Abstract: The compounds ##STR1## where: R and R.sup.6 are members independently selected from the group consisting of H, CN, OR.sup.2, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, NR.sup.2 COR.sup.3, NR.sup.2 COOR.sup.3, COR.sup.2, COOR.sup.2, CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3, SR.sup.2, SOR.sup.2, SO.sub.2 R.sup.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perhaloalkyl, and a halogen;in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, or benzyl;R.sup.4 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, in which the hetero atom is oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, alkenyl and alkynyl;R.sup.5 is alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or 1-alkynylcycloalkyl in which the alkynyl group contains 2 to 6 carbon atoms and the cycloalkyl group contains 3 to 10 carbon atoms;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are useful anxiolytic/antidepressant agents.

Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl,-OH,-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, -SH, -NH.sub.2 or-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.6 is C.sub. 1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or C.sub.

Abstract: Method for removal of organic and inorganic mercury contaminants from a biological vaccine production facility.

Abstract: A process for the production of medrogestone, in which, in an intermediate step, the solvate 3.beta.,5.alpha.,6.beta.-trihydroxy-6.alpha.,17.alpha.-dimethylpregnan-20- one monomethanolate is obtained as a solid, stable compound by displacing the organic solvent from a solution of of 3.beta.,5.alpha.,6.beta.-trihydroxy-6.alpha.,17.alpha.-dimethylpregnan-20- one with a lower alkanol, and a Diels-Alder adduct of 6-methylene-17.alpha.-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione with maleic anhydride is used as an intermediate for production of the corresponding dicarboxylic acid salt for removal of 6-methylene-17.alpha.-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione contamination of the desired product. Another intermediate, 6.beta.-hydroxy-6.alpha.,17.alpha.-dimethylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, has been found to prevent smooth muscle proliferation and is useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis and restinosis.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl or mono- or bi-cyclic alkyl;A is a substituted phenyl group containing one or two substituents selected from cyano, nitro, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, sulfamyl, alkylsulfonamido, arylsulfonamido, alkylcarboxamido, arylcarboxamido, alkylsulfone, perfluoroalkylsulfone, arylsulfone, chloro, bromo, fluoro, iodo, 1-imidazolyl or carboxyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are smooth muscle relaxants.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl or mono- or bi-cyclic alkyl;A is a benzodiazole of the formula: ##STR2## wherein: R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylsulfonamido, alkylcarboxamido, nitro, cyano or carboxyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are smooth muscle relaxants.

Abstract: A compound of formula A: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, --CO.sub.2 H, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyloxy, mono or dialkylaminocarbonyl, or mono or dialkylaminocarbonyloxy; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or phenylalkyl or substituted phenylalkyl, and the substituent on the benzene ring is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl or phenyl, are anti-cholesterolemic agents.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl or mono- or bi-cyclic alkyl;A is quinoline group which may be substituted by alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylsulfonamido, alkylcarboxamido, nitro, cyano or carboxyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are smooth muscle relaxants.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which X, Y and Z are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkyl, alkoxy or phenylalkyloxy; R.sub.1 is thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, benzamidazolyl, phenylalkylpiperidinyl or morpholino or athaae analogous hetercyclic groups with from one to three substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, amino, alkylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino in which each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or substituted phenyl or benzyl in which said substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl amino, nitro, alkylamino or dialkylamino; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; are ACAT inhibitors, some of which possess antioxidant properties.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl or mono- or bi-cyclic alkyl; andA is an isoquinoline group which may be substituted by alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylsulfonamido, alkylcarboxamido, nitro, cyano or carboxyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are smooth muscle relaxants.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl of 4 or more carbon atoms, cycloalkyl, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, 3-noradamantyl, 3-methyl-1-adamantyl, 1-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano or trifluoromethyl, phenylalkyl or substituted phenylalkyl, where the substituent on the benzene ring is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl or phenyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or R.sup.1 taken with R.sup.2 and the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclic moiety of the formula: ##STR2## wherein ##STR3## in which R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; R.sup.8 is hydrogen or alkyl or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 taken together are polymethylene; R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4- or 5-(substituted sulfonyl) methyl-3(2H)-furanones having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl containing 1 to 6 branched or straight chain carbon atoms, phenyl, or halogen substituted phenyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are joined by 5 to 7 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 6 branched or straight chain carbon atoms or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are joined by 4 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4- or 5-(substituted sulfonyl) methyl-3(2H)-furanones having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl containing 1 to 6 branched or straight chain carbon atoms, phenyl, or halogen substituted phenyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are joined by 5 to 7 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 6 branched or straight chain carbon atoms or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are joined by 4 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4- or 5-(substituted sulfonyl) methyl-3(2H)-furanones having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl containing 1 to 6 branched or straight chain carbon atoms, phenyl, or halogen substituted phenyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are joined by 5 to 7 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl containing 1 to 6 branched or straight chain carbon atoms or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are joined by 4 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which X, Y and Z are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkyl, alkoxy or phenylalkyloxy; R.sub.1 is thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, benzamidazolyl, phenylalkylpiperidinyl or morpholino or athaae analogous hetercyclic groups with from one to tahree substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, amino, alkylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino in which each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or substituted phenyl or benzyl in which said substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl amino, nitro, alkylamino or dialkylamino; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; are ACAT inhibitors, some of which possess antioxidant properties.

Abstract: Des-epidermal growth factor homologous--plasminogen activators with greatly diminished affinity for liver membranes.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, --CO.sub.2 H, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, or mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyloxy;m is 0, 1 or 2 andR.sup.3 is alkyl;n and p are, independently, 0, 1 or 2;X is O, S or CR.sup.4 R.sup.5,where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, independently, H or alkyl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the interposed carbon atom form a 3 to 8 membered carbocyclic ring, are anti-cholesterolemic agents.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl or mono- or bi-cyclic alkyl;A is an N-heterocycle which may be substituted by alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylsulfonamido, alkylcarboxamido, nitro, cyano or carboxyl;or, A is a substituted phenyl group containing one or two substituents selected from cyano, nitro, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, sulfamyl, alkylsulfonamido, arylsulfonamido, alkylcarboxamido, arylcarboxamido, alkylsulfone, perfluoroalkylsulfone, arylsulfone, chloro, bromo, fluoro, iodo, 1-imidazolyl or carboxyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are smooth muscle relaxants.

Abstract: This invention presents alkali metal salts of 8,9-dehydroestrone, its sulfate ester, and stable compositions thereof, as well as processes for their production. The sulfate ester salts are useful in estrogen replacement therapy.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which X, Y and Z are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkyl, alkoxy or phenylalkyloxy; R.sub.1 is thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, benzamidazolyl, phenylalkylpiperidinyl or morpholino or athaae analogous hetercyclic groups with from one to tahree substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, amino, alkylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino in which each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or substituted phenyl or benzyl in which said substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl amino, nitro, alkylamino or dialkylamino; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; are ACAT inhibitors, some of which possess antioxidant properties.