Abstract: Novel cephalosporin derivatives of the following formula are useful as antibacterial agents: ##STR1##

Abstract: New cephalosporin derivatives containing a formyl substituted pyrrole group and the processes for preparing same are described.

Abstract: Novel compounds useful as antihistamine agents, antiallergy agents, and bronchodilators are represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 each represent hydrogen; or R and R.sup.1 taken together form a second bond between the carbon atoms bearing R and R.sup.1 ; n is a positive whole integer of from 1 to 3; Y represents --CH.dbd.CH--, or ##STR2## with the proviso that when each of R and R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, Y represents --CH.dbd.CH, and when Y represents --CH.dbd.CH, n is equal to 1 or 2; and Z represents thienyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl wherein the substituents on the substituted phenyl may be attached at the ortho, meta, or para positions of the phenyl ring and are selected from halogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl chain of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, di(lower)-alkylamino, or a saturated monocyclic heterocyclic group such as pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, or N-(lower)-alkylpiperazino.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the following general formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual optical isomers thereof. The compounds are useful as aromatic amine decarboxylase inhibitors.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the following general formula are useful in the preparation of 4-aminohex-5-enoic acid and 4-aminohex-5-ynoic acid which are useful pharmacological agents: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydroxy, amino, or tert-butoxy.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## are useful as antibiotics.

Abstract: Novel pyridylthiomethyl substituted cephalosporin compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl or 4-pyridyl.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporin compounds useful as antibiotics having the following formula and pharmaceutically useful salts thereof: ##STR1##

Abstract: Novel cephalosporin compounds of the following formula are useful as antibiotic agents: ##STR1##

Abstract: New pyrrole derivatives of cephalosporin compounds have been prepared which are useful as antibiotics.

Abstract: Novel vinyl derivatives of .alpha.-amino acids of the following general structure: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or p-hydroxybenzyl; Z is R.sub.1 OCCH.dbd.CH-- or R.sub.1 OC(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 3; each R.sub.1 is the same and is hydroxy, a straight or branched alkoxy group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 wherein each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and can be the same or different, or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or p-hydroxybenzyl; and the lactams thereof when Z is R.sub.1 OC(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: Substituted furoic acids and esters and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the following general structure are useful as hypolipidemic agents: ##STR1## wherein Y represents oxygen or divalent sulfur; R represents a straight or branched alkyl chain containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and may be saturated or may be unsaturated containing from 1 to 4 double bonds; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, straight or branched lower alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzyl, phenethyl, pyridylmethyl, alkane-poly-yl containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexayl, or Z; Z represents ##STR2## wherein n is an integer of 2 or 3; R.sup.2 represents straight or branched lower alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or acyl; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or straight or branched lower alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms with the proviso that when R.sup.3 is hydrogen, R.sup.2 is acyl; or when R.sup.2 is other than acyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: New indole derivatives of cephalosporin compounds have been prepared which are useful as antibiotics.

Abstract: Novel acetylenic derivatives of amines of the following general structure: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is .beta.-methylthioethyl, .beta.-benzylthioethyl, S-(5'-desoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-S-methylthioethyl, .gamma.-guanidinopropyl, or ##STR2## WHEREIN N IS 2 OR 3 AND R.sub.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is other than hydrogen, n is 2; and each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or .rho.-hydroxybenzyl; with the provisos that when Z is .beta.-benzylthioethyl or S-(5'-desoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-S-methylthioethyl, R.sub.b is hydrogen, and when Z is ##STR4## EACH OF R.sub.a and R.sub.

Abstract: New 6-(2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranyl)acetamido penicillin compounds are described which are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: Novel halomethyl derivatives of amines of the following general structure: ##STR1## WHEREIN Y is FCH.sub.2 --, F.sub.2 CH-- or F.sub.3 C--; Z is .beta.-methylthioethyl, .beta.-benzylthioethyl, S-(5'-desoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-S-methylthioethyl, .gamma.-guanidinopropyl, or ##STR2## WHEREIN N IS 2 OR 3 AND R.sub.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is other than hydrogen, n is 2; and each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or p-hydroxybenzyl; with the provisos that when Z is .beta.-benzylthioethyl or S-(5'-desoxyadenosin-5'-yl)-S-methylthioethyl, R.sub.b is hydrogen, when Z is .beta.-methylthioethyl, Y is other than F.sub.

Abstract: Novel acetylenic derivatives of .alpha.-amino acids of the following general structure: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 3; R is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy moiety has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and is straight or branched, or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or p-hydroxybenzyl; each R.sub.1 is the same and is hydroxy, a straight or branched alkoxy group of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 wherein each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and can be the same or different, of ##STR3## wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen, a straight or branched lower alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl or p-hydroxybenzyl; and the lactams thereof when n is 2 or 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual optical isomers thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method for the treatment of hypertension which comprises administering a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is C.dbd.C, O, S, NH; R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, iodine or trifluoromethyl; and n is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporin derivatives of the following formula are useful as antibacterial agents: ##STR1##

Abstract: Novel pyridylthiomethyl substituted cephalosporin compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl or 4-pyridyl.