Abstract: The reaction of 2-mercapto-benzothiazole or -benzimidazole with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives in a strongly acid reaction medium gives compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which X is sulfur or NH, each radical R independently of one another is H, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, alkylphenyl, phenylalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, NO.sub.2, CN, COOH, COOalkyl or a tertiary amino or carbamoyl group and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are H, alkyl, halogenalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl unesterified or esterified carboxyl or carboxylalkyl, carbamyol, carbamyolalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl or aralkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are straight-chain or branched alkylene, which can be substituted by 1 or 2 carboxyl groups, R.sup.4 is unsubstituted or substituted amino, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or aralkyloxy, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 together are CH.sub.2 --CO--O-- or --CH.sub.2 CO--NR.sup.5 -- or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: The reaction of 2-mercapto-benzothiazole or -benzimidazole with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acids in a strongly acid reaction medium gives compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which X is sulfur or NH, each radical R independently of one another is H, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, alkylphenyl, phenylalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, NO.sub.2, CN, COOH, COOalkyl, OH or an amino or carbamyl group and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are H, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl or aralkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are straight-chain or branched alkylene, which can be substituted by 1 or 2 carboxyl groups.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined in patent claim 1, can be prepared by a novel process, for example by treating a salt of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2(3H)-one with fumaric acid, maleic acid or maleic anhydride, in the presence of a base, and converting the product to a salt of 3-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2(3H)-one, in the presence of a strong acid, reacting the latter salt with a compound CH.sub.2 =C(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2) and treating the intermediate obtained with glacial acetic acid and sodium acetate. The compounds (I) can be converted, in a manner known per se, to corresponding imides having functional groups suitable for polymerization reactions of polycondensation reactions. These imides can be used to prepare photocrosslinkable polymers. The anhydrides (I) can also be used, in some cases, to prepare pharmaceutically active benzofuranones and homosalicylic acids by reaction with salts of suitable amines.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymers which are crosslinkable under the action of light and contain side groups of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.3 is preferably chlorine and R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, for example, H or --CH.sub.3. The proportion of these groups in the polymers is preferably 20 to 100%. Because of their high sensitivity to light, the polymers are suitable for photographic applications.

Abstract: With this group control the allocation of elevator cabins or cars to existing storey or floor calls should be timewise optimized and newly arriving storey calls should be immediately allocated. A computer device provided for each elevator computates at each landing or storey, irrespective of whether or not there is present a storey or landing call, from the distance between the storey and the cabin position indicated by a selector, the intermediate cabin stops to be expected within this distance and the momentary cabin load a sum proportional to the time losses of waiting passengers. In this way the cabin load prevailing at the computation time point is corrected such that the expected number of passengers entering and exiting the cabin, derived from the previously ascertained number of entering and exiting passengers, is taken into account for the future intermediate cabin stops.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymers which are crosslinkable under the action of light and contain side groups of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.3 is preferably chlorine and R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, for example, H or --CH.sub.3. The proportion of these groups in the polymers is preferably 20 to 100%. Because of their high sensitivity to light, these polymers are suitable for photographic applications.

Abstract: With this group control the allocation of elevator cabins or cars to existing storey or floor calls should be timewise optimized and newly arriving storey calls should be immediately allocated. A computer device provided for each elevator computates at each landing or storey, irrespective of whether or not there is present a storey or landing call, from the distance between the storey and the cabin position indicated by a selector, the intermediate cabin stops to be expected within this distance and the momentary cabin load a sum proportional to the time losses of waiting passengers. In this way the cabin load prevailing at the computation time point is corrected such that the expected number of passengers entering and exiting the cabin, derived from the previously ascertained number of entering and exiting passengers is taken into account for the future intermediate cabin stops. Such loss time sum, also referred to as the servicing cost, is stored in a cost storage or memory provided for each elevator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of halogenoindenonecarboxylic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.3 is preferably chlorine and R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, for example, H or -CH.sub.3. If these acids are novel, the corresponding substances are claimed. The invention also relates to corresponding esters of these acids, which contain reactive end groups. The compounds are suitable for the preparation of light-sensitive polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to asymmetrical thioindigo compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein at least one substituent R is different from a substituent R' and preferably at most three Rs or R's are different from hydrogen, e.g. the compound (I), wherein theRs and R's in the positions 4, 6, 7, 4', 6' and 7' are hydrogen, the R in position 5 is methyl and the R' in position 5' is --(CH.sub.2) OCOCH.sub.3. These compounds can be obtained by a novel process in simple and economic manner and in high purity by reacting a compound of the formula II ##STR2## (wherein X is halogen) with corresponding thiophenols, and cyclising the unsubstituted or substituted 2-thiophenyl-carboxymethylene-benzothiophen-3-ones thereby obtained. Some of the compounds of the formula I are known per se and they are used, inter alia, as disperse, melt spinning and pigment dyes.

Abstract: Novel N-substituted halogenomethyleneindoxyls [N-substituted halogeno-(3-oxa[2H]indol-2-ylidene)-acetic acids] and a novel process for their preparation by reacting N-substituted anilides with dihalogenomaleic anhydrides or derivatives thereof are described. The novel N-substituted halogenomethyleneindoxyls are valuable intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical active compounds having an antiallergic action.

Abstract: Novel halogenomethylene-indoxyls [halogeno-(3-oxa-[2H]- indol-2-ylidene)-acetic acids] and a novel process for their preparation by reacting N-acylanilides with dihalogenomaleic anhydrides or derivatives thereof are described. The novel halogenomethylene-indoxyls are valuable intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical active compounds having anti-allergic properties.

Abstract: Novel benzoheterocyclylglyoxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is free, etherified or acylated hydroxyl, X is thio or oxy, R is free or etherified hydroxyl, R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, substituted or unsubstituted amino, acyl, carboxyl, halogen, nitro or, if Z is acylated hydroxyl and/or X is oxy, hydrogen, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxyl or halogen and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each hydrogen or lower alkyl, or in which two adjacent radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together form lower alkylene having 3 to 5 chain carbon atoms or 1,4-butadienylene and the other two radicals are each hydrogen, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful as anti-allergic agents.

Abstract: Novel halogeno-benzothiophenecarboxylic acids and a novel process for their preparation by reacting substituted or unsubstituted thiophenols with dihalogenomaleic anhydrides or derivatives thereof are described. The novel halogeno-benzothiophenecarboxylic acids are valuable intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical active compounds having an antiallergic action.

Abstract: Novel halogeno-benzofuranone-carboxylic acids and a novel process for their preparation by reacting substituted or unsubstituted phenols with dihalogenomaleic anhydrides or derivatives thereof are described. The novel halogeno-benzofuranone-carboxylic acids are valuable intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical active compounds having an antiallergic action or for the preparation of biocidal active compounds for combating plant and animal pests, in particular phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria.

Abstract: A novel process for the production of compounds of the formulaA--CH.dbd.CH--D--CH.dbd.CH--A.sub.1 (I)wherein A and A.sub.1, independently of one another, denote phenyl, naphthyl, diphenylyl, 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl or pyridyl, it being possible for A and A.sub.1 to contain non-chromophoric substituents, and D denotes 4,4'-diphenylylene, 1,5- or 2,6-naphthylene, or a 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene or dibenzofurane radical which is bonded to the vinylene groups in the 2,7-position, which comprises reacting in a first stage a compound of the formulaX--CH.sub.2 --D--CH.sub.2--X (II)wherein X denotes halogen, especially chlorine or bromine, hydroxyl or a group ##STR1## wherein X.sub.

Abstract: A novel process for the production of compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A and A.sub.1, independently of one another, denote phenyl, naphthyl, diphenylyl, 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl or pyridyl, it being possible for A and A.sub.1 to contain non-chromophoric substituents, and D denotes 4,4'-diphenylylene,1,5- or 2,6-naphthylene, or a 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene or dibenzofurane radical which is bonded to the vinylene groups in the 2,7-position, which comprises reacting in a first stage a compound of the formulaX-CH.sub.2 -D-CH.sub.2 -X (II)wherein X denotes halogen, especially chlorine or bromine, hydroxyl or a group ##STR2## wherein X.sub.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyestuffs of the formula ##SPC1##In which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another each denote hydrogen or a lower alkyl group, X denotes a direct bond, --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or --S--, and Y denotes the nitrile group, a thiocarboxylic acid ester group, a carbacyl group, or an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, carbocyclic-aromatic or heterocyclic radical. The dyestuffs yield fast blue shades on polyesterfibers.