Abstract: Oxathiane derivatives of formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl and A represents optionally substituted phenyl or a heteroaromatic group containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, and salts thereof possess pharmacological activity and are also useful in inhibiting head hair loss.

Abstract: A thioformamide derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, A represents optionally substituted pyrid-3-yl, isoquinolin-4-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl, pyridazin-4-yl, pyrimid-5-yl, thiazol-5-yl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, indol-3-yl and thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-6-yl, or phenyl and Y represents a valency bond, methylene or ethylene, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aromatic heterocyclylalkyl or aromatic heterocyclyloxyalkyl group or a group ZC(.dbd.O)-- in which Z represents optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, or aromatic heterocyclic, n represents 0 or 1, and when n represents 0, R.sup.1 may represent a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aromatic heterocyclylalkyl or aromatic heterocyclyloxyalkyl group or a group ZC(.dbd.O)-- or ZSO.sub.2 --, and when n represents 1, R.sup.

Abstract: A hydrazine derivative of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein A represents an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl or heteroaromatic group containing one or two nitrogen atoms, and R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or optionally substituted benzyl, phenethyl, or 1-naphthylmethyl, or pyrid-3-ylmethyl group, and salts thereof, possess useful pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: Therapeutically useful thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl group, Y represents ethylene, methylene or a valency bond, and X represents carbonyl, hydroxymethylene, >C.dbd.NOR.sup.1, >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1).sub.2 or >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1)CON(R.sup.1).sub.2 in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl or pyrid-3-ylmethyl or two R.sup.1 substituents on the same nitrogen atom may together form optionally substituted alkylene, and salts thereof, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: Therapeutically useful thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, Het represents pyrid-3-yl, isoquinolin-4-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl, pyridazin-4-yl, pyrimid-5-yl, thiazol-5-yl, thieno[2,3-b]-pyridin-5-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, indol-3-yl and thieno[3,2-b]-pyridin-6-yl, Y represents ethylene, methylene or a valency bond, and X represents carbonyl, hydroxymethylene, >C.dbd.NOR.sup.1, >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1).sub.2 or >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1)CON(R.sup.1).sub.2 in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl or pyrid-3-ylmethyl, or two R.sup.1 substituents on the same nitrogen atom may together form an optionally substituted alkylene radical chain and salts thereof, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: Thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R represents alkyl; A represents an optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaromatic group; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, cyano, carboxyl, formyl, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n OR.sup.2, --(CH.sup.2).sub.n SR.sup.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n N(R.sup.2).sub.2, --CH.dbd.CHR.sup.3, --CH.dbd.NOR.sup.4, --CONHR.sup.5, or --COR.sup.6 ; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl, aryl, aryl (CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or arylCO--, or, when attached to nitrogen, two R.sup.2 groups may together represent alkylene; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen; alkyl, alkanoyl, carboxyl, carbamoyl, cyano, aryl, arylCO--, aryl(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, or aryl (CH.sub.2).sub.n CO--; R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aryl (CH.sub.2).sub.n -, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, amino or carbamoyl N,N-disubstituted by alkylene; R.sup.5 represents alkyl, aryl, or aryl (CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or an amino acid residue; R.sup.6 represents alkyl, aryl, or aryl (CH.

Abstract: This invention relates to thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl, Y represents an ethylene or methylene radical or a valency bond, and n represents 0 or 1, bioprecursors thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which possess useful pharmacological properties, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them.