Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator. A compound represented by formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R4 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, with the proviso that R1, R2 and R3 are not simultaneously hydrogen, X is a single bond, —S—, —O—, —NR5—, —C(?O)— or the like, R5 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, Y is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator. A compound represented by formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R4 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, with the proviso that R1, R2 and R3 are not simultaneously hydrogen, X is a single bond, —S—, —O—, —NR5—, —C(?O)— or the like, R5 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, Y is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator. A compound represented by formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R4 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, with the proviso that R1, R2 and R3 are not simultaneously hydrogen, X is a single bond, —S—, —O—, —NR5—, —C(?O)— or the like, R5 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, Y is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator. A compound represented by the formula: its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof, wherein a group represented by the formula: is a group represented by the formula: R1 is each independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl or the like; m is an integer of 0 to 3; R2 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; X is —O—; and Y is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator. A compound represented by formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R4 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, with the proviso that R1, R2 and R3 are not simultaneously hydrogen, X is a single bond, —S—, —O—, —NR5—, —C(?O)— or the like, R5 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, Y is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator. A compound represented by the formula: its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof, wherein a group represented by the formula: is a group represented by the formula: R1 is each independently halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl or the like; m is an integer of 0 to 3; R2 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; X is —O—; and Y is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adsorbent comprising calcined coke with a BET surface area of 20 m2/g or less which is obtained by calcining a particular carbonaceous material at 1000 to 1500° C. and which is preferably obtained by calcining coal coke, petroleum coke or charcoal coke at 1000 to 1500° C. The adsorbent of the present invention exhibits adequate adsorbent ability with respect to an oil component in oil-containing wastewater even when the oil-containing wastewater is an emulsion or contains a low concentration of the oil component, and also stably maintains the adsorbent ability over a long period of time.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adsorbent comprising calcined coke with a BET surface area of 20 m2/g or less which is obtained by calcining a particular carbonaceous material at 1000 to 1500° C. and which is preferably obtained by calcining coal coke, petroleum coke or charcoal coke at 1000 to 1500° C. The adsorbent of the present invention exhibits adequate adsorbent ability with respect to an oil component in oil-containing wastewater even when the oil-containing wastewater is an emulsion or contains a low concentration of the oil component, and also stably maintains the adsorbent ability over a long period of time.

Abstract: A process for producing a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or an alkyl group, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group, with a compound of the formula (III):HNR.sup.3 R.sup.4 (III)wherein each symbol is as defined above, and optionally alkylating the resulting compound. Intermediates for this process are also provided.