Abstract: The present invention provides new derivatives of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid, and a pharmaceutical composition containing these derivatives of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid as active ingredients, useful for the treatment of intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for the prevention/treatment of colon cancer. More particularly, these derivatives comprise a hydrogen sulfide releasing moiety linked via an azo, an ester, an anhydride, a thioester or an amide linkage to a molecule of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides a process for preparing these compounds and their use for treating IBD and IBS and the prevention/treatment of colon cancer.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds that display retinoid like activities, including HB-EGF (Heparin Binding Epidermal Growth Factor) release from keratinocytes, cell proliferation, and epidermal thickening without the irritation potentials, such as release of interleukin 8 and inhibition of terminal differentiation of keratinocytes. This invention also relates to the use of such a compound for both external and non-external applications.

Abstract: Monoazo dyes of formulas (IV) wherein R1, R2, R3, m, n and M are as described in the specification, are excellent dyes for dyeing and printing of cellulose containing materials and especially for the preparation of inks for ink jet printing.

Abstract: A hardness indicator composition, and a method of water hardness analysis, capable of measuring hardness even with higher-hardness water without requiring titration by a two-liquid system. The hardness indicator composition is formulated of a metal indicator with a desensitizer added thereto.

Abstract: A process for diazotizing an amine comprises the steps of oxidizing nitric oxide in solution with an oxidizing agent to maintain an equilibrium concentration of a diazotizing agent and reacting a primary aromatic amine in situ with said diazotizing agent in said solution.

Abstract: There are described benzophenoneazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A can be benzofused and a benzofused ring A can be overbridges,m is 1 or 2,K is the radical of a coupling component,Y is hydrogen or arylazo,one of the two radicals X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is hydroxysulfonyl,R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently of the others hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, 2-hydroxy-ethylsulfonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or, when m is 1 and Y is hydrogen, one of these substituents can also be the radical of the formula ##STR2## where L.sup.1 is a chemical bond or a bridge member, and X.sup.1, X.sup.2, R.sup.4, K and the ring A are each as defined above, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: There are described benzophenoneazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A can be benzofused and a benzofused ring A can be overbridged,m is 1 or 2,K is the radical of a coupling component,Y is hydrogen or arylazo,one of the two radicals X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is hydroxysulfonyl,R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently of the others hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, 2-hydroxyethylsulfonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or, when m is 1 and Y is hydrogen, one of these substituents can also be the radical of the formula ##STR2## where L.sup.1 is a chemical bond or a bridge member, andX.sup.1, X.sup.2, R.sup.4, K and the ring A are each as defined above, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that function as hydrolytic enzyme inhibitors (inactivators) and substrates. These compounds are useful in assays to detect and measure levels of hydrolytic enzyme activity and are more particularly useful in treatment regimens for various disease states and conditions implicating the underlying specific hydrolytic enzyme. Examples of hydrolytic enzymes include, but are not limited to, phospholipases, lipases, esterases, proteases, etc.

Abstract: A process for producing an azo pigment, which comprises coupling an aromatic diazonium compound with 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and at least one binaphthol and optionally, laking the resulting pigment.

Abstract: A chromium complex compound represented as the free acid form by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a sulfonic acid group; X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 represent independently a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl gorup, a methoxy group, a carboxyl group or a sulfonic acid group; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a sulfonic acid group; Z represents a chlorine atom, a fluorine atom or --N.sup.30 (R).sub.3 (R represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkyl group), ##STR2## and M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal, a process for producing the chromium complex compound (I) and a method for dyeing cellulosic fibers with the same. The chromium complex compound represented by formula (I) is excellent in affinity to cellulosic fibers and in color-yield, build-up properties and fastness properties. These compounds are dyes for cellulosic fibers.

Abstract: Monoazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which K is the radical of a coupling component of the benzene or naphthalene series or of the heterocyclic series, and R is a ##STR2## --CO--R.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 --O--R.sub.2 group in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl and R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted monosulfo-C.sub.1-12 -alkyl radical, a substituted or unsubstituted monosulfophenyl, disulfophenyl, monosulfonaphthyl or disulfonaphthyl radical, and X and Y, independently of each other, are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.2-6 -alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-5 -alkylsulfonylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or phenoxy radical, produce dyeings on polyamide material which have good light and wet fastness properties.

Abstract: Azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is secondary amino or tertiary amino moiety, useful for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials to produce a deep orange color having excellent fastness properties and also useful for coloring organic solvents, mineral oil products, waxes, plastics and surface coatings.