Abstract: An insecticidal composition containing a guanidine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted homocyclic or heterocyclic group, n is 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 is a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, X is an electron attractive group such as nitro or trifluoroacetyl group, provided that when n is 0, R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives which were provided as the new compound according to this invention and are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sub.2 denotes a lower alkyl group, R.sub.3 denotes an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group or a higher alkyl group, R.sub.4 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and X denotes an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, exhibit excellent antibacterial and antifungal activities against various kinds of microorganisms pathogenic to plants. The new imidazole derivatives according to this invention are useful especially as an agent for disinfecting the seeds.

Abstract: A water insoluble compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms. The compounds of the present invention are useful in fungicidal compositions suitable for combatting fungus in plaster and paint.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently, hydrogen or methyl; A is 3-pyridinyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by lower alkyl, phenyl, or naphthyl, are described.The compounds of the invention are intermediates in the preparation of antiarrhythmic agents.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of 2,4-diamino-3-oxy-6-piperidyl-pyrimidine or minoxidil wherein a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl or a phenyl group optionally having up to three C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituents, is oxidized to a compound of the formula ##STR2## which according to known methods is reacted with piperidine to minoxidil. In the inventive method magnesium monoperoxyphthalate, which has the formula ##STR3## is used as the oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A compound which is an N-(imidazolymethyl) diphenylazomethine derivative of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is chlorine or methyl,X is a thio or sulphonyl group, andR.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or 2-pyridyl group, a phenyl group optionally substituted by methyl or one or two halogen atoms, or a benzyl group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group, or an addition salt with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid finds use in the treatment of ulcers.