Abstract: The present invention provides novel phenol derivatives represented by the formula: wherein the carbon atom marked with (S) represents a carbon atom in S configuration; Z represents the group represented by the formula: or the formula: wherein the carbon atoms marked with (R) represents a carbon atom in R configuration, and a method to produce a phenol derivative represented by the formula (A): (wherein the carbon atom marked with (R) and (S) have the same meanings as defined above) which comprises using any of those derivatives as an intermediate therefore.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel phenol derivatives represented by the formula: wherein the carbon atom marked with (S) represents a carbon atom in S configuration; Z represents the group represented by the formula: or the formula: wherein the carbon atoms marked with (R) represents a carbon atom in R configuration, and a method to produce a phenol derivative represented by the formula (A): (wherein the carbon atom marked with (R) and (S) have the same meanings as defined above) which comprises using any of those derivatives as an intermediate therefore.

Abstract: Indoline compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acyl group which may have one or more halogen atoms, a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group as substituents; a hydroxyalkyl group; an aliphatic acyloxyalkyl group; a lower alkyl group having a lower alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryl substituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a mono- or dialkyl substituted carbamoyl group or a cyano group as substituents; an aromatic acyl group which may have one or more halogen atoms as substituents; a furoyl group or a pyridylcarbonyl group; R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel class of naphthylsulfonylalkanoic acid compounds such as a structure corrresponding to the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A present invention naphthylsulfonylalkanoic acid compound is useful for prevention or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, biliary dyskinesia and acute pancreatitis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel class of phenylsulfonylalkanoic acid compounds such as a structure corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A present invention phenylsulfonylalkanoic acid compound is useful for prevention or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, biliary dyskinesia and acute pancreatitis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a detector for detecting the state of electrically non-conductive or substantially electrically non-conductive fluid, such as its flowing velocity, direction, composition or pressure, comprising a transducer to generate an electric signal responsive to said state of said fluid, said transducer having at least one ionizing area exposed to said fluid and said electric signal appearing as variation in conductance across said ionizing area, an amplifier to amplify said electric signal from said transducer, having a high input impedance and a low output impedance, and means to shield said transducer and said amplifier.