Abstract: Novel styrene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or halogen, X.sup.1 is halogen, R is hydrogen or methyl, Y is hydroxymethyl, carboxyl, --COOR.sup.1 or --COR.sup.2 wherein R.sup.1 is prenyl, geranyl, farnesyl, cyclohexyl, phthalidyl, straight or branched chain alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or said alkyl substituted with hydroxy, methoxy, pyridyl or alkanoyloxy having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 is amino, hydroxyamino mono-(or di-)alkylamino in which the alkyl moiety contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms, ethoxycarbonylmethylamino, carboxymethylamino, thiazolylamino, cyclohexylamino, pyridylamino, morpholino, N-methylpiperazino, phenylamino, phenylamino substituted with one or two of halogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl or carboxyl at the phenyl ring, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof when Y is carboxyl are disclosed. These compounds exhibit high and long-lasting anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-pyretic activity.

Abstract: Novel compounds having the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or halogen, Y is hydrogen, halogen, methoxy or alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, Z is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or benzoyl, and R is hydrogen, alkali metal or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, are disclosed. These compounds exhibit excellent hypolipidemic activity and little or no side effect.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporin compounds having the general formula ##STR1## wherein X represents hydrogen atom or hydroxy group, and the non-toxic pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. These compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: D-Penicillamine and salts thereof may be prepared by reacting certain aryl amines with 4-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid compounds obtained by splitting the .beta.-lactam ring of penicillin derivatives such as benzylpenicillin or phenoxymethylpenicillin.