Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein X and Y, which may be the same or different, are oxygen or sulphur; A and B, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, or optionally substituted benzyloxy.The compounds are useful as fungicides and also as plant growth regulators.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, A is a straight-chained or branched alkylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms, a --CH.sub.2 -- group of which can be replaced by a cycloalkylene radical containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms, B is a straight-chained mono- or bicyclic, optionally branched, saturated or unsaturated alkylene chain containing up to 12 carbon atoms, a --CH.sub.2 -- group of which can be replaced by a cycloalkylene radical containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms and/or up to two --CH.sub.2 -- groups of which can be replaced by an oxygen or a sulphur atom or by an --S(.dbd.O) or --S(.dbd.O).sub.2 group, X is a valency bond, an oxygen atom or an --NR.sup.1 group, in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or nitroxyalkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms or R.sup.1, together with the nitrogen atom of the --NR.sup.

Abstract: A (fused) benz (thio) amide of the general formula: ##STR1## (wherein, symbol A represents a single bond or a group of methylene, ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, vinylene, propenylene, butenylene, butadienylene or ethynylene group optionally being substituted by one, two or three of straight or branched alkyl group(s) of from 1 to 10 carbon atom(s) and/or phenyl group(s);B represents a group of the general formula: ##STR2## T represents an oxygen atom or a sulphur atom; R.sup.1 represents a group of general formula: ##STR3## (iv) a straight or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group of from 1 to 20 carbon atom(s);(wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel oxolabdanes, intermediates and processes for the preparation thereof, and methods for reducing intraocular pressure utilizing compounds or compositions thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preventing or treating renal insufficiency with a composition containing as active ingredient 8-(3-tert.-butylamino-2-hydroxypropoxy)thiachroman, or one of the addition salts thereof with a mineral or organic acid, in combination or in admixture with an inert pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic excipient or carrier.

Abstract: 7-Carboxymethoxyphenylacetamido-3-cephem derivatives represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 means hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoyloxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyloxy, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methoxy, R.sub.3 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic-thio or substituted or unsubstituted pyridinium with a proviso that, when R.sub.3 denotes the substituted or unsubstituted pyridinium, R.sub.3 forms an intramolecular salt with the carboxy at the 4-position of the cephem nucleus, and A is a group of the following formula: ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are individually hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, exhibit excellent anti-bacterial activities against Gram-negative bacteria, particularly, Pseud. aeruginosa, Kleb. pneumoniae, Ser. marcescens and the like.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH--, --O-- or --S--; R.sup.1 is a group Ar--R.sup.2 or --CH.dbd.CH--C(CH.sub.3).dbd.CH--R.sup.21 ; Ar is phenyl, pyridyl, furyl or thienyl; R.sup.2 is a group --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --C(O)R.sup.4, --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.3, lower-alkylsulphonyl or formyl; R.sup.21 is a group--CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --C(O)R.sup.4, --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.3 or formyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower-alkyl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, lower alkylamino, di-(lower alkyl)amino or lower-alkyl; at least one ring of the molecule being heterocyclic, salts thereof, processes for their preparation, rodenticidal compositions containing these compounds as the active ingredient and methods of use of the rodenticidal compositions are disclosed.