Abstract: A hydrazine derivative of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein A represents an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl or heteroaromatic group containing one or two nitrogen atoms, and R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or optionally substituted benzyl, phenethyl, or 1-naphthylmethyl, or pyrid-3-ylmethyl group, and salts thereof, possess useful pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: Thioformamide derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group; A represents either:(1) a phenyl group which is optionally substituted; or(2) heteroaromatic group (e.g. pyrid-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl);Y represents:an ethylene or methylene group or a direct bond; and B represents either:a) a phenyl, pyridyl, furyl or thienyl group, each of which may be optionally substituted, orb) a straight- or branched-chain alkyl, alkenyl, or cycloalkyl group, each of which may be optionally substituted.These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical preparations and have utility in the treatment of disorders associated with smooth muscle contraction.

Abstract: Therapeutically useful thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, Het represents pyrid-3-yl, isoquinolin-4-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl, pyridazin-4-yl, pyrimid-5-yl, thiazol-5-yl, thieno[2,3-b]-pyridin-5-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, indol-3-yl and thieno[3,2-b]-pyridin-6-yl, Y represents ethylene, methylene or a valency bond, and X represents carbonyl, hydroxymethylene, >C.dbd.NOR.sup.1, >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1).sub.2 or >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1)CON(R.sup.1).sub.2 in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl or pyrid-3-ylmethyl, or two R.sup.1 substituents on the same nitrogen atom may together form an optionally substituted alkylene radical chain and salts thereof, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thioformamide derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 each independently represent an alkyl group;A represents either:(1) a phenyl group which is optionally substituted; or(2) a heteroaromatic group (e.g. pyrid-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl); andY represents:an ethylene or methylene group or a direct bond.These compounds may be formulated as pharmaceutical preparations and have utility for the treatment of disorders associated with smooth muscle contraction.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a methyl or ethyl group, R.sup.2 represents a bromine or chlorine atom, and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, an alkyl or alkenyl group containing up to 4 carbon atoms, or a cyano or trifluoromethyl group, are new compounds possessing antimalarial properties.