Abstract: N-Heteroaryl-N'-(pyrid-2-yl-sulfonyl)ureas, processes for their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulatorsCompounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 -R.sup.4, A, n, m and w are as defined in claim 1, are suitable as herbicides for controlling harmful plants and can be prepared, inter alia, from the sulfonamides of the formula (II) ##STR2## by reacting them with carbamates R*O--CO--NR.sup.4 --A.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein W is the same at each occurrence and is selected from optionally substituted quinolyl, optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, optionally substituted quinoxalyl, optionally substituted pyridyl, optionally substituted pyrimidyl, and optionally substituted thiazolyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, halolalkyl, alkoxy, halogen; R.sup.3 is a valence bond or is selected from hydrogen and alkyl; X is a valence bond or is selected from alkylene, alkenylen, and alkynylene; and Z is selected from (a) COM, (b) CH.dbd.N--O--A--COM, (c) CH.sub.2 --O--N.dbd.A--COM wherein A is selected from alkylene and cycloalkylene, and M is selected from (a) a pharmaceutically acceptable metabolically cleavable group, (b) --OR.sup.6, (c) --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, (d) --NR.sup.6 SO.sub.2 R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides an industrially advantageous process for the preparation of an optically active 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol useful as medicines, agricultural chemicals or as intermediates thereof; and a simple process for the preparation of an optically active substituted styrene oxide or 2-amino-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol useful as medicines, agricultural chemicals or intermediates thereof. A 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol represented by the following general formula (I) is allowed to contact, in the presence of a carboxylic anhydride, with an enzyme stereoselectively catalyzing ester interchange to produce an optically active 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol: ##STR1## (wherein X represents a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-5 haloalkyl group, a C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing quinacridone by oxidizing a 6,13-dihydroquinacridone salt corresponding to the quinacridone pigment with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizing agent. The inventive process is economical and environmentally friendly and yields high performance quinacridone pigments in a high yield.

Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optionally other anti-viral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.

Abstract: Described are the use of compounds of Formula (I), depicted below, as active principals for treating skin conditions, compositions containing these compounds, and methods of treating skin conditions using these compounds and compositions. ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.4 is (CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 --CR.sub.7 R.sub.8 --X.sub.1).sub.n --CR.sub.9 R.sub.10 --C(.dbd.X.sub.2)X.sub.3 R.sub.11, with n being an integer from 1 to 18; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are independently, hydrogen or non-hydrogen substituents; and X, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, Y and Z are independently, O, NH or S.

Abstract: The present invention is a pharmaceutical composition used as an antiviral agent, a diarrheal remedy, an antiulcer agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an anti-allergic agent and an agent for promoting the proliferation of Bifidobacteria, characterized by containing a sialic acid derivative as an active ingredient. The method for producing a sialic acid derivative of the present invention is characterized in that an almond or apricot seed is added to an avian egg yolk, by which the desired product can easily be obtained in a high yield.

Abstract: A novel hexa-cyclic compound, a derivative of camptothecin, of the general formula: ##STR1## The compound is prepared from an aminoketone compound and a pyranoindolizine compound by the condensation-ring closing reaction. It is abundantly water-soluble, and has an excellent antitumour activity and a high degree of safety, and can be applied as an antitumour medicine for curing tumors of various kinds.

Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optionally other anti-viral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of fluoridated casein micelles, in which at least 100 ppm of a soluble fluoride salt are added of a solution comprising micellar casein and the fluoridated micellar casein is isolated. Food or pharmaceutical composition for treating dental caries or plaque comprising an effective quantity of fluoridated micellar casein or its micellar subunits.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein either R.sub.1 is hydrogen andR.sub.2 is lower alkyl lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl,m is 3 or 4 andn is 2 or 3;orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together are tetrainethylene,m is 3 or 4 andn is 2;or salts thereof.The compounds of formula (I) influence polyamine biosynthesis and have antiproliferative activity as well as an action against protozoans.

Abstract: A method of selective N-acylation of an aminodiol having a primary alcoholic hydroxyl group and a secondary alcoholic hydroxyl group, in which the objective product can be prepared in high yield and without troublesome extraction and purification operations. More particularly, a method of making a primary amide derivative represented by the following general formula (3) is disclosed: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 11 to 19 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a linear saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 9 to 19 carbon atoms which may have a hydroxyl group at the 1-position, which includes the steps of reacting an aminodiol represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is the same as R.sup.1 in general formula (3) with a fatty acid alkyl ester represented by the following general formula (2):R.sup.2 --COO--R.sup.3 (2)wherein R.sup.2 is the same as R.sup.2 in general formula (3) and R.sup.

Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optionally other anti-viral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.

Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optionally other anti-viral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.

Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optionally other anti-viral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.

Abstract: HIV protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the HIV protease enzyme, causing the replication of the HIV virus to terminate. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds and optionally other anti-viral agents as active ingredients, are suitable for treating patients or hosts infected with the HIV virus, which is known to cause AIDS.

Abstract: The jineol extracted from scolopendra subspinipes is represented as the following formula (I): ##STR1## The jineol is obtained from scolopendra subspinipes by extracting scolopendra subspinipes with a solvent, separating an activating portion from the extracted liquid with an organic solvent, and purifying an anticancerous activating portion from the activating portion by chromatography.The jineol derivatives prepared from the jineol extracted scolopendra subspinipes are represented as the following formula (II): ##STR2## wherein each R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of each other, is a hydrogen; a lower alkyl group of C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 ; a cycloalkyl group of C.sub.5 to C.sub.7 having a substituting group; an alkyl group of C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 having a phenyl group with one to three substituting groups; a lower alkyl group of C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 having a hydroxy, an alkoxy having C.sub.1 to C.sub.5, or an aryloxy; a lower acyl group of C.sub.1 to C.sub.7 having a hydroxy, an alkoxy having C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: The present application provides a series of benzimidazole compounds which inhibit the growth of picornaviruses, such as rhinoviruses, enteroviruses, polioviruses, coxsackieviruses of the A and B groups, echo virus and Mengo virus and flaviviruses such as hepatitis C and bovine diarrheal virus.

Abstract: This invention relates to 4-substituted catechol diether compounds which are selective inhibitors of phosphodiesterase (PDE) type IV. The compounds of the present invention are useful in inhibiting PDE.sub.IV and in the treatment of AIDS, asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive airways disease, psoriasis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis and other inflammatory diseases. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds hereof.

Abstract: A method of protecting a warm-blooded mammal from the progression of Alzheimer's disease, which comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of general formula. ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group;L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 each independently represents a bond or an unbranched (1-4C) alkylene group, which alkylene group may optionally bear a (1-4C) alkyl, phenyl or phenyl (1-2C) alkyl substituent;one of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 represents NR.sup.3 and the other represents O, S or NR.sup.3, in which R.sup.3 represent hydrogen, hydroxyl, (1-4C) alkoxy, (1-4C) alkyl or di (1-4C) alkylamino;Z represents O or S; andR.sup.2 represents (3-8C) cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group, or together with L.sup.2, (1-10C) alkyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.