Abstract: The invention provides a novel highly heat-resistant solid catalyst for the ethanation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide into methane. Different from conventional nickel catalysts, the inventive catalyst comprises a binary active ingredient composed of an alloy of nickel and molybdenum and a molybdenum carbide supported on a porous catalyst carrier. The catalyst is prepared by heating a catalyst intermediate comprising the oxides of nickel and molybdenum supported on the carrier in a gaseous mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide at 500.degree.-700.degree. C., preferably, following a step of hydrogen reduction at 400.degree.-900.degree. C. The most preferable catalyst carrier is a mixture or a composite oxide compound composed of magnesium and aluminum oxides. The methanation reaction can be carried out with the inventive catalyst at a much higher temperature, e.g. 650.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to Trestatin A, Trestatin B and Trestatin C salts thereof and mixtures thereof as well as compositions containing at least one of the Trestatins A, B or C or a salt thereof. These compositions are useful for the inhibition of sucrase and inhibition of alpha-amylase.

Abstract: Morpholine compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, have strong inhibitory activities on peptic ulcer, gastric motility and gastric secretion but have very weak acetylcholine antagonistic activity.

Abstract: Substituted phenylalkanoic acids and derivatives thereof of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Y is COOH, COOR (wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), CONH.sub.2, CSNH.sub.2, CN or COZ--A--N(R.sup.3)(R.sup.4) (wherein Z is an oxygen atom or an imino group, A is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: 1-[Methylated piperidino (and pyrrolidin-1-yl)]-3-(substituted phenoxy)-2-propanols of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is a 2-thienylmethyl group, a 2-pyridylmethyl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a tetrahydrofurfuryloxy group, a furfuryloxy group, a 2-thienylmethoxy group, a 2-pyridyloxy group or a group of the formula R.sup.5 --X--A--O-- wherein R.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group, X is --O--, --S-- or --SO.sub.2 --, and A is a lower alkylene group or a --CH.sub.2 --C.ident.C--CH.sub.2 -- group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and n is zero or 1, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and quarternary ammonium salts thereof are disclosed. They exhibit antiarrhythmic action, local anaesthetic action, analgesic action and gastric juice secretion inhibiting action.