Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound represented by the following formula [I] which is useful as a synthetic intermediate of a 2-alkynyladenosine.The present invention also relates to a process for producing the compound and a process for producing a 2-alkynyladenosine [IV] by way of the compound.Further, the present invention relates to a 2-alkynyladenosine derivative represented by the following formula [V] having excellent storage stability and, to a method of storing the 2-alkynyladenosine in the form of that derivative. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 through R.sup.4 represent a hydrogen atom or a protective group, and n denotes an integer of 1 to 15, provided that R.sup.1 through R.sup.4 do not represent a hydrogen atom simultaneously.

Abstract: Disclosed are imidazole derivatives represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy protecting group, R.sup.2 protecting either a single hydroxy or two hydroxies together when R.sup.2 is a hydroxy protecting group, and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or OR.sup.2 ; A is CONH.sub.2 or CN; and R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, or phenyl.Also disclosed are six processes for producing these novel compounds among which a typical process comprises reacting a starting imidazole compound having a halogen at the 5-position thereof with an acetylene derivative to alkynylate the 5-position.Furthermore, the compounds have remarkable antitumor activities and therefore can provide novel antitumor agents.

Abstract: Disclosed are imidazole derivatives represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy protecting group, R.sup.2 protecting either a single hydroxy or two hydroxies together when R.sup.2 is a hydroxy protecting group, and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or OR.sup.2 ; A is CONH.sub.2 or CN; and R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, or phenyl.Also disclosed are six processes for producing these novel compounds among which a typical process comprises reacting a starting imidazole compound having a halogen at the 5-position thereof with an acetylene derivative to alkynylate the 5-position.Furthermore, the compounds having remarkable antitumor activities and therefore can provide novel antitumor agents.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel 2'-alkylidenepyrimidine nucleoside derivatives represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an amino gorup or a hydroxy group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a phosphate residue, or salts thereof.These novel compounds can be produced from uridine or cytidine derivatives by alkylidenating the 2'-position in the sugar moiety thereof with Wittig's reagent.Furthermore, the compounds have remarkable antiviral activities and therefore can provide novel antiviral agents.

Abstract: Pyrimidine 2'-deoxy-2'-methylidene nucleoside compounds: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents amino, hydroxy, silylamino, silyloxy, acylamino or acyloxy; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkenyl, a lower alkynyl or haloalkyl; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent the same or different hydrogen, silyl, acyl or aminoacyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, except that R.sup.1 is amino or hydroxy, and both of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen.Said compounds possess excellent antitumor and antiviral activities, thus providing novel anticancer and antiviral agent.

Abstract: A telecommunication switching system in which a required number of switching arrays or matrixes are combined together and the switching arrays or matrixes are divided into a group having in a predetermined ratio outlets of non-multiple connection and outlets of multiple connection, and into a group having outlets of multiple connection, whereby to obtain a desired concentration ratio without using new exclusive switching arrays or matrixes, or rendering some inlets of the switching arrays or matrixes of no use. In the selection or hunting of outlets of the switching arrays or matrixes, the selection or hunting starts with the outlets of non-multiple connection so long as an idle outlet exists, and thereby improves the traffic characteristics of the switching system.