Abstract: An image forming method for use in image forming apparatus including on the right surface thereof a discharge opening connectable with a post-processing device, the image forming method comprising the steps of:a first step of delivering one or more documents to a read position sequentially starting from the first document to read the documents at the read position, and outputting the documents in the form of images of the same posture as document images to be read on the documents;a second step of reading a document at a position where the same is placed and outputting the document in the form of an image of the same posture of a document image to be read on the document;a third step of forming, on the upper surface of a sheet to be supplied from the left surface side of the image forming apparatus, the images output in the first or second step in the order that they are read, and delivering the formed images in a direction of the right surface of the image forming apparatus; anda fourth step of reversing the

Abstract: Disclosed are a pyrimidine or triazine compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents cyano group, a halogen atom, hydroxy group or --O--R.sup.7 where R.sup.7 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group or a cyano-lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.4 represents a 1-imidazolyl group, --NHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.8 where R.sup.8 represents a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group which may have a substituent, hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group or a benzyloxy group when Z is nitrogen atom; or a 1-imidazolyl group, --NHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.8 where R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed are a 3-alkoxy-N-cyclolalkylsulfonylalkanoic amide compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group or a cyano-lower alkyl group; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Z represents a --CH.dbd. group or a nitrogen atom; and n represents an integer of 2 to 9,a process for preparing the same and a herbicide containing the same as an active ingredient(s).

Abstract: Disclosed are a pyrimidine or triazine compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents cyano group, a halogen atom, hydroxy group or --O--R.sup.7 where R.sup.7 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group or a cyano-lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.4 represents a 1-imidazolyl group, --NHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.8 where R.sup.8 represents a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group which may have a substituent, hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group or a benzyloxy group when Z is nitrogen atom; or a 1-imidazolyl group, --NHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.8 where R.sup.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sulfonamide compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Y represents a lower akyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group, a cyano-lower alkyl group or --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (OR.sup.1) where R.sup.1 represents a lower akyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group or a cyano-lower alkyl group; Q represents a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl group or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 where R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group; and R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be combined to form a cycloamino group; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and Z represents a nitrogen atom or --CH.dbd. group;processes for preparing the same and a herbicide containing the same as an active ingredient(s).

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3-alkoxyalkanoic acid compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group or a cyano-lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are mutually bonded to represent a cycloalkyl group; R.sup.4 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkynyl group; R.sup.5 represents a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkyl group, a halogen atom or a halo-lower alkyl group; R.sup.6 represents a lower alkoxy group or a lower alkyl group; andX represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom,or an alkali addition salt thereof, processes for preparing the same and herbicides containing the same as an active ingredient(s).

Abstract: New 4-anilinopyrimidine derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkylene group;R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;n is 0, 1 or 2; andR.sup.4 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanesulphonyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl group and, when n is 2, the two groups represented by R.sup.4 may be the same or different or they may together represent a methylenedioxy group)and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have been found to have strong antidepressant activity, with low toxicity and very few side-effects.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I) ##STR1## [wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each alkyl or halogen, or they are trimethylene or tetramethylene; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; A is alkylene; and R.sup.4 is optionally substituted phenyloxy or benzyloxy substituted with at least one alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, trifluoromethyl or nitro; optionally substituted phenyl substituted with one or two halogen atoms, alkyl or alkoxy; furyl or thienyl] and their salts.