Abstract: An amide derivative represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein one of X and Y represents a sulfur atom and the other represents a carbon atom, Z represents a nitrile or thioamide group, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halomethyl group or a phenyl group, and R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thiocyanopyrimidine derivatives represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R means an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms and X denotes a halogen atom, their production process, and agricultural and horticultural fungicides containing same as active ingredients. The compounds of this invention can provide ideal agricultural and horticultural fungicides, since they exhibit outstanding fungicidal activities against plant pathogens led by late blight and downy mildew, their toxicity to animals are low and they are not phytotoxic.The compounds of this invention can be obtained by reacting pyrimidine derivatives represented by the following general formula: ##STR2## with thiocyanates while using an organic acid as a solvent. Good results can be obtained particularly when formic acid is used as a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thiocyanopyrimidine derivatives represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R means an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms and X denotes a halogen atom, their production process, and agricultural and horticultural fungicides containing same as active ingredients. The compounds of this invention can provide ideal agricultural and horticultural fungicides, since they exhibit outstanding fungicidal activities against plant pathogens led by late blight and downy mildew, their toxicity to animals are low and they are not phytotoxic.The compounds of this invention can be obtained by reacting pyrimidine derivatives represented by the following general formula: ##STR2## with thiocyanates while using an organic acid as a solvent. Good results can be obtained particularly when formic acid is used as a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a novel compound, 5-methylthiopyrimidine derivative, notably that represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein X means an oxygen or sulfur atom and R.sup.2 denotes a methyl, allyl or propargyl group, its preparation process and an agricultural and horticultural fungicide containing same as an active ingredient. The above compound exhibits outstanding control effects against plant diseases, especially, late blight of potatoes and the like and downly mildew. It permits preparation of an ideal agricultural and horticultural fungicide owing to its very low toxicity against mammal and fish and its no phytotoxicity.

Abstract: A device for mounting an electronic flash on a camera, which comprises a flat box accommodating film, a substantially pyramidal-shaped projection protruding from the flat box, a lens provided at the end of the projection and a flash receptacle. The device includes a portion for mounting the electronic flash, a portion surrounding and secured to the projection and a hinged portion for removably securing the device to the camera.

Abstract: A novel fiber- or film-forming high-molecular-weight aromatic copolyamide consisting essentially of (1-A) a diamine recurring unit of the formula ##STR1## such as 3,4'-diaminodiphenyl ether or 3,4'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone, (1-B) a diamine recurring unit of the formula --HN--Ar.sub.1 --NH-- such as p-phenylene diamine, and (2) a dicarboxylic acid recurring unit of the formula --OC--Ar.sub.2 --CO-- such as terephthaloyl dichloride, wherein Y.sub.1, Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are as defined in the specification, the total amount of recurring units (1-A) and (1-B) being substantially equimolar to recurring unit (2), and the proportion of recurring unit (1-A) being 7.5 to 40 mole% of the entire recurring units. The copolyamide is well soluble in solvents to give solutions having good flowability and stability that can afford shaped articles with superior thermal stability, fire retardancy and mechanical properties. A process for preparing the copolymer, and a dope of the copolymer are also provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing aromatic polyamides which comprising contacting (I) a solution or dispersion consisting of a solution or dispersion in a polar, non-basic and inert organic liquid medium of at least one starting material selected from the group consisting ofI. an aromatic aminocarboxylic acid halide hydrohalogenide,Ii. a mixture of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid halide and an aromatic diamine dihydrohalogenide, andIii. a low molecular weight aromatic polyamide having an inherent viscosity of no greater than 0.2 as measured on a solution of 0.5 gram of the polyamide in 100 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid at 30.degree.C., with(II) an aqueous slurry consisting of a dispersion in water of a sodium carbonate hydrate.

Abstract: A method of preparing a homogeneous solution of a polymer whose recurring structural units are predominantly metaphenylene isophthalamide units, comprising:A. blending at a temperature of from -20.degree.C to 10.degree.C,1. a fiber-forming polymer in which at least 90 mol percent of the total recurring structural units are metaphenylene isophthalamide units, and2. a solvent consisting of at least 80% by weight N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone,In the substantial absence of inorganic salts and at a polymer concentration of from 15 to 30 percent by weight based on the total weight of the polymer and the solvent, to form a uniform slurry, andB. heating the slurry to a temperature between T.sub.1 and T.sub.2 but not higher than 130.degree.C, thus forming the solution;whereinT.sub.1 = -18 + 3C - 1.5X,andT.sub.2 = 330 - 10C + 7X,both T.sub.1 and T.sub.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel permselective polymeric membrane excellent in permselectivity which allows permeation of water in an aqueous solution at a high rate but is highly preventive of permeation of solutes, and a process for the preparation of such permselective membrane, said polymeric membrane consisting essentially of a linear polymer containing N-aryl-substituted-benzimidazole units as the main-chain-constituting units.