Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of cinnamic acid derivatives which involves reacting chlorinated aromatic compounds and acrylic acid derivatives in the presence of palladium catalysts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the reaction of fluorinated or chlorinated aromatics with electrophiles at the ortho position relative to the fluorine or chlorine atom, characterized in that a strong base is added to a mixture of the fluorinated or chlorinated aromatic and the electrophile.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline materials can be outgassed by thermal treatment under reduced pressure in a thin-layer evaporator or with additional ultrasonic treatment.

Abstract: Novel tetrahydroquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl each containing 4-7 ring carbon atoms and the cycloalkyl optionally being substituted by one of methyl, hydroxyl or oxo; phenyl substituted by 1-2 of amino, acylamino of up to 4 carbon atoms, Hal, hydroxyl, methoxy or nitro, wherein Hal is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; thienyl; pyridyl; tetrahydropyranyl; tetrahydrothiopyranyl; and when at least one of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 is other than H, also phenyl; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each are H or methyl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each are H, methyl or methoxy; R.sup.7 is H or --CO--CH.sub.

Abstract: 2-Acyl-4-oxo-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein COR is the acyl radical of an up to 26 carbon atom acid and their physiologically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts, are anthelmintics and can be produced by reacting 4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline with an acid or a reactive functional derivative thereof. This is a division, or application Ser. No. 742,133, filed on Nov. 15, 1976, which in turn is a divisional of Ser. No. 533,467, filed on Dec. 16, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,001,411.

Abstract: Novel .beta.-lactam antibiotics are compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or, when A is oxygen, R is hydrogen; A is oxygen or --OCO--; Z is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acetoxy or S-Het; Het is 1,2,3-triazol-5-yl, 1-methyltetrazol-5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl or 2-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-5-yl; and n is an integer from 0 to 8; or a readily-cleavable ester or physiologically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Isoquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, OH, alkyl; R.sup.2 is H, or an unsubstituted or substituted carbonyl, carbonyloxy or thiocarbonyl group; R.sup.3 is H, alkyl or hydroxy alkyl; R.sup.4 is H, alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.5 is O, H,H or H and alkyl, phenyl, halo or hydroxy; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are optional substituents; and R.sup.8 is H or alkyl, R.sup.2 being a thiocarbonyl or carbonyloxy group when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 to R.sup.8 are H and X is O; and their physiologically acceptable salts, are antihelmintics, especially against cestodes and trematodes; some also possessing CNS activity, e.g., psychotropic and blood pressure regulating activity.

Abstract: 2-Acyl-4-oxo-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein COR is the acyl radical of an up to 26 carbon atom acid and their physiologically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts, are anthelmintics and can be produced by reacting 4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino-[2,1-a]isoquinoline with an acid or a reactive functional derivative thereof.

Abstract: Isoquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, OH, alkyl; R.sup.2 is H, or an unsubstituted or substituted carbonyl, carbonyloxy or thiocarbonyl group; R.sup.3 is H, alkyl or hydroxy alkyl; R.sup.4 is H, alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.5 is O, H,H or H and alkyl, phenyl, halo or hydroxy; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are optional substituents; and R.sup.8 is H or alkyl, R.sup.2 being a thiocarbonyl or carbonyloxy group when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 to R.sup.8 are H and X is O; and their physiologically acceptable salts, are antihelmintics, especially against cestodes and trematodes; some also possessing CNS activity, e.g., psychotropic and blood pressure regulating activity.

Abstract: 2-Acyl-4-oxo-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein COR is the acyl radical of an up to 26 carbon atom acid and their physiologically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts, are anthelmintics and can be produced by reacting 4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline with an acid or a reactive functional derivative thereof.

Abstract: Isoquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, OH, alkyl; R.sup.2 is H, or an unsubstituted or substituted carbonyl, carbonyloxy or thiocarbonyl group; R.sup.3 is H, alkyl or hydroxy alkyl; R.sup.4 is H, alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.5 is O, H,H or H and alkyl, phenyl, halo or hydroxy; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are optional substituents; and R.sup.8 is H or alkyl, R.sup.2 being a thiocarbonyl or carbonyloxy group when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 to R.sup.8 are H and X is 0; and their physiologically acceptable salts, are antihelmintics, especially against cestodes and trematodes; some also possessing CNS activity, e.g., psychotropic and blood pressure regulating activity.

Abstract: Tetracyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each are H or alkyl, R.sup.5 is H, F, Cl, Br, CF.sub.3, OH, alkyl, alkoxy, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino or acylamino and X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, NH, N-alkyl or N-acyl, alkyl and alkoxy in each case being of 1-3 carbon atoms and acyl in each case being of 1-4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that when R.sup.5 is methoxy and X is a sulfur atom, R.sup.5 is in the 8- or 9-position only, and their physiologically acceptable acid addition salts, possess broad spectrum antibacterial activity, including tetracycline-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

Abstract: 2-Acyl-4-oxo-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein COR is the acyl radical of an up to 26 carbon atom acid and their physiologically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts, are anthelmintics and can be produced by reacting 4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline with an acid or a reactive functional derivative thereof.

Abstract: (-)-2-Benzoyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline is prepared by benzoylation of (-)-4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline, or cyclization of a compound of the formula ##SPC1##Wherein X is F, Cl, Br, I or O-tosyl and which has the optical configuration of the final product, or cyclization of a compound of the formula ##SPC2## wherein Y is OH, alkoxy, F, Cl, Br or I under HY-removing reaction conditions and which has the optical configuration of the final product, which is an anthelmintic.