Abstract: The invention relates to an infrared-reflective material which comprises a transparent sheet material which comprises, on a part-area, an interference pigment which has higher transmission in the visible region of global radiation than in the NIR region, to a method for screening an enclosed area against infrared light, and to the use of the infrared-reflective material for buildings, vehicles and greenhouses while simultaneously maintaining the ability of the human eye to see through the material.

Abstract: The invention relates to piperidine derivatives of the formula I in which R1, R2, m and k have the meanings indicated in claim 1, and their salts, novel intermediates and processes for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention. The compounds of the formula I are potent a receptor ligands and show 5-HT reuptake-inhibiting actions and can be used for the production of medicaments, for example for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system, of strokes, brain or bone marrow traumata or of ischaemic states.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Karl-Fischer reagent, kit and a process for the determination of water with the aid of this reagent, which contains, instead of iodine, an approximately equimolar amount of iodine halides and salts of aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds.