Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulphonamide derivatives, to processes for their preparation and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: Glutamate receptor function in a mammal may be potentiated using an effective amount of a compound of formula

Abstract: Glutamate receptor function in a mammal may be potentiated using an effective amount of a compound of formula R1—L—NHSO2R2  I in which R1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; R2 represents (1-6C)alkyl, (3-6C)cycloalkyl, (1-6C)fluoroalkyl, (1-6C)chloroalkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, (1-4C)alkyl or (1-4C)alkoxy, or a group, of formula R3R4N in which R3 and R4 each independently represents (1-4C)alkyl or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholino, piperazinyl, hexahydroazepinyl or octahydroazocinyl group; and L represents a (2-4C)alkylene chain which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two substituents selected independently from (1-6C)alkyl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, aryl(2-6C)alkenyl and aryl, or by two substituents which, together with the carbon atom or carbon atoms to which they are at

Abstract: The present invention provides novel tetrahydro-beta-carboline compounds having useful central nervous system activity. Further, there is provided tetrahydro-beta-carboline related compounds which are useful intermediates and have beneficial central nervous system activity. The invention provides formulations and methods for using the novel tetrahydro-beta-carboline and related compounds. Such compounds are particularly useful for the modulation of a 5-HT.sub.2B receptor.

Abstract: An improved process suitable for large-scale production of 2',3'-didehydro-3'-deoxythymidine (d4T) and close analogs is disclosed. The improved process yields d4T in high yield and purity without the use of hazardous reactions or reagents and incorporates several process improvements important on a large scale including a novel purification step involving the isolation of a d4T.N-methylpyrrolidinone solvate.

Abstract: 3-Fluorosulfonyloxyceph-3-ems having a protected amino or acylamino group in the 7-position are subject to carbon-carbon bond formation at the 3-position by means of a palladium catalyzed coupling reaction with substituted organostannanes. A process for preparing cefprozil is disclosed.

Abstract: 3-Fluorosulfonyloxyceph-3-ems having a protected amino or acylamino group in the 7-position are subject to carbon-carbon bond formation at the 3-position by means of a palladium catalyzed coupling reaction with substituted organostannanes. A process for preparing cefprozil is disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel process for making a cephem of formula II from 2-(3-amino-2-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-2,3-butadienoate of formula I. In another aspect, this invention is concerned with a process of further converting a compound of formula II into an antibacterial cephem of formula III. ##STR1## In formulae I, II and III, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, a conventional amino protecting group or an acyl group; R.sup.2 is an aromatic heterocyclic or aryl group; R.sup.3 is a conventional carboxy protecting group or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3 taken together forms a physiologically hydrolyzable ester; and R.sup.4 is a group selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, cyclic C.sub.3-6 alkyl, and aryl; and n is 0 or 2.

Abstract: There are disclosed pharmaceutical compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is halo-substituted alkyl;X is alkenylene; and R.sup.1 --X-- contains 6 to 34 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl substituted by(i) optionally protected carboxyl, nitrile, optionally protected tetrazolyl or --CONR'R", in which R' and R" are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, ##STR2## (ii) in which R' and R" are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or ##STR3## (iii) in which R', R" and R'" are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or R.sup.2 is a group of the formula ##STR4## in which R' is hydrogen or an optionally protected amino acid residue, and R" is --OH or an optionally protected amino acid residue; andR.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, optionally protected carboxyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxyl, optionally protected tetrazolyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitrile, nitro or --CONR'R" where R' and R" are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and salts thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pharmaceutical compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is C.sub.7-20 alkyl, C.sub.7-20 alkenyl, or C.sub.7-20 alkynyl, the alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group being optionally substituted by phenyl or substituted phenyl, R.sup.2 is --CN, --COOR.sup.3 or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a protecting group, X is alkylene containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and Y is a nitrogen-containing group selected from ##STR3## where each R.sup.4 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and salts thereof.

Abstract: There are described compounds of formula ##STR1## in which n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted with an optionally substituted phenyl group and containing from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from optionally protected hydroxyl, optionally protected carboxyl, nitrile, optionally protected tetrazolyl, --COR.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, an optionally protected amino acid residue or --NR.sub.2.sup.7 where each R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and --NHR.sup.8 where R.sup.8 is hydrogen, a protecting group, an optionally protected amino acid residue, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sup.9 where R.sup.9 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each selected from hydrogen, carboxyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical compound of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is C.sub.7-20 alkyl, C.sub.7-20 alkenyl or C.sub.7-20 alkynyl, the alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group being optionally substituted by phenyl or substituted phenyl and the alkenyl and alkynyl groups containing 1 to 3 unsaturated bonds, R.sup.2 is (i) optionally substituted phenyl, (ii) C.sub.1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from optionally protected hydroxyl, optionally protected carboxyl, nitrile, optionally protected tetrazolyl, --COR.sup.4 where R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-14 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, an optionally protected amino acid residue or --NR.sub.2.sup.5 where each R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and --NHR.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is hydrogen, a protecting group, an optionally protected amino acid residue, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sup.7 where R.sup.7 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, or (iii) C.sub.1-10 alkyl substituted with a group selected from ##STR2## where each R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the production of certain 3-hydrocarbyl-3-cephem derivatives wherein the hydrocarbyl group is selected from 1-alkenyl and conjugated and unconjugated 1-polyalkenyl, 1-alkynl, carbocyclic and heterocyclic aryl, and carbocyclic and heterocyclic arylmethyl and, in the case of the 1-alkenyl and conjugated 1-polyalkenyl derivatives, with substantially complete stereospecificity, by coupling a 3-triflyloxy cephem with a hydrocarbyltributylstannane in the presence of bis(dibenzylideneacetonyl)-palladium, a phosphine, and a metal halide such as, for example, zinc chloride. The 3-unsaturated alkyl-3-cephem derivatives so-produced are useful as broad-spectrum antibacterial agents.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the production of certain 2-allyl- and 3-butenyl-3-cephem derivatives by coupling a 3-chloromethyl-3-cephem with a hydrocarbyltributystannane in the presence of bis(dibenzylideneacetonyl)-palladium and a phosphine. The 3-allyl- and 3-butenyl-3-cephem derivatives so-produced are useful as broad-spectrum antibacterial agents.

Abstract: There are provided anti-allergic pharmaceutical compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group containing 6 to 30 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with an optionally substituted phenyl group; R.sup.2 is (i) optionally optionally protected tetrazolyl, --COR.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, an optionally protected amino acid residue or --NR.sub.2.sup.7 where each R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and --NHR.sup.8 where R.sup.8 is hydrogen, a protecting group, an optionally protected amino acid residue, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sup.9 where R.sup.9 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, or (iii) C.sub.1-10 alkyl substituted with a group selected from ##STR2## where each R.sup.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each selected from hydrogen, carboxyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, hydroxyl, optionally protected tetrazolyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitrile, nitro and --CONR.sub.2.sup.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds are described of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is (i) R.sup.4 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.m --, where R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkyl, n is 0 or 1 to 5 and m is 1 to 7, or (ii) R.sup.5 --X-- where R.sup.5 is a polar group and X is a C.sub.6-20 alkylene or a C.sub.6-20 alkenylene radical containing from 1 to 3 double bonds, R.sup.2 is a group of the formula A--B-- where A is --COOH or ##STR2## where R.sup.6 is hydrogen or a protecting group, and B is C.sub.1-6 alkylene, and R.sup.3 is --COOH or ##STR3## where R.sup.7 is hydrogen or a protecting group; or a salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: There are described compounds of formula ##STR1## in which n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted with an optionally substituted phenyl group and containing from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from optionally protected hydroxyl, optionally protected carboxyl, nitrile, optionally protected tetrazolyl, --COR.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, an optionally protected amino acid residue or --NR.sub.2.sup.7 where each R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and --NHR.sup.8 where R.sup.8 is hydrogen, a protecting group, an optionally protected amino acid residue, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sup.9 where R.sup.9 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each selected from hydrogen, carboxyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.

Abstract: There are described compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which either R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are both hydrogen or R.sup.1 is carboxyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, nitro, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carboxyC.sub.1-2 alkoxy, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-4 alkenyloxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or the group ##STR2## where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and salts and esters thereof. The compounds are indicated for use in the treatment of immediate sensitivity reactions and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Substituted aurones of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different and can each represent hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, C.sub.1-6 haloalkyl, amido, amino, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, carboxyl, tetrazol-5-yl and --CH.dbd.CHCOOH; orwherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together can represent a group of formula --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- provided that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 is carboxyl, tetrazol-5-yl or --CH.dbd.CHCOOH;or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester thereof, are effective in the prophylactic chemotherapy of allergic conditions such as bronchial asthma.

Abstract: There are described compounds of formula ##STR1## in which n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted with an optionally substituted phenyl group and containing from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from optionally protected hydroxyl, optionally protected carboxyl, nitrile, optionally protected tetrazolyl, --COR.sup.6 where R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, an optionally protected amino acid residue or --NR.sub.2.sup.7 where each R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and --NHR.sup.8 where R.sup.8 is hydrogen, a protecting group, an optionally protected amino acid residue, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sup.9 where R.sup.9 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each selected from hydrogen, carboxyl, C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.