Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing nucleic acid duplication and amplification reactions are provided. A single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein is selected and provided in the reaction mixture which is assembled at a low, nonstringent temperature to include all of the necessary reagents for successful nucleic acid duplication or amplification reactions. By incorporating a single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein into the reaction mixture at low temperature, the generation of nonspecific products such as amplification products is improved despite the reaction mixture having been fully assembled at a nonstringent temperature.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for performing nucleic acid duplication and amplification reactions are provided. A single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein is selected and provided in the reaction mixture which is assembled at a low, nonstringent temperature to include all of the necessary reagents for successful nucleic acid duplication or amplification reactions. By incorporating a single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein into the reaction mixture at low temperature, the generation of nonspecific products such as amplification products is improved despite the reaction mixture having been fully assembled at a nonstringent temperature.

Abstract: A s-triazolo-1,5-benzodiazepin-4-one selected from the group of compounds of the formulae: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.o is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, inclusive, hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, and ##STR2## in which R" and R'" are hydrogen or alkyl defined as above, or together ##STR3## is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, and N-methylpiperazino; wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, inclusive and ##STR4## in which R" and R'" are hydrogen or alkyl as defined above or together ##STR5## is defined as above; wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl alkyl defined as above, halogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, and alkylthio in which alkyl is defined as above are produced from the corresponding 4-hydrazino-2H-1,5-benzodiazepines-2-ones of the formula (11A) ##STR6## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula IV: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.2 are hydrogen or methyl; wherein R.sub.1 is --COOH, --COOR' in which R' is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, inclusive, --(CnH.sub.2 n)A in which n is an integer of 1 to 3 and A is fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, in which the alkyl group is defined as above, or ##STR2## in which R" and R'" are hydrogen or alkyl as defined above or together ##STR3## is pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, 4-methylpiperazino, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-piperazino; wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, or nitro; and wherein Ar is phenyl, o-chlorophenyl, o-fluorophenyl, 2,6-difluorophenyl, or 2-pyridyl, are produced.The compounds of formula IV of this invention are sedatives, tranquilizers and muscle-relaxants and can be used for such purposes in mammals and birds.

Abstract: Compounds of formula IV: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, inclusive; wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl; wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl or nitro; and wherein Ar is phenyl, o-chlorophenyl, o-fluorophenyl, 2,6-difluorophenyl or 2-pyridyl, are produced by reacting a hydrazino compound of the formula I ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and Ar are defined as above, with a carbonyl reagent of the formula II: ##STR3## wherein R and R.sub.1 are defined as above and Y is chloro, bromo, iodo or--O--SO.sub.2 --R.sub.4in which R.sub.4 is alkyl, defined as above, phenyl, or tolyl, to give the compound III: ##STR4## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, Ar, and Y are defined as above and heating compound III, in an inert organic solvent, to give compound IV above.