Abstract: Highly sensitive reagent for colorimetrically determining N-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase) activity by the continuous method, comprising sodio-3,3'-dichlorophenolsulfonphthaleinyl N-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucosaminide and a buffer, with which renal dysfunction can be diagnosed precisely, quickly, and easily.

Abstract: Novel ortho-(mono-substituted amino)phenylimines being intermediates to psychotropic drugs and other drugs are economically and industrially prepared by reacting anilines with nitriles in the presence of a boron trifluoride ether adduct and a halide-type Lewis acid, if necessary together with an organic base. Furthermore, the imines can be hydrolyzed with an acid to afford the corresponding ketones.

Abstract: Improvement in the production of psychotropic 1-substituted-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones starting from 2-(1-substituted)amino-benzophenonimines through novel intermediates of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R is hydrogen, methyl or benzyl, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, X and Y each is hydrogen or halogen and n is an integer of 1 to 2)with economical and industrial advantage.

Abstract: 1,4-Benzodiazepine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## (in which R.sup.1 is pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl each optionally substituted by C.sub.1-3 alkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkanoyl, or C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, or acetoxy,R.sup.3 is C.sub.1-3 alkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by one or two halogens,X is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, nitro, trifluoromethyl, or di-C.sub.1-3 alkyl-amino, andn is 1 or 2)or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, which are useful as a psychotropic agent such as anti-depressant or anxiolytic agent can be prepared from several routes.

Abstract: A new process for production of 2-haloacetylphenols having the general formula ##STR1## (wherein, Y is halogen atom;m is an integer of 0-2,X and n have the same meaning as mentioned below),which comprises reacting phenols having the general formula ##STR2## (wherein, X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy or halogen atom;n is an integer of 0-2)with haloacetonitriles and boron halide compounds in the presence of condensing coagents.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Cyanopinacolone is produced by reacting pinacolone with about 1.0 to about 1.2 molar equivalents of chlorine in methanol and further reacting the resulting monochloropinacolone with about 1.0 to about 1.2 molar equivalents of an alkali metal cyanide in methanol.

Abstract: O-Aminophenyl ketone derivatives are regio-specifically prepared by reacting an aniline unsubstituted in at least one ortho position with a nitrile in the presence of boron trihalogenide to introduce a substituted iminomethyl into the ortho position of said aniline and hydrolyzing the resulting iminomethyl compound.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.