Abstract: 2-(Amino or methyl)-6-(methyl or amino)-4-(substituted phenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid esters have a specific class of heterocyclic groups as thealcohol moiety. These compounds have a variety of valuable activities, including antihypertensive and Ca.sup.++ -blocking activities, leading to their use for the treatment of circulatory and coronary disorders. They may be prepared by condensation of appropriate substituted benzylideneacetoacetic acid esters with appropriate amidinoacetic acid esters.

Abstract: 7.alpha.-Methoxycephalosporin derivatives of general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a hydroxy group; a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group; a C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 aliphatic acyloxy group; a benzoyloxy group which is unsubstituted or has one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro or halogen substituents; a benzenesulphonyloxy group which is unsubstituted or has one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl substituents; or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkanesulphonyloxy group which is unsubstituted or has one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, cyano, nitro, halogen or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl substituents;R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylcarbamoyl group in which the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl)carbamoyl group or a cyano group;R.sup.