Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for performing autonomous driving of a host vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus includes an operating section information acquisition unit configured to acquire operating section information that is information of an operating section in which vehicle stability control by brake control has been operated in a vehicle in autonomous driving in the past; an operation plan generation unit configured to generate an operation plan of autonomous driving of the host vehicle based on a preset target route and map information; and a vehicle controller configured to perform autonomous driving along the operation plan, wherein the operation plan generation unit generates the operation plan so that the host vehicle does not stop in the operating section.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition including a compound represented by Formula (1) and a resin, a film and a filter including the resin composition, a liquid crystal display device and a solid-state imaging element including the filter, and a compound suitable as a light absorbing component of the resin composition and the filter. In Formula (1), Dye represents a colorant structural part obtained by removing n1 hydrogen atoms from a squarylium compound having a specific structure. Q1 is a structural part in which energy levels of a highest occupied molecular orbital and a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital satisfy a specific condition. L1 represents a divalent linking group and n1 represents an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: A right reinforcing rib 25 is disposed on a straight line connecting a left hinge attachment location 15 with an inner wall 17 in a region surrounded by a left hinge attachment location 15, a right end of a lower edge of a door inner panel 3, and a right virtual corner 26a. A left reinforcing rib 25 is disposed on a straight line connecting a right hinge attachment location 15 with the inner wall 17 in a region surrounded by a right hinge attachment location 15, a left end of the lower edge of the door inner panel 3, and a left virtual corner 26b.

Abstract: A right reinforcing rib 25 is disposed on a straight line connecting a left hinge attachment location 15 with an inner wall 17 in a region surrounded by a left hinge attachment location 15, a right end of a lower edge of a door inner panel 3, and a right virtual corner 26a. A left reinforcing rib 25 is disposed on a straight line connecting a right hinge attachment location 15 with the inner wall 17 in a region surrounded by a right hinge attachment location 15, a left end of the lower edge of the door inner panel 3, and a left virtual corner 26b.

Abstract: A process for producing a substituted aminoquinazolinone derivative of formula (I), characterized by reducing a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative of formula (II) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst and either of a halogen compound and a sulfur compound; a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative of formula (II?); and a pest control agent containing the derivative of formula (II?) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and a method of using the same (in the formulae, R represents hydrogen, formyl, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenylcarbonyl, etc.; R1 represents an optionally substituted, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having one to three heteroatoms selected among oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen; R2 represents hydrogen or (C1-C3) alkyl; X and X? may be the same or different and each represents (C1-C6) haloalkyl, (C1-C6) haloalkoxy, etc.; n is an integer of 0; and n? is an integer of 1-4).

Abstract: A novel process for producing a 2-halogenobenzamide compound useful as a raw material or active ingredient for medicines and agricultural chemicals. The process, which is for producing a 2-halogenobenzamide compound represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R6 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; R5 represents C1-6 alkyl; k is 1 or 2; Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, halogeno, etc.; and X represents chlorine, bromine, or iodine), is characterized by reacting an benzamide compound with a halogenating agent in the presence of a palladium catalyst to obtain a substituted benzamide compound and then reacting the resultant substituted benzamide compound with an oxidizing agent after or without isolating the substituted benzamide compound.

Abstract: A novel process for producing a 2-halogenobenzamide compound useful as a raw material or active ingredient for medicines and agricultural chemicals. The process, which is for producing a 2-halogenobenzamide compound represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R6 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; R5 represents C1-6 alkyl; k is 1 or 2; Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, halogeno, etc.; and X represents chlorine, bromine, or iodine), is characterized by reacting an benzamide compound with a halogenating agent in the presence of a palladium catalyst to obtain a substituted benzamide compound and then reacting the resultant substituted benzamide compound with an oxidizing agent after or without isolating the substituted benzamide compound.

Abstract: A process for producing a substituted aminoquinazolinone derivative represented by the formula (I), characterized by reducing a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative represented by the formula (II) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst and either of a halogen compound and a sulfur compound; a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative represented by the formula (II?), which is an intermediate in the production process; and a pest control agent containing the derivative of the formula (II?) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and a method of using the same (in the formulae, R represents hydrogen, formyl, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenylcarbonyl, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 2-halobenzoic acids of the general formula (I), characterized by reacting a benzoic acid of formula (II) with a halogenating agent in the presence of Pd catalyst: (wherein A is —OH, —OM (M is alkali metal), —N(R6)R7 (R6 and R7 are each H, C1–C6 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or the like); R is H, C1–C6 alkyl, C1–C6 alkylcarbonyl, carboxyl, C1–C12 alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenylcarbonyl, or the like; n is 0 to 4; X is Cl, Br or I, or alternatively (R)n may be present on benzene-constituting carbon atoms adjacent to each other and form a C3–C4 alkylene- or C3–C4 alkenylene-fused ring).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 2-halobenzoic acids of the general formula (I), characterized by reacting a benzoic acid of formula (II) with a halogenating agent in the presence of Pd catalyst: 1

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a main battery mounted on a vehicle body and a sub-battery detachably connected to the vehicle body. The electric vehicle travels with the electric power of the main battery in the case where the traveling distance is not long. In the case where the traveling distance is long, a trailer with the sub-battery is coupled to the rear of the electric vehicle, so that both the electric powers of the two batteries are used to drive an electric motor to allow the electric vehicle to travel. At the time of driving of the motor, the electric power of the sub-battery is preferentially used. When the sub-battery becomes completely discharged, the trailer is disconnected from the electric vehicle. In this case, with the vehicle body weight reduced, the traveling of the electric vehicle with the electric power of the main battery can be continued, and therefore the total traveling distance is further increased.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol of a formula (Ia) or optically active styrene oxide of a formula (Ib). The process comprises the steps of reacting a compound of a formula (II) with phthalic anhydride to give a compound of a formula (III), performing optical resolution on the resulting compound using an optically active organic amine as a resolving agent, and finally performing hydrolysis or alcoholysis on the optically resolved compound (Ia) or (Ib). The scheme of the above process is: wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy group, Z represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3 and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2. The resulting optically active compounds are useful as an intermediate for medicines.

Abstract: R-(+)-(E)-?4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene!-1-imidazolylacetonit rile, R-(-)-(E)-?4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene!-1-imidazolylace tonitrile, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which can be used as a pharmaceutical agent are disclosed. A process for producing them and a method for treating mycoses using them are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol of a formula (Ia) or optically active styrene oxide of a formula (Ib). The process comprises the steps of reacting a compound of a formula (II) with phthalic anhydride to give a compound of a formula (III), performing optical resolution on the resulting compound using an optically active organic amine as a resolving agent, and finally performing hydrolysis or alcoholysis on the optically resolved compound (Ia) or (Ib). The scheme of the above process is: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy group, Z represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3 and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2. The resulting optically active compounds are useful as an intermediate for medicines.

Abstract: A triazole compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof represented by the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 trihaloalkyl group, R.sub.3 represents a phenyl group which may be substituted or a heterocyclic aromatic ring which may be substituted and X represents S, SO.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- where n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2, excluding a case in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atoms at the same time.

Abstract: A system for controlling an electric fuel pump housing a DC motor therein for an internal combustion engine using a gasoline-alcohol blend fuel. A switchover line is preestablished with respect to alcohol concentration in the fuel and operating condition of the engine such as an engine load, an engine speed or both the engine load and engine speed. If the detected condition exceeds the switchover line in a high engine load, a relay is energized so that battery voltage is supplied to the motor through a line bypassing a resistor provided at an initial power supply line. Voltage and hence current applied to the motor is thus increased to raise pump speed higher. Although the system construction is simple and low-cost, sufficient fuel can be supplied at the high engine load.

Abstract: A system for controlling heater mounted on a spark plug which ignites the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion chamber. The heater-on time is determined such that it decreases with increasing engine temperature and increasing alcohol concentration. Current supplied to the heater is also determined such that it increases with increasing alcohol concentration and decreases with increasing engine temperature. Therefore, droplets at the spark plug caused by high alcohol concentration fuel can be removed while eliminating carbon fouling. The engine startablity can thus been improved without shorting the service life of the spark plug. Moreover, fuel injection amount is reduced so as not another fuel be deposited on a droplet fuel which is still being present. The heater is furthermore kept off when a starter motor is turning to supply sufficient power to the motor.