Abstract: This invention is to provide a compound for antagonizing CCR5, said compound being represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted thienyl; Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --S-- or --O--; and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted alicyclic heterocyclic ring group, and being effective for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease of HIV.

Abstract: Hydroxypyridine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a branched C.sub.3-8 alkyl group or a C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl group, each of which may be substituted;R.sup.2 is a halogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group;X is an oxygen atom or NR.sup.3 in which R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group;R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently (1) a hydrogen atom, (2) a halogen atom, (3) a cyano group, (4) a nitro group, (5) a C.sub.1-4 acyl group, (6) a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group which may be substituted with halogen, (7) a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group which may be substituted with halogen or (8) a mercapto group which may be substituted with a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group;m is 0 to 3; andn is 0 or 1;provided that all of R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are not hydrogen atom, or a salt thereof, which have potassium channel opening activity and are useful as therapeutic agents of cardiovascular diseases such as angina pectoris, hypertension, etc.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing allergic rhinitis which comprises a quinone or hydroquinone derivative having thromboxane A.sub.2 receptor antagonism. This compound is hardly inactivated by in vivo metabolism and can maintain its effective blood level for a long term and exhibit excellent pharmacological activity in a low dose.

Abstract: Pyridine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein the ring A stands for an optionally further substituted benzene ring; the ring B stands for an optionally substituted pyridine ring; Q stands for hydroxyl group, or OQ.sup.1 or Q.sup.1 wherein Q.sup.1 stands for an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and n denotes 0 or 1, or their salts, which have potassium.channel opening activity and are useful as therapeutic agents of circulatory diseases such as angina pectoris, hypertension, etc.

Abstract: An optically active tri-substituted methane compound having, as substituents, an aromatic ring group and a phenyl group having hydroxyl group at ortho or para position can be obtained by allowing a phenol compound unsubstituted at the ortho- or/and para-position to react with an optically active secondary carbinol compound having an aromatic ring group at the alpha-position in the presence of tri-substituted phosphine and diazodicarboxylate or diazodicarboxamide. These and other optically active tri-substituted methane compounds are useful as active ingredients for medicines or as intermediate compounds for preparing medicines.

Abstract: An optically active tri-substituted methane compound having, as substituents, an aromatic ring group and a phenyl group having hydroxyl group at ortho or para position can be obtained by allowing a phenol compound unsubstituted at the ortho- or/and para-position to react with an optically active secondary carbinol compound having an aromatic ring group at the alpha-position in the presence of tri-substituted phosphine and diazodicarboxylate or diazodicarboxamide. These and other optically active tri-substituted methane compounds are useful as active ingredients for medicines or as intermediate compounds for preparing medicines.

Abstract: A new compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is an optionally substituted benzene ring; R.sup.1 is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group which is linked to the 4-position of the 1,3-benzoxazine ring through a carbon-carbon bond, a hydrocarbon residue, etc.; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, etc., or a salt thereof is useful for treating and preventing heart, circulatory, respiratory and cerebral diseases.

Abstract: Novel phenol derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, X, Y and n are as defined in the specification, which have therapeutic and prophylactic activities against cerebral, cardiac, renal and pulmonary circulatory system diseases, respiratory diseases, allergy, anaphylactic shock, endotoxin shock, inflammation and the like as well as inhibiting activities against vascularization by oncocytes.

Abstract: A robot measuring system automatically measures a mechanical characteristics of an object to be measured. The system includes a pressing robot for adding a predetermined pressing force to the object to be measured. An inner force sensor is mounted to one end of the pressing robot and detects strength of the pressing force through a pressing rod. A displacement gauge touches the object and detects a mechanical distortion caused in the object by the pressing force, a sensing robot supports the displacement gauge and moves the displacement gauge to a measuring position. A microprocessor inputs a detection result of the inner force sensor, controls a motion of the pressing robot based on the detection result, and calculates various mechanical characteristics based on a detection result input from the displacement gauge. A memory stores the various mechanical characteristics calculated from the microprocessor.

Abstract: A compound of the general formul: ##STR1## wherein .alpha. .beta. means a saturated bond or a double bond; each R independently of one another is a methyl group or a methoxy group, or two R's taken together represent a group of --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--; n is zero or an integer of 1 through 9; when .alpha. .beta. is a saturated bond, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group, and when .alpha. .beta. is a double bond, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom; when .alpha. .beta. is a double bond or when R.sub.2 is a hydroxyl group, R.sub.1 is a carboxyl group, a group of CH.sub.2.sub.2m OH (wherein m is an integer of 1 through 3) or a group of ##STR2## (wherein m is an integer of 1 through 3); when .alpha. .beta. is a saturated bond and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.1 is a hydroxymethyl group or a group of ##STR3## (wherein m is an integer of 1 through 3) has pharmacological actions such as membrane stabilizing activity (e.g.

Abstract: New quinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is methyl or methoxy, or two of R.sup.1 combine to represent --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--, R is amino which may be substituted or --OR.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.C(CH.sub.3 --CH.sub.2).sub.m H (wherein m is an integer of 1 to 10), and n is an integer of 1 to 10 when R is amino which may be substituted, or n is an integer of 2 to 10 when R is --OR.sup.4, and their hydroquinone forms, have useful physiological activities such as blood-pressure decreasing and antiallergic activities.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group, X represents oxygen or sulfur or a group of formula -NR.sup.2 (where R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group and in the case of alkyl, it may form a ring jointed with R.sup.1), and Y represents acetoxy group or a group of formula -SR.sup.3 (where R.sup.3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is found to have a broad antimicrobial spectrum and, in particular, effective against gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus morganii, as well as gram positive ones. Thus, these compounds may be used for antimicrobial agents in therapeutical purposes.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group, X represents oxygen or sulfur or a group of formula --NR.sup.2 (where R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group and in the case of alkyl, it may form a ring jointed with R.sup.1), and Y represents acetoxy group or a group of formula --SR.sup.3 (where R.sup.3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is found to have a broad antimicrobial spectrum and, in particular, effective against gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus morganii, as well as gram positive ones. Thus, these compounds may be used for antimicrobial agents in therapeutical purposes.

Abstract: New quinone compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is methyl or methoxy, or the two R.sup.1 groups jointly represent --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--; X is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.dbd.C--; Y.sup.1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, cyano, acyloxy or --COZ in which Z is amino which may be substituted; m is zero or an integer of 1 to 3; n is zero or an integer of 1 to 10; n' is an integer of 1 to 5; k is an integer of 1 to 3; and when k is 2 or 3, n' is optionally variable within the range of 1 to 5 in each occurrence of the --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.n' group; and their hydroquinone forms and salts, have useful physiological activities such as antiasthmatic, antiallergic and bloodpressure decreasing activities.

Abstract: New quinone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is methyl or methoxy, or two of R.sup.1 combine to represent --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--, R is amino which may be substituted or --OR.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.C(CH.sub.3 --CH.sub.2 --.sub.m H (wherein m is an integer of 1 to 10), and n is an integer of 1 to 10 when R is amino which may be substituted, or n is an integer of 2 to 10 when R is --OR.sup.4, and their hydroquinone forms, have useful physiological activities such as blood-pressure decreasing and antiallergic activities.

Abstract: Novel 3-acyloxymethyl-cephem compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an acyl group; W is acetonyl, or a group represented by --X--COOH or --X--OH (X is an organic residue) or salts thereof were found to be useful as starting materials for preparing cephalosporins of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 stands for a residue nucleophilic compound and R.sup.1 has the same meaning as above.

Abstract: Novel 3-acyloxymethyl-cephem compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an acyl group; W is acetonyl, or a group represented by --X--COOH or --X--OH (X is an organic residue) or salts thereof were found to be useful as starting materials for preparing cephalosporins of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 stands for a residue of a nucleophilic compound and R.sup.1 has the same meaning as above.

Abstract: Novel 3-acyloxymethyl-cephem compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an acyl group; W is acetonyl, or a group represented by --X--COOH or --X--OH (X is an organic residue) or salts thereof were found to be useful as starting materials for preparing cephalosporins of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 stands for a residue of a nucleophilic compound and R.sup.1 has the same meaning as above.

Abstract: A novel cephalosporin derivative of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein X is hydrogen, hydroxyl, acyloxy, alkoxy, carbamoyloxy, quaternary ammonium or a group of the formula --SR.sup.1 (where R.sup.1 is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group)] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof is found to have potent antibiotic activity against various bacteria, particularly against gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus morganii, Proteus rettgeri and Citrobacter freundii.

Abstract: Novel 3-acyloxymethyl-cephem compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an acyl group; X is a divalent group consisting of a carbon chain having 2 to 3 carbon atoms and a carbonyl or sulfonyl group at one terminal end thereof, said divalent group being either substituted or unsubstituted on the carbon chain; and Z is an organic acid residue, and salts thereof were found to be useful as starting materials for preparing cephalosporins of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 stands for a residue of a nucleophilic compound and R.sup.1 has the same meaning as above.