Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a glass sheet, which comprises a conveying step of conveying a glass sheet (G3) by holding an upper part of the glass sheet (G3) in a vertical posture. The conveying step comprises a first conveying step of conveying the glass sheet (G3) in a first direction along a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the glass sheet (G3), and a second conveying step of conveying the glass sheet (G3) in a second direction along a direction parallel to the main surface after the first conveying step. When a conveying direction of the glass sheet is changed from the first direction to the second direction, a lower part of the main surface (G3y) is supported by a roller (41) of a support portion (4) from a forward side in the conveying direction of the glass sheet (G3) conveyed in the first direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a glass sheet, which comprises a conveying step of conveying a glass sheet (G3) by holding an upper part of the glass sheet (G3) in a vertical posture. The conveying step comprises a first conveying step of conveying the glass sheet (G3) in a first direction along a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the glass sheet (G3), and a second conveying step of conveying the glass sheet (G3) in a second direction along a direction parallel to the main surface after the first conveying step. When a conveying direction of the glass sheet is changed from the first direction to the second direction, a lower part of the main surface (G3y) is supported by a roller (41) of a support portion (4) from a forward side in the conveying direction of the glass sheet (G3) conveyed in the first direction.

Abstract: A bicycle freewheel assembly comprising a hollow external body relatively rotatable with and radially spaced apart from a hollow internal body, a first dust protective member including a horizontal tubular body and an annular vertical flange and secured to the alternative of the internal body or the external body at one side of the the freewheel assembly, a second dust protective member including a horizontal tubular body and an annular vertical flange and secured to the alternative of the external body or a lock nut mounted on the internal body at the other side of the freewheel assembly, a first narrow clearance formed between the first dust protective member and the alternative of the internal body or the external body at the one side of the freewheel assembly, a second narrow clearance formed between the second dust protective member and the alternative of the external body or the lock nut at the other side of the freewheel assembly, and each of the first and the second clearances being L-shaped or hook-s

Abstract: A phenylacetone or its derivative having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X, Y, and Z are independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a benzyloxy group and any two substituents of X, Y, and Z may form, together with the benzene ring, a heterocycling ring having 5 to 7 members including 1 or 2 oxygen atoms is produced at a high yield and a high selectivity by reacting a 3-phenylpropylene or its derivative having the general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein X, Y, and Z are as defined above, with an alkyl nitrite having the general formula (III):RONO (III)wherein R is an aliphatic, aromatic, or alicyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group in the presence of (a) water, (b) an alcohol, (c) a palladium catalyst, and (d) an optional amine or copper compound, or by reacting the above-mentioned 3-phenylpropylene or its derivative with the above-mentioned

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of a 2-alkyl-4-amino-5-aminomethylpyrimidine, which comprises subjecting a 2-alkyl-4-amino-5-formylpyrimidine to catalytic reaction with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a reduction catalyst.According to the process of this invention, the desired product can be obtained in much higher yield as compared with the processes known to the art.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a urea derivative having the formula: ##STR1## in which A represents a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, and each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic group, or an aryl groups, which comprises:reacting sodium salt of an N-halogenamide with a quaternary ammonium salt to obtain its addition salt and then,reacting said addition salt with an amine derivative in the absence or presence of an organic solvent.

Abstract: Biochemical optical resolution of DL-tryptophans in which DL-tryptophan amides are interacted with the culture products, or their treated products, of a microorganism capable of producing amidase is described. L-Tryptophan amides in racemic DL-tryptophan amides are asymmetrically hydrolyzed to form optically active L-tryptophans at a high yield and almost all D-tryptophan amides remain without being subjected to hydrolysis. The resultant D-tryptophan amides are readily hydrolyzed, after separating L-tryptophans, to form optically active D-tryptophans at a high yield.

Abstract: A process for preparing a 4-amino-5-dialkoxymethylpyrimidine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## which comprises reacting a propanenitrile derivative represented by the formula (I) or the novel compound represented by formula (II): ##STR2## with an amidine of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed is a process for making the novel compounds of formula (II).

Abstract: Biochemical optical resolution of DL-tryptophanes in which DL-tryptophane amides are interacted with the culture products, or their treated products, of a microorganism capable of producing amidase is described. L-tryptophane amides in racemic DL-tryptophane amides are asymmetrically hydrolyzed to form optically active L-tryptophanes at a high yield and almost all D-tryptophane amides remain without being subjected to hydrolysis. The resultant D-tryptophane amides are readily hydrolyzed, after separating L-tryptophanes, to form optically active D-tryptophanes at a high yield.

Abstract: There are disclosed a 4-alkoxy-1,3-dioxane-5-carbonitrile which is a novel compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower-alkyl group, and which is useful as an intermediate for the synthesis of Vitamin B.sub.1, and a process for preparing the novel compound by subjecting a 3-alkoxy-2-propenenitrile to reaction with a formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a 5-amino-1,2,3-thiadiazole represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an aryl group, which comprises bringing a diazoacetonitrile represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R has the same meaning as defined above, into contact with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a base or with a salt of hydrogen sulfide, in a solvent.

Abstract: A novel and industrial process for preparing cyclopentenone derivatives by heating C.sub.5 .about.C.sub.13 aliphatic acids having one substituent or intramolecular esters thereof in the presence of a solid acid catalyst in a good yield.