Abstract: Polycyclic cognition enhancers having the general formula (1a), (1b) or (1c) are provided: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is a heterocyclic aromatic moiety such as a 4-pyridyl, 2-pyridyl, 4-pyrimidyl, or pyrazinyl group;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently H, F, Cl, Br, NO.sub.2, CONH.sub.2, CON(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 '), S(O).sub.m R.sub.4, CF.sub.3, or N(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 ');R.sub.4 and R.sub.4 ' are independently H, alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2 Phe--W, or Phe--W;Phe is a phenyl group;R.sub.5 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y or --OCOR.sub.4 ;Y is H, OH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sub.4, N(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 '), NHCOR.sub.4, NHCO.sub.2 R.sub.4, NHS(O).sub.2 R.sub.4, F, Cl, Br, OR.sub.4, S(O).sub.m R.sub.4, CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 R.sub.4, CN, CON(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 '), CONHR.sub.4, CONH.sub.2, COR.sub.4, Phe, Phe--W, --C.tbd.CCO.sub.2 R.sub.4, --CH.dbd.CHR.sub.4, --C.tbd.CR.sub.4, or a heterocyclic aromatic moiety such as a 4-pyridyl, 2-pyridyl, 4-pyrimidyl, or pyrazinyl group;W is F, Cl, Br, R.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NO.sub.2, NH.

Abstract: Polycyclic cognition enhancers having the general formula (1a), (1b) or (1c) are provided: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is a heterocyclic aromatic moiety such as a 4-pyridyl, 2-pyridyl, 4-pyrimidyl, or pyrazinyl group;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently H, F, Cl, Br, NO.sub.2, CONH.sub.2, CON(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 '), S(O).sub.m R.sub.4, CF.sub.3, or N(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 ');R.sub.4 and R.sub.4 ' are independently H, alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2 Phe--W, or Phe--W;Phe is a phenyl group;R.sub.5 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y or --OCOR.sub.4 ;Y is H, OH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sub.4, N(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 '), NHCOR.sub.4, NHCO.sub.2 R.sub.4, NHS(O).sub.2 R.sub.4, F, Cl, Br, OR.sub.4, S(O).sub.m R.sub.4, CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 R.sub.4, CN, CON(R.sub.4)(R.sub.4 '), CONHR.sub.4, CONH.sub.2, COR.sub.4, Phe, Phe--W, --C.tbd.CCO.sub.2 R.sub.4, --CH.dbd.CHR.sub.4, --C.tbd.CR.sub.4, or a heterocyclic aromatic moiety such as a 4-pyridyl, 2-pyridyl, 4-pyrimidyl, or pyrazinyl group;W is F, Cl, Br, R.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NO.sub.2, NH.

Abstract: This invention is a process for purifying nucleoside-5'-diphosphates containing substituents other than primary amines (hereinafter designated as NDPs) from complex mixtures by contacting the aqueous solution mixture with a strongly basic ion exchange resin in the chloride form, eluting certain absorbed impurities with an alkali metal salt solution, converting the column to the hydroxide form by contacting the resin with an alkali metal hydroxide solution such that the effluent becomes basic, and eluting absorbed NDP with a weakly acidic alkali metal salt solution such that solutions of highly pure NDP are obtained in basic effluent fractions. The new process is particularly valuable for purification of NDPs directly from chemical synthesis reaction media.

Abstract: A device for handling articles such as meat logs which includes a main conveyor and means for moving the articles transversely and consecutively above and across the main conveyor to a predetermined position, and having automatic means operable when each article reaches the desired position over the main conveyor, for opening the device to allow the article to fall down on the main conveyor.