Abstract: An ascorbic acid derivative of the formula Ia: where the variables independently of one another have the following meanings: R1 and R2 independently of one another are hydrogen or C1-C20-acyl; R3 is hydrogen or a cation selected from the group consisting of NH4+, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal cations; R4 is C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, and a process for its preparation.

Abstract: Use of ascorbic acid derivatives of the formula I 1

Abstract: Use of ascorbic acid derivatives of the formula I where the variables independently of one another have the following meanings: R1 is hydrogen, C1-C20-acyl, C1-Cl2-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C12-alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C20-acyl, C1-Cl2-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C12-alkyl, where R1 and R2, together with the oxygen atoms to which they are bonded and the carbon atoms bonded to the oxygen atoms, can form an unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, R3 is hydrogen or a cation selected from the group consisting of NH4+, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal cations, R4 is C1-C12-alkoxycarbonyl, for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations is described.

Abstract: A tetracyclic quinazoline derivative of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein A is C.sub.2-3 -alkylene or C.sub.2-3 -alkylene which is substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 -alkyl radicals or A is cyclohexylene; X is phenyl, naphthyl or phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by halogen, nitro, amino, C.sub.1-4 -alkylamino, sulfonylamino, C.sub.1-4 -acylamino, hydroxyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2-4 --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or C.sub.1-4 -alkylsulfonyl, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl; or X is thienyl or thienyl which is substituted by chlorine, fluorine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, nitro or hydroxyl; and R is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, C.sub.1-4 -alkylamino, sulfonylamino, C.sub.1-4 -acylamino, hydroxyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2-4 --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or C.sub.1-4 -alkylsulfonyl, wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: 1,4-disubstituted pyrazole derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or benzyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, may be a pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino radical, n is an integer from 2 to 5 and Z is a radical of the formula ##STR2## or QNR.sup.1 R.sup.2 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the same meanings as above, Q is ##STR3## A is CHR.sup.3 or NR.sup.3 in which R.sup.3 is CN, NO.sub.2, SO.sub.2 -aryl or SO.sub.2 -lower alkyl and m may be 0 or 1, and their pharmaceutically tolerated salts, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula I, the use of such compositions and an intermediate of the formula III ##STR4## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and n have the same meanings as above, in the preparation of the compounds of the formula I.The compounds are useful to block histamine H.sub.2.sup.- receptors.

Abstract: N-substituted imidazole derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or alkyl with 1 or 3 carbon atoms and Alk is an alkylene chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and their salts with physiologically tolerated acids, processes for their preparation, drugs containing a compound of the formula I or one of its salts, and their use for treating disorders associated with gastric hyperacidity.