Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which each R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, halogen or nitro, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio, halogen, nitro or --NR'R" where R' and R" are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.6-9 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, R.sup.6 is optionally substituted phenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, phthalimido, saccharinyl, glutaramido, C.sub.6-10 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 4 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or a phenyl group, or C.sub.4-9 heterosubstituted cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 alkyl groups, x is 1, 2 or 3, y is 0 or 1 and z is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and salts thereof.

Abstract: The color-stability of disinfectant formulations comprising bacteriocidal quaternary amine compounds, a non-ionic surfactant, and water is enhanced significantly by adding color-stabilizing amounts of an alkali bicarbonate. An alkali bicarbonate can be used in lieu of the art-accepted EDTA/NaOH builder in quaternary amine-based disinfectant formulations to enhance color stability without sacrificing the bacteriocidal efficacy of the formulations.

Abstract: R(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindan, its preparation and use and pharmaceutical compositions containing it. The novel compound was found to be useful for the treatment of human patients for Parkinson's disease, memory disorders, dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT), depression and the hyperactive syndrome.

Abstract: Combinations comprising 3-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-[(N-methyl-N-methylsulfonyl)aminosulfony l]-urea (I) and ioxynil (II) and/or bromoxynil (III) are useful herbicides with synergistic properties.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses an improved process for preparing polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate comprising reacting phosgene with polymethylene polyphenyl polyamine, the improvement wherein the polymethylene polyphenyl polyamine is acidified prior to phosgenation.

Abstract: A method for selectively preparing dimethylamine and monomethylamine, while the production of trimethylamine is inhibited to a sufficiently low level. The method comprises carrying out a gaseous reaction of methanol and ammonia by the use of a mordenite modified with a silylating agent by a silylation treatment in a liquid phase. According to the present invention, recycling trimethylamine is unnecessary, and the amount of steam or the like to be used can be decreased.

Abstract: Detergent compositions with excellent spotting/filming characteristics comprising propylene glycol/ethylene glycol block copolymer nonionic detergent surfactant, preferably in a surfactant mixture with a nonionic detergent surfactant having a conventional hydrocarbon hydrophobic group and a mixed propylene glycol/ethylene glycol hydrophilic group; optional hydrophobic cleaning solvent; and optional suds control system preferably comprising fatty acid and anionic sulfonated and/or sulfated detergent surfactant. The compositions are preferably in the form of aqueous liquids and preferably have monoethanolamine and/or beta-aminoalkanol present.

Abstract: Combinations consisting of 3-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-[(N-methyl-N-methylsulfonyl)-aminosulfon yl]-urea (I) and a phenylurea (II) are useful herbicides having synergistic properties.

Abstract: A trialkylamine derivative represented by the formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different from each other and each represents lower alkyl;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different from one another and each represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl or halogen;R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 may be the same or different from each other and each represents hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.8 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen;X represents oxygen, sulfur, --CH.dbd.N-- or --CH.dbd.CH--;Y represents oxygen, sulfur, methylene, N--R.sup.11 (wherein R.sup.11 represents lower alkyl), SO or SO.sub.2 ;Z represents --OCO(CH.sub.2).sub.p .about. or --OCH.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.p .about. (wherein p represents a number of 0 to 4 and symbol .about.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new class of piperidinyl benzimidazoles that are useful in the treatment of allergic disorders.

Abstract: Novel cyclic amino acids which are useful in preparing biologically active peptides as well as a process for the preparation of D and L enantiomers of the cyclic amino acids are described where an N-protected derivative of the racemic cyclic amino acid is treated with (-)cinchonidine and the resulting salt resolved into the desired enantiomers, as well as derivatives thereof and valuable intermediates used in the process.

Abstract: An improved method for isolating certain clinically important taxane derivatives from the crude extract of a naturally occurring Taxus species comprising treating the extract by reverse phase liquid chromatography on an adsorbent; causing the taxane derivatives to be adsorbed on the adsorbent; and recovering the taxane derivatives from the adsorbent by elution with an elutant. The taxane derivatives thus isolated in pure form are taxol, taxol-7-xyloside, 10-deacetyitaxol, 10-deacetyltaxol-7-xyloside, cephalomannine, cephalomannine-7-xyloside, 10-deactylcephalomannine-7-xyloside, baccatin III, 10-deacetylbaccatin III, baccatin VI, and brevitaxane A.

Abstract: A cleaning composition which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 35% of at least one unsaturated fatty acid having about 8 to 24 carbon atoms; 0.01 to 1.5% of a trialkanolamine; 0.01 to 1.5% of an alkanol having about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms; 1 to 5.0% of an alkali metal hydroxide; 0.02 to 2.0% of an amine oxide; 0.02 to 2.0% of a sultaine; and the balance being water.

Abstract: The invention relates to new substituted triazolinones of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl or halogenoalkoxy,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen or a radical of the formula --O--R.sup.6, --S--R.sup.6, --C(O)--O--R.sup.6, --C(O)--S--R.sup.6, --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 or --C(O)--NR.sup.6 R.sup.7,R.sup.5 represents cyano or nitro andX represents oxygen or sulphur, whereR.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another in each case represent hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl, aryl or arylalkyl,to a plurality of processes for their preparation, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Detergent compositions with excellent spotting/filming characteristics comprising nonionic detergent surfactant, preferably having a conventional hydrocarbon hydrophobic group and polyalkoxylate hydrophilic group; polyalkoxylate polycarboxylate surfactant/builder containing hydrocarbon hydrophobic group, polyalkoxylate moiety, and polyanionic moieties that are carboxyl groups except for one optional sulfate or sulfonate group; optional hydrophobic cleaning solvent and/or polycarboxylate detergent builder; and optional suds control system preferably comprising fatty acid and anionic sulfonated and/or sulfated detergent surfactant. The compositions are preferably in the form of aqueous liquids and preferably have monoethanolamine and/or beta-aminoalkanol present.

Abstract: 3-substituted thiophene compounds contaminating the analogous 2-substituted thiophene compounds, e.g. 3-acetylthiophene contaminating 2-acetyl thiophene, are removed by a selective electrophilic substitution process, e.g. bromination, followed by fractional distillation. It has been found that electrophilic substitution as exemplified by bromination is highly selective towards the 3-substituted thiophenes, yielding compounds of significantly higher molecular weights for separation purposes, to give high purity 2-substituted thiophene compounds.

Abstract: Bisaminomethylcyclohexane is produced in high yield by one-stage process from an aromatic dinitrile by hydrogenating the aromatic dinitrile in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst containing 1 to 10% by weight of ruthenium, in terms of metallic ruthenium, supported on a carrier, and in the presence of 0.5 parts by weight or more of liquid ammonia per part by weight of the aromatic nitrile at a temperature of 70.degree. to 150.degree. C. and a hydrogen partial pressure of 50 to 150 atm.

Abstract: Cyclohexylamine and dicyclohexylamine can be prepared as a mixture with one another by reaction of phenol with aniline, ammonia or a mixture of aniline and ammonia in the presence of hydrogen over a catalyst, the reaction being carried out according to the invention over a palladium catalyst which has a support of niobic acid or tantalic acid or a mixture of niobic acid and tantalic acid or a support containing such acids. The reaction is carried out at 100.degree.-220.degree. C. under an H.sub.2 partial pressure of 0.5-500 bar.

Abstract: A method of controlling an invertebrate pest, comprising contacting the pest with a pest-controlling amount of an agent having substantial inhibitory activity toward a phenylethanolamine reuptake transporter as determined by radioactive octopamine reuptake inhibition assay is disclosed. Compositions comprising compounds capable of inhibiting the octopamine reuptake transporter include chloroethylphenylamines, aryl-1,4-dialkyl piperazines, tricyclic antidepressants, and cocaine derivatives. A process for inhibiting the feeding of an invertebrate pest comprising contacting said pest with a pest-controlling amount of an agent having substantial inhibitory activity toward a phenylethanolamine reuptake transporter as determined by radioactive octopamine reuptake inhibition assay, with the proviso that said agent is not cocaine. A process for delaying the maturation of a juvenile invertebrate by contacting it with an inhibitory amount of a phenylethanolamine reuptake transporter blocker is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of extending bloom life of a cut flower. In the method, a storage solution containing 5-deoxy-5-ethylthio-D-ribose (ETR) is provided, and the stem of the cut flower is bathed in the solution. ETR is safe for human use, and is effective at relatively low concentrations. A method for synthesizing 5-deoxy-5-alkylthioribose compounds is also disclosed.