Abstract: According to a novel process, it is possible to prepare triazolinethione derivatives of the formula 1

Abstract: An adapter comprising: (a) a housing having a front and a rear orientation and walls to define a port configured for receiving a mating plug assembly and an opening through the rear of the port, the walls comprising at least two opposing walls; and (b) two shutters, each shutter having a proximate end and a distal end, each shutter being attached at its proximate end to one of the opposing walls with its distal end extending rearwardly, the shutters being biased inwardly toward the interior of the port such that, when the adapter is unmated, the shutters meet at an angle a to at least partially shield the opening and, when the adapter is mated with a plug, the plug contacts the shutters and pivots them outwardly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing N-(5-amino-2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-sulphonamides in which, in a first step, 2-amino-4,5-difluoro-benzonitrile is reacted with sulphonyl halides in the presence of an acid acceptor and in the presence of a diluent at temperatures between 0° C. and 150° C. and, in a second step, the N-(2-cyano-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)-sulphon-amides and/or N-(2-cyano-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)-sulphonamides obtained in the first step are as pure substances or as mixtures with ammonia in the presence of a diluent reacted at a temperature between 100° C. and 200° C. The invention furthermore relates to novel intermediates of the process.

Abstract: According to a novel process, it is possible to prepare triazolinethione derivatives of the formula in which R1 and R2 are each as defined in the description by a) reacting hydrazine derivatives of the formula  with carbonyl compounds of the formula  in which R3 and R4 are each as defined in the description  with potassium thiocyanate, sodium thiocyanate or ammonium thiocyanate,  if appropriate in the presence of a diluent and if appropriate in the presence of an acid, and b) reacting the resulting triazolidinethione derivatives of the formula  with formic acid, if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst and if appropriate in the presence of a diluent. The triazolidinethione derivatives of the formula (V) are novel.

Abstract: According to a novel process, triazolinethione derivatives of the formula 1

Abstract: According to a novel process, triazolinethione derivatives of the formula in which R1 and R2 are each as defined in the description, can be prepared by a) reacting hydrazine derivatives of the formula  with formaldehyde and thiocyanate of the formula X—SCN  (III), in which  X represents sodium, potassium or ammonium, in the presence of a diluent and if appropriate in the presence of an acid, and b) reacting the resulting triazolidinethiones of the formula either &agr;) with oxidizing agents, if appropriate in the presence of a catalyst and in the presence of a diluent, or &bgr;) with formic acid. The triazolidinethiones of the formula (IV) are novel.

Abstract: According to a novel process, triazolinethione derivatives of the formula in which R1 and R2 are each as defined in the description can be prepared by reacting triazole derivatives of the formula  with sulphur in the presence of an aprotic polar diluent at temperatures between 140° C. and 160° C., where the amounts of the reaction components are chosen such that between 6 and 15 mol of sulphur are present per mole of triazole derivative of the formula (II), and where air is passed over the reaction mixture during the reaction.