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Cytec Reinforces Commitment to the Pharmaceutical Industry with Latest Product Range at CPhI Japan

Woodland Park, NJ – March 19th, 2009 - Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT) announced that it will introduce its latest product range at CPhI Japan from 21-23 April 2009 at Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre. Cytec will be located at booth H34.

Cytec’s latest products that will be highlighted at CPhI are :

  • DECMP (Diethylcyanomethylene phosphonate) which is a versatile reagent used in the Horner-Emmons-Wadsworth chemistry. The resultant olefinic nitrile is often reacted further to give amines and amides.

  • CYTOP® 340 organophosphine (tri-n-butyl phosphine) is an extremely versatile reagent used in a variety of applications such as the synthesis of specific Wittig reagents, as a processing aid to replace triphenylphosphine in Staudinger and Mitsunobu reactions and as a catalyst ligand for Heck and Suzuki coupling reactions.

  • CYTOP® 380 organophosphine (tri-n-octyl phosphine) is a high purity ligand for homogeneous catalyst systems.

  • DPPP(1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)) propane is a high purity bidentate ligand for metal catalyst systems.

  • DPCP (Diphenylchlorophosphate) is a versatile building block for pharmaceutical and life science intermediates and the favored coupling reagent in carbopenom synthesis.

  • Ionic Liquids - A wide range of phosphonium based ionic liquids for catalyst recycle, reaction solvents and phase transfer catalysts.

“For the past 5 years, Cytec’s Phosphine and Phosphorus Specialties product line has demonstrated its commitment to bring innovative technologies to our customers in the pharmaceutical industry in Japan, ultimately aimed at improving patient care,” said Richard Landtiser - Global Marketing Manager, Phosphine and Phosphorus Specialties.

Mr Landtiser also added, “CPhI has presented Cytec a good opportunity to introduce our latest products to our customers.”

About Phosphine and Phosphorus Specialties Product Line
Cytec is the global leader in Phosphine and Phosphorus derivatives. The line of products includes reagents and building blocks for pharmaceutical applications, including bis-phosphonates, alkyl Wittig and HEW reagents, organophosphine catalyst ligands and ligand precursors, phosphonates, alkylphosphine reducing agents, chloro-organophosphorus activating reagents and ionic liquids. Cytec specializes in long-term arrangements to develop and manufacture proprietary technology for pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
 

Corporate Profile
Cytec Industries Inc. is a global specialty chemicals and materials company focused on developing, manufacturing and selling value-added products. Our products serve a diverse range of end markets including aerospace, adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings, chemical intermediates, inks, mining and plastics. We use our technology and application development expertise to create chemical and material solutions that are formulated to perform specific and important functions in the finished products of our customers.

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