Abstract: New acyl -1H-1,2,4-triazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R may be located on one of the two adjacent nitrogen atoms and may represent hydrogen; a group R.sub.5 -CO wherein R.sub.5 is selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.2-4)alkenyl, (C.sub.2-4)alkynyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted by one to three groups independently selected from halo, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, di-(C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, (C.sub.2-4)acylamino and methylenedioxy, benzyl, cinnamyl, amino, (C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino, phenylamino, phenylamino wherein the phenyl ring may be substituted by one to three groups independently selected from halo, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, di-(C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, (C.sub.2-4)acylamino and methylendioxy, halo(C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy and benzyloxy; a group R.sub.6 -SO.sub.2 wherein R.sub.6 may represent (C.sub.

Abstract: New .beta.-lactam acetic acid derivatives I ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, alkyl substituted with amino, protected amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, hydroxy, protected hydroxy or alkoxy, and alkenyl, and their salts are useful as intermediates for preparing 1-azabicyclo [3.2.0]hept-2-ene antibiotics II ##STR2## The process for preparing the .beta.-lactam acetic acid derivatives I as well as the overall process which starting from the acids I leads to the antibiotics II are also claimed.

Abstract: 3,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazoles with contragestational activity of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R may be located on one or the other of the two adjacent nitrogen atoms and may represent hydrogen or a group R.sub.5 CO-- wherein R.sub.5 is an aliphatic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, each independently are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl and lower alkoxy or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together may represent a methylenedioxy group, and R.sub.4 is an aliphatic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group of from 1 to 20 carbons, with the proviso that when R is hydrogen or an R.sub.5 CO-- group wherein R.sub.5 contains 4 or less carbon atoms, R.sub.4 must contain 5 or more carbons.These compounds have proven to be highly effective in terminating pregnancy in several animal species after a single parenteral injection.

Abstract: New acyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R may be located on one of the two adjacent nitrogen atoms and may represent hydrogen; a group R.sub.5 -CO wherein R.sub.5 is selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.2-4)alkenyl, (C.sub.2-4)alkynyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted by one to three groups independently selected from halo, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, di-(C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, (C.sub.2-4)acylamino and methylenedioxy, benzyl, cinnamyl, amino, (C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino, phenylamino, phenylamino wherein the phenyl ring may be substituted by one to three groups independently selected from halo, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, di-(C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, (C.sub.2-4)acylamino and methylenedioxy, halo(C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy and benzyloxy;a group R.sub.6 -SO.sub.2 wherein R.sub.6 may represent (C.sub.

Abstract: Novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives are described having the following formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, or R and R.sub.1 taken together may represent a further bond between the carbon atom and the oxygen atom, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4, each independently, represent hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, bromo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, R.sub.3 stands for (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, chloro, fluoro, bromo or dimethylamino or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 taken together may represent a methylenedioxy group.Also described is a process for their manufacture.Use of the novel compounds as antireproductive agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active ingredients are also claimed.

Abstract: New 3,5-disubstituted 1H-1,2,4-triazoles of formula I ##STR1## wherein: R is selected from hydrogen, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, fluoro, chloro and dimethylamino;R.sub.1 represents a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl group;R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, methoxy and ethoxy;R.sub.3 is selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl and (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy;R and R.sub.3 taken together represent a methylenedioxy group; with the proviso that, when R, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 simultaneously represent hydrogen, R.sub.1 cannot be methyl;with the further proviso that, when R.sub.2 and one of R and R.sub.3 simultaneously represent hydrogen, R.sub.1 and the other of R and R.sub.3 cannot simultaneously represent methyl; and with the still further proviso that compounds of formula I are excluded wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen and one of R and R.sub.3 is simultaneously a 2-positioned alkyl group and the other of R and R.sub.

Abstract: Novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives are described having the following formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, or R and R.sub.1 taken together may represent a further bond between the carbon atom and the oxygen atom, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4, each independently, represent hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, bromo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, R.sub.3 stands for (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, chloro, fluoro, bromo or dimethylamino or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 taken together may represent a methylenedioxy group.Also described is a process for their manufacture. Use of the novel compounds as antireproductive agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active ingredient are also claimed.

Abstract: New 3,5-disubstituted-1H-1,2,4-triazoles of formula ##STR1## wherein: R is selected from hydrogen, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, allyloxy, propargyloxy, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, fluoro, chloro and dimethylamino;R.sub.1 represents a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl group;R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, methoxy and ethoxy;R.sub.3 is selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl and (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy;R and R.sub.3 taken together represent a methylenedioxy group; with the proviso that, when simultaneously R, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent hydrogen,cannot be methyl;with the further proviso that, when simultaneously R.sub.2 and one of R and R.sub.3 represent hydrogen, R.sub.1 and the other of R and R.sub.3 cannot simultaneously represent methyl;and salts therewith of pharmaceutically acceptable acids.The compounds possess anti-reproductive utility.

Abstract: New 1-alkyl-3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-triazole derivatives of following formula I ##STR1## wherein R may represent phenyl; phenyl substituted by a radical selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec.-butyl, isobutyl or tert.-butyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, isobutyloxy or tert.-butoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, nitro, amino, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxy, hydroxymethyl, methylenedioxy and trifluoromethyl; dichlorophenyl; dimethoxyphenyl; 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl;R.sub.1 may represent phenyl, phenyl substituted by a radical selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl as above defined, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy as above defined, fluoro, chloro, bromo, hydroxymethyl, (C.sub.2-4)aliphatic acyloxymethyl, e.g. acetoxymethyl, propionyloxymethyl or butyryloxymethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, bromomethyl and dimethylaminomethyl; dimethylphenyl; dimethoxyphenyl; phenyl contemporaneously substituted by o-hydroxymethyl and chloro;R.sub.2 represents a (C.sub.

Abstract: New 1-alkyl-3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-triazole derivatives of following formula I ##STR1## wherein R may represent phenyl; phenyl substituted by a radical selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec.-butyl, isobutyl or tert.-butyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, isobutyloxy or tert.-butoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, nitro, amino, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxy, hydroxymethyl, methylenedioxy and trifluoromethyl; dichlorophenyl; dimethoxyphenyl; 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl;R.sub.1 may represent phenyl, phenyl substituted by a radical selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl as above defined, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy as above defined; fluoro, chloro, bromo, hydroxymethyl, (C.sub.2-4)aliphatic acyloxymethyl, e.g. acetoxymethyl, propionyloxymethyl or butyryloxymethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, bromomethyl and dimethylaminomethyl; dimethylphenyl; dimethoxyphenyl; phenyl contemporaneously substituted by o-hydroxymethyl and chloro;R.sub.2 represents a (C.sub.

Abstract: A new process for preparing s-triazolo[5,1-a]-isoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--; R is selected from hydrogen, amino, lower alkylamino, di-lower alkylamino, acylamino, diacylamino, ureido, thioureido, carbethoxythioureido, benzoylthioureido, sulfhydryl, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, pyridyl, methylpyridyl and dimethylpyridyl; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents hydrogen or lower alkoxy; by condensation of a 2-amino-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-isoquinolinone with an imidolyl, cyanamide, cyanic or thiocyanic derivative.New compounds of the formula I wherein A represents the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--, R has the same meaning as above with the exclusion of hydrogen, methyl, phenyl, and trifluoromethyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the same meaning as above, with the proviso that when A represents the group --CH.dbd.CH--, R cannot be tolyl or pyridyl.

Abstract: 3,2-Benzoxazepines of the formula ##STR1## and their preparation. In formula (I), R respesents hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, carbamyloxy-lower alkyl, acyl, amidino, carbamyl, mono- or di-substituted carbamyl; R.sup.2 may be in position 7 or 8 of the benzoxazepine ring and represents hydrogen, nitro, amino, acetamino or halo. The compounds are prepared by reacting 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3,2-benzoxazepine with a reactant which reacts with a secondary amino group to give substitution in the 2-position. The compounds have anti-inflammatory and central nervous system activity.

Abstract: New s-triazolo[5,1-a]isoindole derivatives of following formula I ##STR1## wherein R is selected from hydrogen, amino, lower alkyl amino, di-lower alkyl amino, acylamino, diacylamino, benzoylamino, ureido, thioureido, carbethoxythioureido, benzoylthioureido, sulfhydryl, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, pyridyl, methylpyridyl and dimethylpyridyl; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents hydrogen, chloro or lower alkoxy.A process for their manufacture which comprises the reaction of 2-aminophthalimidine with a reagent R-Z wherein R has the same meaning as above, and Z represents one of the following groups: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl. The compounds and some of the intermediates of the process are useful as antiinflammatories, analgesics, CNS depressants, antimicrobials and anti-fertility agents.

Abstract: A new class of 2,3-benzoxazepine compounds of the formula ##SPC1##In the formula, R is heterocyclic acyl or heterocyclic acetyl. The compounds have central nervous system and anti-inflammatory activity.

Abstract: A new process for preparing s-triazolo[5,1-a]-isoquinoline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--; R is selected from hydrogen, amino, lower alkylamino, di-lower alkylamino, acylamino, diacylamino, ureido, thioureido, carbethoxythioureido, benzoylthioureido, sulfhydryl, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, pyridyl, methylpyridyl and dimethylpyridyl; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents hydrogen or lower alkoxy, by condensation of a 2-amino-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-isoquinolinone with an imidolyl, cyanamide, cyanic or thiocyanic derivative.New compounds of the formula I wherein A represents the group --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--, R has the same meaning as above with the exclusion of hydrogen, methyl, phenyl, and trifluoromethyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the same meaning as above, with the proviso that when A represents the group --CH.dbd.CH--, R cannot be tolyl or pyridyl.