Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which R=H, halogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, alkythio, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino or CF.sub.3, R.sub.3 =H or alkyl,either R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 =H and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 =H or alkyl, optionally substituted by alkenyl (2 to 4 C) or alternatively R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 form together a saturated heterocyclic ring containing 4 to 7 ring members and optionally containing another heteroatom such as O, S or N optionally substituted by alkyl,or R.sub.4 =H, R.sub.1 =H or alkyl and R.sub.2 and R.sub.5 together form an alkylene (3 to 4 C) radical and(i) either A=alkyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two substituents chosen from halogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, alkylthio, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino, NO.sub.2 or CF.sub.3 or alternatively A=pyridyl, benzyl or cycloalkyl (3 to 6 C), Y=S, SO or SO.sub.2 or a radical: ##STR2## in which R.sub.6 =H or alkyl and R.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides new substituted amides of formula:R--CONH--Hetin which: either R is cycloalkyl (3 to 6 carbons), cyclohexadienyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or a heterocyclic systems chosen from 3-pyridyl, alkyloxy-3-pyridyl, thienyl, alkylthienyl, furyl, tetrahydropyridyl, pyridazinyl, and alkylpyridazinyl, and Het is 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl substituted at the 7-position by alkyloxy, alkylthio or alkylsulphinyl, themselves substituted with alkylamino or dialkylamino (in which the alkyl portions can form, with the nitrogen atom, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic system optionally containing another hetero atom chosen from O, S or N, and optionally substituted by alkyl) or by dialkylcarbamoyl or N-alkyl-N-(alkyloxycarbonyl)amino, or substituted at the 7-position by dialkylaminovinyl; or R is 4-(alkylamino)phenyl or 4-(alkyloxycarbonylamino)phenyl and Het is 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl substituted at the 7-position by alkyloxy or alkylthio, the said alkyl radicals and alkyl portions containing 1 to 4 carbons, thei

Abstract: The invention provides new substituted amides of formulaR--CONH--Hetin which:either R is phenyl substituted by acyloxy, alkylthio or alkyloxycarbonylamino, or by chloro at the 2- or 4-position, or by two alkyloxy radicals, or R is 2- or 4-pyridyl, pyrazinyl, 5,6-dihydrodithiin-2-yl, 5,6-dihydrooxathiin-2-yl, 1,3-dithiolyl, thiazolyl or substituted thienyl or furyl, or R is alkenyl (of 2 to 4 carbons) unsaturated in the .alpha.-position to the amide carbonyl, and Het is 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl substituted at the 7-position by halogen, alkyloxy, phenoxy, 3-chloro- or dichlorophenoxy, hydroxy or cyano,or R is methoxyphenyl and Het is 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl substituted in the 7-position by 3-chloro- or dichlorophenoxy, hydroxy or cyano, or R is methoxy-3-pyridazinyl and Het is 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl substituted at the 7-position by phenoxy, the said alkyl and acyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in a linear or branched chain, their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions which contain them.

Abstract: Amides of formula ##STR1## in which either R is 2-quinolyl, substituted phenyl (substituted by Br, 3-Cl, CF.sub.3, alkyloxycarbonyl, 4-dialkylamino), dichlorophenyl, trialkyloxyphenyl, benzyl, styryl, benzoyl or anilino and R' is halogen, phenyl or anilino or R' is phenoxy or 4-chlorophenoxy when R is 2-quinolyl, substituted phenyl, trialkyloxyphenyl, benzyl or styryl or R' is 4-fluoro(or alkyloxy)phenyl when R is 4-trifluoromethyl (or dialkylamino)phenyl, or R' is 3-bromophenyl when R is anilino, or R is phenyl or alkyloxyphenyl and R' is phenyl, 4-chlorophenoxy, anilino or 1-pyrrolidinyl or R' is 2-(or 4-)chlorophenyl, 3-(or 4-)bromophenyl, 4-alkyloxyphenyl or 3,4-dichloro(or dibromo)phenyl when R is phenyl or R is 3-halophenyl and R' is 3-(or 4-)fluorophenyl, 3-(or 4-)bromophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 2-(or 3-)-alkyloxyphenyl, 3-alkylphenyl or 3,4-difluoro(dichloro or dibromo)phenyl, the straight-chain or branched alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms each, are useful as immunostimulant agents.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which R=H, halogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, alkythio, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino or CF.sub.3, R.sub.3 =H or alkyl, either R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 =H and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 =H or alkyl, optionally substituted by alkenyl (2 to 4 C) or alternatively R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 form together a saturated heterocyclic ring containing 4 to 7 ring members and optionally containing another heteroatom such as O, S or N optionally substituted by alkyl, or R.sub.4 =H, R.sub.1 =H or alkyl and R.sub.2 and R.sub.5 together form an alkylene (3 to 4 C) radical and (i) either A=alkyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two substituents chosen from halogen, alkyl, alkyloxy, alkylthio, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino, NO.sub.2 or CF.sub.3 or alternatively A=pyridyl, benzyl or cycloalkyl (3 to 6C), Y=S, SO or SO.sub.2 or a radical: ##STR2## in which R.sub.6 =H or alkyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Pristinamycin II.sub.B derivatives of formula: ##STR1## in which R denotes a nitrogen-containing 4 to 7-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted by alkyl; or alkyl (2 to 4 C) substituted by 1 or 2 phenyl, cycloalkylamino or N-alkyl-N-cycloalkylamino (3 to 6 ring atoms), alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylcarbamoyloxy radicals (the dialkylamino moieties of these 2 latter radicals being capable of forming a 4 to 7-membered cyclic ring optionally substituted by alkyl) or substituted by 1 or 2 nitrogen-containing 4 to 7 membered heterocyclic rings, optionally substituted by alkyl, at least one of the above substituents being a nitrogen-containing substituent capable of forming salts and n is 1 or 2, all the alkyls being linear or branched and containing (unless stated otherwise) 1 to 10 carbon atoms, their isomers, their salts and their preparation. These compounds, optionally in combination with known synergistins or synergistins of formula: ##STR2## are useful as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: The invention provides novel substituted amides of formula:R--CONH--Hetin which R is cycloalkyl, cyclohexadienyl, phenyl optionally substituted with one or 2 fluorine atoms or with a hydroxy radical, or substituted at position 3- or 4- with an alkyl or alkyloxy radical, or with a methylenedioxy radical at positions 3- and 4-, or at position 2- or 3- with a dialkylamino radical, or is 3-pyridyl, alkyloxy-3-pyridyl, thienyl, alkylthienyl, furyl, tetrahydropyridyl, pyridazinyl and alkylpyridazinyl, and Het is 2-quinolyl or 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl, both optionally substituted at position 7- with a halogen atom or a hydroxymethyl, alkyl, alkyloxy, alkyloxyalkyloxy, alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy radical (of 3 or 4 carbon atoms), an alkylthio or benzylthio radical, a phenoxy radical which is optionally substituted (with fluorine, with chlorine or bromine at position 2-, or with an alkyloxy radical or 1 or 2 alkyl radicals) or with pyridyloxy or alkylpiperidyloxy, provided that, when Het is 2-quinolyl, R is other than pheny

Abstract: The invention provides new synergistine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which Y=H or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and (a) R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 =H and R=pyrrolidin-3-ylthio or piperidin-3-ylthio or piperidin-4-ylthio (optionally substituted by alkyl), or altenatively R=alkylthio substituted by 1 or 2 SO.sub.3 H radicals or alkylamino or dialkylamino radicals (optionally substituted) or by 1 or 2 piperazino rings (optionally substituted) or morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl or piperidin-4-yl or pyrrolidin-2-yl or pyrrolidin-3-yl rings (these last 5 rings being optionally substituted by alkyl), or(b) R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 form a bond and R=pyrrolidin-3-ylamino, piperidin-3-ylamino or piperidin-4-ylamino, pyrrolidin-3-yloxy, piperidin-3-yloxy or piperidin-4-yloxy, pyrrolidin-3-ylthio, piperidin-3-ylthio or piperidin-4-ylthio (optionally substituted by alkyl), or alternatively R=alkylamino, alkoxy or alkylthio substituted by 1 or 2 SO.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides novel synergistine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which Y=H or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 : and R.sub.1 =H and R.sub.2 =OH or alkyl optionally substituted by COOH, alkoxycarbonyl or OH or by alkylamino or dialkylamino the alkyl radicals of which can form a heterocycle, or R.sub.2 =cycloalkyl (of 3 to 7 carbons) or a heterocycle chosen from azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine or azepine (optionally substituted on the nitrogen by alkyl), or R.sub.1 =formyl or alkylcarbonyl and R.sub.2 =alkyl substituted by COOH or by alkylamino or dialkylamino the alkyl radicals of which can form a heterocycle, or R.sub.2 is a heterocycle as defined above, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent alkyl optionally substituted by COOH, alkoxycarbonyl, OH, alkylamino, or dialkylamino of which the alkyl radicals can form a heterocycle, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides new synergistine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which Y=H or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and R represents: (a) H or OH,(b) a radical of the formula NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 =H, phenyl or pyridyl (optionally substituted by dialkylamino (1 to 4 C), alkyl (1 to 10 C) [optionally substituted by OH, SH, COOH, anilino, or alkylamino or dialkylamino of which at least one of the alkyl parts is substituted by OH, SH, COOH or anilino 9 , alkenyl (3 or 4 C) or alkynyl (3 or 4 C), or alternatively R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a heterocycle optionally containing another heteroatom such as O, S or N (optionally substituted by alkyl), or(c) a halogen atom, a trimethylsilyloxy or dialkylphosphoryloxy radical or a radical --OSO.sub.2 R.sub.3 or --OCOR.sub.4, R.sub.3 being alkyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl or optionally substituted phenyl and R.sub.4 being defined in the same way as R.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides new pristinamycin II.sub.B derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R represents alkylthio substituted by (i) alkylamino or dialkylamino of which the alkyl parts can form a pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, azetidin-1-yl, azepin-1-yl, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazin-1-yl ring (optionally substituted by alkyl), or (ii) pyrrolidin-2-yl or pyrrolidin-3-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl or piperidin-4-yl, azetidin-2-yl or azetidin-3-yl or azepin-2-yl, azepin-3-yl or azepin-4-yl;a radical Het-S-, in which Het is pyrrolidin-3-yl, piperidin-3-yl or piperidin-4-yl, azetidin-3-yl or azepin-3-yl or azepin-4-yl optionally N-alkylsubstituted; ordialkylamino of which the alkyl parts can form a pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, azetidin-1-yl, azepin-1-yl, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazin-1-yl ring (optionally substituted by alkyl), the said alkyls having 1 to 5 carbon atoms each in a linear or branched chain.

Abstract: New derivatives of the general formula (I) in which:R=H or Cl and either R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 form a tetrahydroquinoxaline, tetrahydroquinoline, tetrahydroisoquinoline, dihydrobenzoxazine, tetrahydro-1H-benzazepine or isoindoline ring, it being possible for all these rings to be substituted by one or more halogen, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkyl, substituted by carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino, or R.sub.1 =alkyl and R.sub.2 =alkyl substituted by phenyl which is itself unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano or nitro, all the alkyls having 1 to 4 C in a straight or branched chain.These new products are used as antirheumatics.

Abstract: New compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup..crclbar. is an anion, R is (C.sub.1-7) alkyl [unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, or benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms or radicals selected from alkyl (optionally substituted by one or more halogens), alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cyano and nitro, or by a thenoyl radical (which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogens or radicals selected from alkyl, cyano and nitro), or a pyridinecarbonyl, carbamoyl or dialkylcarbamoyl radical (the alkyl radicals of which can form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring) or a pyridyl radical], dialkylcarbamoyl (the alkyl radicals of which can form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring), (C.sub.2-4) alkenyl, (C.sub.2-4) alkynyl, alkoxycarbonyl or a 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-yl or 2-oxotetrahydropyran-3-yl ring, and either R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the pyrroline ring and the symbols R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an isoindoline, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo-[3,4-b]pyrazine, 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-1,4-oxathiino-[2,3-c]pyrrole or 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-1,4-dithiino-[2,3-c]pyrrole nucleus, Het represents an optionally substituted pyrid-2-yl, quinol-2-yl or 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl radical, Z represents oxygen or sulphur and R represents hydrogen, alkyl or halo-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, phenylalkyl, the phenyl ring of which may optionally be substituted, phenylalkenyl, the phenyl ring of which may optionally be substituted, or R represents a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic radical containing one or two hetero-atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, and, when the pyrroline ring and the symbols R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an isoindoline nucleus, the residue of the isoindoline nucleus represented by R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: 1,2-Dithiole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Het represents a pyridazin-3-yl radical, or a pyrimidin-2-yl, -4-yl or -5-yl radical, each such radical being optionally substituted by a halogen atom or by an alkyl radical of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy radical of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, the mercapto radical, an alkylthio radical of 1 through 4 carbon atoms or a dialkylamino group having 1 through 4 carbon atoms in each alkyl radical, are new compounds useful in the treatment of bilharziasis and amoebiasis.

Abstract: 1,2-Dithiole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Het represents an aromatic heterocyclic radical with six atoms in the ring two of which are nitrogen atoms, the heterocyclic radical optionally carrying a single substituent selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, mercapto, alkylthio, dialkylamino, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, morpholino and 4-alkylpiperazin-1-yl, and R represents halogen, alkyl (optionally substituted by alkoxycarbonyl), carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl or a group R.sub.1 --CH(OH)-- in which R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, the said alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals or alkyl or alkoxy moieties containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms except in the case of R.sub.1 which contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms when an alkyl radical, are new compounds useful in the treatment of bilharziasis.

Abstract: 1,2-Dithiole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Het represents an aromatic heterocyclic radical with six atoms in the ring two of which are nitrogen atoms, the heterocyclic radical optionally carrying a single substituent selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, mercapto, alkylthio, dialkylamino, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, morpholino and 4-alkylpiperazin-1-yl, and R represents halogen, alkyl (optionally substituted by alkoxycarbonyl), carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl or a group R.sub.1 --CH(OH)-- in which R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, the said alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals or alkyl or alkoxy moieties containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms except in the case of R.sub.1 which contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms when an alkyl radical, are new compounds useful in the treatment of bilharziasis.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the pyrroline ring and the symbols X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 together form an unsubstituted or substituted isoindoline nucleus, or a 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine or 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-1,4-oxathiino[2,3-c]pyrrole nucleus, the 1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl nucleus is unsubstituted or substituted, and the grouping --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 is an amino or substituted amino group, are new compounds which are active as tranquillizers, hypnotics, anti-convulsant agents and anti-spasmodics.

Abstract: 1,2-Dithiole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Het represents an aromatic heterocyclic radical with six atoms in the ring two of which are nitrogen atoms, the heterocyclic radical optionally carrying a single substituent selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, mercapto, alkylthio, dialkylamino, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, morpholino and 4-alkylpiperazin-1-yl and R represents halogen, alkyl (optionally substituted by alkoxycarbonyl), carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl or a group R.sub.1 --C(OH)-- in which R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, the said alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio radicals or alkyl or alkoxy moieties containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms except in the case of R.sub.1 which contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms when an alkyl radical, are new compounds useful in the treatment of bilharziasis.

Abstract: 1,2-Dithiole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Het represents a pyridazin-3-yl radical, or a pyrimidin-2-yl, -4-yl or -5-yl radical, each such radical being optionally substituted by a halogen atom or by an alkyl radical of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy radical of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, the mercapto radical, an alkylthio radical of 1 through 4 carbon atoms or a dialkylamino group having 1 through 4 carbon atoms in each alkyl radical, are new compounds useful in the treatment of bilharziasis and amoebiases.