Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds having the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or hydroxy,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or hydroxy,R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen or alkoxy,R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen, CO.sub.2 H, SO.sub.3 H, PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 or a salt of the corresponding acid,R.sup.5 denotes CO.sub.2 H, SO.sub.3 H, PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 or a salt of the corresponding acid andR.sup.6 denotes alkoxy,their use for displacing iodothyronines from proteins binding them, as well as a method and reagent for the determination of iodothyronine in which such compounds are used.

Abstract: A method of detecting hydrolase activity using as substrates the compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted in the meta- or para- position by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy or mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-alkylamino, or optionally substituted by an O-X group in which X is a glycosyl, phosphate or acyl moiety of a natural substrate of the corresponding glycosidase, phosphatase or esterase.

Abstract: The invention provides new redox indicators and uses for these redox compounds (I): ##STR1## Wherein X is oxygen or sulphur, R.sub.1 is julolidine or tetrahydroquinoline, which can carry an alkyl radical on the nitrogen atom which, in turn, can be substituted by a sulphuric, phosphonic or carboxylic acid residues, or is (II); wherein R.sub.4 is hydroxyl or a mono- or dialkylated amino group, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl, julolidine or tetrahydroquinoline, which can carry an alkyl on the nitrogen atom which alkyl can be substituted by sulphuric, phosphonic or carboxylic acids, or is III; wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are the same as in R.sub.1 and R'.sub.4 is hydroxyl, an amino or a mono-or dialkylated amino group, whereby the alkyl radicals can be substituted one or more times by hydroxyl, alkoxy, halogen, morpholine or a sulphuric, carboxylic or phosphonic acid residue, which acids can also be esterified, and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides phenolsulphonphthaleinyl-.beta.-D-galactosides of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or nitro or amino groups, R.sup.5 to R.sup.12, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or lower alkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, carboxyl or nitro groups and M.sup.+ is a proton, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium ion.The present invention also provides a process for preparing these galactosides and diagnostic agents containing them.

Abstract: The present invention provides heteroaryloxypropanolamines and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, for combating, and for the prophylaxis of, cardiac and circulatory diseases. The heteroaryloxypropanolamines of the present invention are of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is a bi- or tricyclic heteroaromatic radical, which is optionally partly hydrogenated, X is a straight-chained or branched alkylene chain containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl or benzyl radicals, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl, benzyl, formyl, lower alkanoyl, cyano, hydroxymethyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl or carbamoyl radicals or the divalent substituents sulfur or oxygen and R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms, lower alkyl, nitro, amino, lower alkylthio or lower alkoxy radicals or R.sub.6 and R.sub.

Abstract: A series of compounds showing high antileukemic activity against P388 murine leukemia and increased aqueous solubility due to substitution of --OH for the known --NH.sub.2 at the 3' position of the hexopyranose sugar, i.e., daunosamine.These compounds are coupled products of aglycon selected from daunomycinone, desmethoxy daunomycinone, adriamycinone and carminomycinone. These compounds are coupled at the 0-7 position of the aglycon with an .alpha.