Abstract: A disinfectant composition comprising as active ingredients 4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzo-dioxol-4-yl)pyrrole-3-carbonitrile and penta-4-enyl-N-furfuryl-N-imidazol-1-ylcarbonyl-DL-homoalaninate exhibits high synergistic effect by the joint use of the two active ingredients and has remarkably high effect in a low amount against Bakanae disease, blast, leaf spot, loose smut, Septoria leaf blight, snow mold on cereals such as rice, wheat, barley etc.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (in which: R.sup.1 represents fluorinated methoxy: R.sup.2 represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or amino) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and amides thereof are valuable antibacterial agents, which may be prepared by reacting a compound similar to that of formula (I) but in which R.sup.2 is replaced by a halogen atom with a compound providing the required group R.sup.2.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, amino, alkanoyl, haloalkanoyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, cyano, nitro, alkanesulfonyl, haloalkanesulfonyl or sulfamoyl; R.sup.2 is 5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkoxy, aralkyloxy, alkanoyloxy, alkenoyloxy, cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aralkyloxycarbonylxy, phthalidyloxy, (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methoxy, (5-phenyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methoxy, optionally substituted amino or nitro; Y is --NH-- or oxygen or sulfur; n is 1 to 5; and tautomers and salts of said compounds of formula (I), have the ability to inhibit blood platelet aggregation, and can thus be used for treatment and prophylaxis of thrombosis and embolisms.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (in which: R.sup.1 represents fluorinated methoxy; R.sup.2 represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or amino) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and amides thereof are valuable antibacterial agents, which may be prepared by reacting a compound similar to that of formula (I) but in which R.sup.2 is replaced by a halogen atom with a compound providing the required group R.sup.2.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, amino, alkanoyl, haloalkanoyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, cyano, nitro, alkanesulfonyl, haloalkanesulfonyl or sulfamoyl; R.sup.2 is optionally substituted alkanoyl, optionally substituted alkenoyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylcarbonyl, substituted benzoyl, or 5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted alkoxy, aralkyloxy, alkanoyloxy, alkenoyloxy, cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aralkyloxycarbonylxy, phthalidyloxy, (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methoxy, (5-phenyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methoxy, optionally substituted amino or nitro; Y is --NH-- or oxygen or sulfur; n is 1 to 5; and tautomers and salts of said compounds of formula (I), have the ability to inhibit blood platelet aggregation, and can thus be used for treatment and prophylaxis of thrombosis and embolisms.

Abstract: A polypropylene thermoplastic resin composition comprising (a) a modified crystalline polypropylene of a crystalline polypropylene comprising said modified crystalline polypropylene and (b) a modified polyamide obtained by partially or wholly grafting a polyamide with a clay mineral. A polypropylene thermoplastic resin composition comprising, in addition to the above polypropylene thermoplastic resin composition comprising the components (a) and (b), one or any combination of the following components (c), (d) and (e): (c) an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer rubber or a modified ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer rubber, (d) a block copolymer between a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene, a hydrogenation product of said block copolymer, or a modification product of said block copolymer, and (e) an inorganic filler.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (in which: R.sup.1 represents fluorinated methoxy; R.sup.2 represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or amino) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and amides thereof are valuable antibacterial agents, which may be prepared by reacting a compound similar to that of formula (I) but in which R.sup.2 is replaced by a halogen atom with a compound providing the required group R.sup.2.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (in which R.sup.1 is alkoxy, R is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkylamino, cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, X is chlorine or fluorine and Y is selected from certain specific heterocycles) have excellent antibacterial activity. They may be prepared by introducing the group represented by Y into the corresponding compound in which Y is replaced by a halogen atom.

Abstract: There is disclosed a measurement reagent for a human Cu.Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) which comprises an anti-human Cu.Zn-SOD monoclonal antibody labelled with an enzyme, a method for measuring a human Cu.Zn-SOD which comprises measuring the human Cu.Zn-SOD with the measurement reagent for the human Cu.Zn-SOD, and an anti-human Cu.Zn-SOD monoclonal antibody by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay according to the sandwich method, a diagnostic test drug for a human cancer of the stomach which comprises the measurement reagent and a method for diagnosing and testing a human cancer of the stomach which comprises measuring the human Cu.Zn-superoxide dismutase with the measurement reagent, and an anti-human Cu.Zn-superoxide dismutase monoclonal antibody by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay according to the sandwich method.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (where R.sup.1 -R.sup.5 are various conventional atoms or groups, m is 2 or 3 and R.sup.6 l is an optionally substituted alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl or heterocyclic-substituted alkyl group or --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.NOR.sup.7 where R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl) have insecticidal and acaricidal activities.

Abstract: 2-(Amino or methyl)-6-(methyl or amino)-4-(substituted phenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid esters have a specific class of heterocyclic groups as thealcohol moiety. These compounds have a variety of valuable activities, including antihypertensive and Ca.sup.++ -blocking activities, leading to their use for the treatment of circulatory and coronary disorders. They may be prepared by condensation of appropriate substituted benzylideneacetoacetic acid esters with appropriate amidinoacetic acid esters.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy or acyloxy or R.sup.2 is hydrogen, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or various organic substituents) have valuable antidepressant activity and may be used in the treatment of mental depression.

Abstract: New 4-anilinopyrimidine derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkylene group;R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;n is 0, 1 or 2; andR.sup.4 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanesulphonyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl group and, when n is 2, the two groups represented by R.sup.4 may be the same or different or they may together represent a methylenedioxy group)and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have been found to have strong antidepressant activity, with low toxicity and very few side-effects.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I) ##STR1## [wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each alkyl or halogen, or they are trimethylene or tetramethylene; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; A is alkylene; and R.sup.4 is optionally substituted phenyloxy or benzyloxy substituted with at least one alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, trifluoromethyl or nitro; optionally substituted phenyl substituted with one or two halogen atoms, alkyl or alkoxy; furyl or thienyl] and their salts.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having an improved chipping resistant property is disclosed. In the tire, the tread portion is formed with a vulcanizate of a rubber composition comprising 3-40 parts by weight of short fibers of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene, 30-100 parts by weight of carbon black and 0.2-5 parts by weight of a p-phenylenediamine type antioxidant, on a basis of 100 parts by weight of a rubber selected from natural rubber, synthetic rubber and a blend thereof in an optional blending ratio.

Abstract: Butadiene polymers containing 70% or more of 1,2-structure and a relatively low melting point are produced by polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in the presence of a catalyst which has been prepared by admixing (A) an organic solvent solution containing 1,3-butadiene, a cobalt compound and an organoaluminium compound; (B) an amide compound of the formula (2) or (3): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are respectively an H atom, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 7 carbon atoms or aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 6 or 7 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is 2 to 5, and; (C) carbon disulfide.