Abstract: cis- and trans- Octahydropyridopyrrolobenzheterocycles of the formula: ##STR1## where ##STR2## X=O or S; R.sub.1 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight or branched chain alkyl or cyclopropyl; and R.sub.2 =H, CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, Cl, Br, F or CF.sub.3.The compounds are useful as tranquilizers and antidepressants.

Abstract: Lactone electron donative color-forming agents of quinoline-carboxylic acid are disclosed having the general formulae (I) and (II) ##STR1## wherein A and B represent a variety of chemical moieties, X represents halo- or nitro- and n.sup.1 is an integer of 0-4. The color-forming agents are useful in recording materials of the pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive varieties, and the like.

Abstract: The compounds are prepared by cyclizing compounds of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is R.sup.1 or acyl.

Abstract: Novel nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds shown by the formula ##STR1## wherein Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group shown by ##STR2## (wherein m is 1 or 2); n represents 0 or 1; R.sub.1 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkenyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkanoyloxy group, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkenyl group; said R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may further form together a double bond; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, a lower alkoxy group, a mono or di lower alkylamino group, or a lower alkyl group; said R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may further form together a lower alkylenedioxy group; and R.sub.

Abstract: A thiazine derivative, which forms a color on contact with an electron accepting material, represented by the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group and A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 may combine together to form a heterocyclic ring or a fluorene ring, the ring B represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring, and Y represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an amino group, an amido group, an oxy group or a thio group, but at least one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 or the ring formed by the combination of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 represents an electron donating aryl group or an electron donating heterocyclic group, and a process for preparing the thiazine derivatives represented by the formula (II) by oxidizing a thioamide derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR2## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, B and Y are as above described.

Abstract: The compounds are prepared by cyclizing compounds of formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is R.sup.1 or acyl.

Abstract: An intermediate represented by following formula for synthesizing 3-hydroxy-3-cephem compounds. ##STR1## wherein A and B each is a hydrogen or amino substituent; R is a hydrogen or thiol substituent; Hal is a halogen; X is a hydroxy or carboxy protecting group; the broken line between A and R shows that when R and B are hydrogens, and A is a carboxylic acyl, the substituents can be combined to form an azetidinothiazoline bicyclic ring; and the enamine derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Process for preparing .beta.-lactam antibiotic substances useful as intermediate for various cephalosporin or penicillin derivatives, which comprises oxidation of 7-benzylideneaminocephem or 6-benzylideneaminopenam compounds capable of being converted to their quinoid forms by oxidation followed by reaction with lower alkanols.