Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I: wherein R1 to R8 are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with the modulation of CB1 receptors, such as obesity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I: wherein R1 to R8 are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with the modulation of CB1 receptors, such as obesity.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or acetyl;x is CH or N;n is 0, 1 or 2;m is 0 or 1;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, .omega.-hydroxy alkyl, benzyl or lower alkyl-heterocyclyl, the benzyl and the heterocyclyl group being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of the groups amino, cyano, carboxy, halogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or --CONR.sub.2, where R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or R.sup.2 is --CH.sub.2 CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5 ; whereinR.sup.4, R.sup.5 are each independently hydrogen, .omega.-hydroxy-alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl or heterocyclyl, the phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl or heterocyclyl groups being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of the groups optionally protected hydroxy, halogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted lower alkoxy, .omega.-hydroxyalkyl or cyano; or R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group selected from 2-, 3-, and 4-hydroxyphenyl, 3-nitrophenyl, and 3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl; as well as readily hydroyzable esters thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds and hydrates of the compounds of formula I and of their esters and salts.

Abstract: There is described a process for the manufacture of carboxylic acid amides by acylating amines with 2-benzothiazolyl thioesters of carboxylic acids, which process comprises reacting the amine in the form of an acid addition salt. This process is especially of great advantage when the amine is not particularly stable in the form of the free base, which is frequently the case especially with 7-aminocephalosporin derivatives. 7-Acylamino-cephalosporin derivatives can be manufactured in good yield and in high purity with the novel process.

Abstract: There are presented compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is one of the 3-substituents usable in cephalosporin chemistry, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or COOR.sup.3 -lower alkyl, wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a cation of a base or a readily hydrolyzable ester group, and X is sulphur, oxygen or one of the groups --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 --, and the readily hydrolyzable esters, readily hydrolyzable ethers and salts of these compounds and hydrates of the compounds of formula I or of their esters, ethers and salts, also presented are methods for the manufacture of these compounds as well as compounds used in their manufacture.

Abstract: There are presented compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is one of the 3-substituents usable in cephalosporin chemistry, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or COOR.sup.3 -lower alkyl, wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a cation of a base or a readily hydrolyzable ester group, and X is sulphur, oxygen or one of the groups --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 --,and the readily hydrolyzable esters, readily hydrolyzable ethers and salts of these compounds and hydrates of the compounds of formula I or of their esters, ethers and salts, also presented are methods for the manufacture of these compounds as well as compounds used in their manufacture.

Abstract: There are presented compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is one of the 3-substituents usable in cephalosporin chemistry, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or COOR.sup.3 -lower alkyl, wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a cation of a base or a readily hydrolyzable ester group, and X is sulphur, oxygen or one of the groups --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 --, and the readily hydrolyzable esters, readily hydrolyzable ethers and salts of these compounds and hydrates of the compounds of formula I or of their esters, ethers and salts, also presented are methods for the manufacture of these compounds as well as compounds used in their manufacture.