Abstract: 1-Aryloxy-3-(substituted aminoalkylamino)-2-propanols and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have .beta.-adrenergic blocking activity with some cardioselectivity and hence are useful as anti-hypertensive, antianginal, antiarrhythmic and cardioprotective agents and in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure such as glaucoma.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of formula I, ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. There are also described the use of the compounds of formula I as pharmaceuticals, methods for making the compounds and pharmaceutical, e.g. cardiac, compositions containing the compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing ring alkylated aromatic amines. In the process an aromatic amine is reacted with an olefin using an acidic crystalline molecular sieve as a catalyst. Under the conditions of the process the catalyst is extremely active and with amines that are capable of alkylation at the ortho and para positions, high selectivity to the ortho alkylated isomer can be achieved.

Abstract: New bicyclohexylethanes of formula IR1--Cy--Cy--CH2CH2--A--(Cy)n--R2 (I)wherein R1 is alkyl; R2 is alkyl, in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can be replaced by 0 atoms, or is F, Cl, Br, CN, --COOalkyl or --O--CO--alkyl; or one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can also be H; A is Cy, or 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups or by a CN group; Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene and n is 0 or 1; the alkyl groups in each case containing 1-10 C atoms, with the proviso that n is 1 if A is Cy and R2 is CN, can be used as constituents of dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: New anisotropic compounds of the formula (1) are useful in liquid crystal mixtures for electrooptical displays; at least one of the end groups of the compounds (1) is an alkyl group which carries cyano or halogen in a terminal or non-terminal position. This offers advantages for longitudinal polarization and/or cross-polarization of the anisotropic compounds with the aid of the comparatively highly polarizing cyano or halogen substituents, in particular high clear points, low .DELTA..epsilon./.epsilon..perp. values and/or negative .DELTA..epsilon. values.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of formula I, ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents OH,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each independently represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl C1 to 6, nitro, nitrile, (CH.sub.2).sub.p R.sub.9 or SR.sub.9,W represents a single bond, a 1,2; 1,3; or 1,4-disubstituted benzene ring; a --CH.dbd.CH--group or a 1,4-cyclohexanediyl group;X respresents NH, O, S, SO.sub.2, CO, CH.sub.2, CONH or --COO;Y represents (CH.sub.2)q, CO, CS, SO.sub.2 and R.sub.20 represents hydrogen,or Y represents CR.sub.15 R.sub.16 CR.sub.17 R.sub.18,wherein the carbon atom bearing R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 is adjacent to X and in whichR.sub.15 and R.sub.18, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbonyl group, and R.sub.15, R.sub.16 and R.sub.20 each represent hydrogen, orR.sub.15 and R.sub.20 together form a chain --CH.sub.2 --, and R.sub.16, R.sub.17 and R.sub.18 each represent hydrogen, orR.sub.15, R.sub.16, R.sub.17 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I)ArCH.sub.2 R.sup.1 (I)or a monomethyl or a monoethyl ether thereof (the compound of formula (I) including these ethers may contain no more than 30 carbon atoms in total); ethers, esters thereof; acid addition salts thereof; wherein Ar is a fluoranthene or substituted fluoranthene ring system; R.sup.1 contains not more than eight carbon carbon atoms and is a group ##STR1## wherein m is 0 or 1;R.sup.5 is hydrogen;R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl; ##STR2## is a five- or six-membered saturated carbocyclic ring; R.sup.10 is hydrogen, methyl or hydroxymethyl;R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or methyl;R.sup.14 is hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy, or hydroxymethyl.

Abstract: Anisotropic compounds of the formula (1) specified in claim 1 are suitable, owing to their low .DELTA..epsilon./.epsilon..perp. values for liquid crystal displays which have high information densities of for examples up to 10.sup.6 image dots and accordingly need to be highly multiplexible; compared with known compounds they offer improved application properties and are relatively simple to synthesize.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or when positioned on an aromatic ring R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may also independently be straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy, or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may also be a group of the formula: ##STR2## X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently single covalent bonds or one of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 may also be --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --; rings A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are independently 1,4-phenylene or, when X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, rings A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 may also independently be trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; and R.sup.3 is straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or when positioned on an aromatic ring R.sup.3 may also be straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy. Their manufacture and use in liquid crystalline mixtures are described.

Abstract: Organic fluorine compounds such as pentafluorobenzonitrile, tetrafluorophthalonitriles, and pentafluoropyridine are produced by a method which comprises causing a chloro- or bromo-organic compound to react with a fluorinating agent such as an alkali metal fluoride in benzonitrile as a solvent at temperatures in the range of 190.degree. to 400.degree. C. under at least spontaneously generated pressure.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of 6-substituted-5-alkyl-2,4-quinazolinediamines, useful in the production of trimetrexate and similar antifolate agents, together with several novel intermediates are disclosed.

Abstract: Ethane derivatives of the formula IR.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --A.sup.2 --(A.sup.3).sub.n --R.sup.2 IwhereinR.sup.1 is H, an alkyl group with 1-12 C atoms, in which one or two non adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by O atoms and/or CO groups and/or --O--CO-- groups and/or --CO--O groups, F, Cl, Br or R.sup.3 --A.sup.4 --Z.sup.1 --,R.sup.2 is --CN or --Z.sup.2 --A.sup.4 --CN,A.sup.1 is --A--, --A--A.sup.5 -- or --A.sup.5 --A--,A.sup.2 is an 1,4-phenylene group which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups and/or CN groups and in which one or two CH groups can also be replaced by N atoms,A is a 1,4-cyclohexylene group, in which one or two non adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by O atoms, or is a 1,3-dithiane-2,5-diyl group or 1,4-bicyclo(2,2,2)-octylene group,A.sup.3, A.sub.4 are each a 1,4-cyclohexylene group, in which one or two non adjacent CH.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2,3,4-trinor-1,5-inter-m-phenylene-PGI.sub.2 derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A stands for carboxy, cyano, tetrazolyl or --COOR.sup.3 or --CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;R.sup.3 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or an equivalent of a pharmacologically acceptable cation:R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each stands for hydrogen, phenyl; C.sub.1-5 alkyl, optionally substituted by carboxy, hydroxy, phenyl or C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl; or C.sub.1-4 alkylsulfonyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form an .alpha.,.omega.-alkylene chain containing 3-6 carbon atoms;B stands for oxygen or methylene;Y is optionally bromo-substituted vinylene or a --C.tbd.C-- group:R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl;R.sup.5 represents an alkyl group containing 5-9 carbon atoms, which can be optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atom(s) or --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.

Abstract: A fluorinated isophthalonitrile compound having the general formula ##STR1## wherein Y is --O, --S, or --N(R'), R and R' are independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkyl group, an alkynyl group, a haloalkyl group, an alkoxyl group, alkoxyalkyl group, a phenyl group which may be substituted, a tetrahydrofurfuryl group, or a cycloalkyl group, provided that, in the case of Y=--N(R'), R and R' or Y may be a tetrahydrofurfuryl group, or a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic compound residue.This fluorinated isophthalonitrile compound is suitable for use as an agricultural fungicide.

Abstract: New decalin-carbonitriles of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group with 1-10 C atoms, it being possible for up to two CH.sub.2 groups to be replaced by O atoms, Z is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --O--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O-- or a single bond, A is 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,4-bicyclo(2,2,2)octylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl or a single bond, and R.sup.2 is an alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms, it being possible for up to two CH.sub.2 groups to be replaced by O atoms, or is F, Cl, Br, CN, --O--COR.sup.3 or --COOR.sup.3, or, if at least one of the groups Z and A is not a single bond, can also be H and R.sup.3 is alkyl of 1 to 6 C atoms, and the acid addition salts of basic compounds of this type, are suitable for use as components of liquid crystal dielectrics.

Abstract: Aniline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X=alkyl,Z=H or alkyl, andY=S-alkyl, SO.sub.2 -alkyl, CO.sub.2 -R (R=alkyl, cycloalkyl, or H) or--if Z=H--Br,are diazo components for preparing valuable azo dyestuffs and starting materials for preparing compounds of the formula ##STR2## and new azo dyestuffs derived therefrom and which--in their nonionic form--are highly suitable for dyeing polyester fibres in blue shades having high tinctorial strength and high fastness levels.