhit, A. et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 12, 1935 (2004);<br></p>

<p>Applications 9-Oxo-10(9H)-acridineacetic acid is a reagent for pre-column derivatization of amino acids for fluorescent determination in HPLC and it is also a building block in pharmaceutics.<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Benzoylbenzoic Acid is a reagent that is used in the synthesis of BzATP Triethylammonium Salt, which is a selective P2X purinergic agonist. It is more potent than ATP at homodimeric P2X7 receptors.<br>References Abou-Seri, S. M., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 107, 165 (2016);<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-(methylamino)-3-oxopropanoic acid (cas# 42105-98-6) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-carbamoylfuran-2-carboxylic acid (cas# 1315367-95-3) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-Amino-3-hydroxybenzoic Acid is disubsituted benzoic acid used in the preparation of various pharmaceutical compounds such as sphingosine kinase inhibitors.<br>References Kono, K. et al.: J. Antibiot., 53, 759 (2000);<br></p>

<p>Applications Dithiocarbamate complexes serve as hosts for the specific binding of various metal cations.<br>References Bourson, J., et al.: J. Phys. Chem., 97, 4552 (1993), Lai, S., et al.: Inorg. Chem., 38, 4262 (1999),<br></p>

<p>Applications 2,4-DIAMINOPTERIDINE-6-CARBOXYLIC ACID (cas# 716-74-5) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications 3-Sulfanylhexyl Acetate is a precursor of 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol (M225270) found in grape juice.<br>References Harsch, M.J., et al.: J. Agri. Food. Chem., 61, 3703 (2013); Makhotkina, O., et al.: Food. Chem., 135, 486 (2012);<br></p>

<p>Applications 5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)pentanoic Acid (cas# 31129-94-9) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Impurity Orlistat USP Related Compound B<br>Applications Orlistat USP Related Compound B<br></p>

<p>Applications Propiolic Acid is a compound used in the synthesis of haloalkyl propiolates, halopropenoates, and transition metal complexes.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References J. Organomet. Chem., 456, 271 (1993); Tetrahedron, 49, 4229 (1993); Tetrahedron, 48, 3413 (1992); J. Org. Chem., 57, 709 (1992)<br></p>

<p>Applications 4-(2,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentyl)butanoic Acid is used in preparation of Alicyclic compounds as off-note masking agent in consumables.Is used in preparation of 4-(2,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentyl)butanoic Acid as an off-note masking agent in consumables.<br>References Slack, Jay P., et al.: U.S., (2013); Slack, Jay P., et al.: PCT Int. Appl., (2008);<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-butoxyacetic acid (cas# 2516-93-0) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Magnesium Monoperoxyphthalic Acid Hexahydrate is used as an oxidant in various synthetic reactions. For example: it is a mild and efficient oxidant for the synthesis of selenones which are useful synthetic intermediates in the synthesis of different heterocyclic compounds.<br>References Temperini, A., et al.: Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 10, 1267 (2014); Salvador, J.A.R., et al.: Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 8, 164 (2012); Carvalho, J.F.S., et al.: Tetrahedron, 65, 2773 (2009)<br></p>

<p>Impurity Sertraline EP Impurity E<br>Applications (R)-(-)-Mandelic Acid (Sertraline EP Impurity E) is an antiseptic (urinary).<br>References Pessela, B., et al.: Enzyme Microb. Technol., 40, 310 (2007), Carrasco-Lopez, C., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 284, 4365 (2009),<br></p>

<p>Applications Cis-Pinic Acid is used to develop an exposure system for the toxicological evaluation of particles derived from coal-fired power plants. It is formed from α-pinene (P466605) oxidation.<br>References Ruiz, P., et al.: Inhal. Toxicol., 19, 607 (2007); Kristensen, K., et al.: Atmos. Chem. Phy., 13, 3763 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications 3-Carboxamidobenzoic acid<br></p>

<p>Applications Z-2-Fluoro-3-(3-pyridyl)acrylic Acid (cas# 359435-42-0) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications Cyclopropanecarboxylic Acid is used as a reagent in the synthesis of substituted 4-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-2H-phthalazin-1-ones as potent PARP-1 inhibitors. Also used as a reagent in the synthesis of 2-alkyloxazoles as potent and selective PI4KIIIβ inhibitors demonstrating inhibition of HCV replication.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Wang, L., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 24, 3739 (2014); Keaney, E.P., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 24, 3714 (2014)<br></p>

<p>Applications D-Lactic Acid occurs in small quantities in the blood and muscle fluid of man and animals. The lactic acid concentration increases in muscle and blood after vigorous activity.<br>References He, W. et al.: Comp. Biochem. Phys. Part A: Mol. Int. Phys., 166, 308 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Applications 7H-Dodecafluoroheptanoic Acid is a derivative of Heptanoic Acid (H998455) which can be used as an organic building blocks for the synthesis of variety of chemical compounds. Heptanoic Acid is used in the synthesis of 17-epi-Testosterone Enanthate (T155095). It is used in the preparation of esters, such as ethyl heptanoate, which are used in fragrances and as artificial flavors. It is also one of many additives in cigarettes.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Anneken, D. et al.: Fatty Acids, Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (2006); Wudy, S., et al.: Steroids, 66, 759 (2001); Kootstra, P., et al.: Anal. Chim. Acta., 586, 82 (2007); Sten, T., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 37, 417 (2009)<br></p>

<p>Applications 3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenylacetic Acid is a reagent in the preparation of 3-phenylcoumarins as antidepressant agents.<br>References Sashidhara, K.V., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 24, 4876 (2014);<br></p>

<p>Applications 6-(6-(6-Aminohexanamido)hexanamido)hexanoic Acid is used in the making of a preconjugate which serves as immunoreactive conjugate useful as a developer antigen in a competitive inhibition immunoassay for the polymorphic analyte. Also used in the efficient synthesis of a heterobifunctional coupling agent.<br>References Oh, C. S., et al.: PCT Int. Appl. (1994), WO 9416330 A1 19940721; Reddy, R. E., et al.: Bioconjug. Chem., 16, 1323 (2005)<br></p>

<p>Applications 5,6-dibromonicotinic acid (cas# 29241-64-3) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Intermediate in the preparation of Camostat metabolites.<br>References Bodor, N., et al.: Pharm. Res., 3, 120 (1984), Han, L., et al.: Biochem., 46, 1432 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Applications 6-Bromo-2-napthoic Acid is used in the preparation of Adapalene, a synthetic aromatic retinoid with specificity for RARβ and RARγ receptors.<br>References Milanese, A. et al.: Bioorg, Chem., 39, 151 (2011);<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)acetic acid (cas# 7743-94-4) is a useful research chemical.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br></p>

<p>Applications n-Nonanoic Acid is commonly used in conjunction with glyphosate, a non-selective herbicide, for a quick burn-down effect in the control of weeds in turfgrass. It is also used in the preparation of plasticizers and lacquers.<br>References Pline, W., et al.: Weed Technol., 14, 667 (2000); Frade, J., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 395, 2167 (2009);<br></p>