Abstract: A power adjustment system adjusts charging and discharging power of a plurality of electrified vehicles in a virtual power plant that uses the electrified vehicles as energy resources. The power adjustment system includes: a first processor configured to manage charging and discharging of the electrified vehicles based on vehicle information of each individual electrified vehicle included in the electrified vehicles; and a second processor configured to control charging and discharging between the electrified vehicles and a plurality of chargers and dischargers connected to a power distribution grid based on charge and discharge information supplied from the first processor. The charge and discharge information is generated based on the vehicle information of the each individual electrified vehicle, and includes a charge and discharge constraint of an electrified vehicle group composed of the electrified vehicles and a charge and discharge constraint of the each individual electrified vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides benzohydroximoylazole derivatives represented by the following novel formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a branched alkyl group having not fewer than 3 carbon atoms, a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having not fewer than 2 carbon atoms, a branched alkoxy group having not fewer than 3 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted alkoxy group having not fewer than 3 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkylmethyl group which may be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, a substituted silylalkyl group, a substituted silylalkyloxy group, a cycloalkyloxy group which may be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, an alkylthio group, a halogen-substituted alkyloxyalkyl group, an alkynyl group, or a halogen-substituted alkenyloxy group;X is a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine atom;Y is an alkyl group; and Z is a nitrogen atom or a methyne group,and methods for producing the same, insecticides including the benzohydroximoylazole derivatives as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides benzohydroximoylazole derivatives represented by the following novel formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a branched alkyl group having not fewer than 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having not fewer than 2 carbon atoms, a branched alkoxy group having not fewer than 3 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted alkoxy group having not fewer than 3 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkylmethyl group which may be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, a substituted silylalkyl group, a substituted silylalkyloxy group, a cycloalkyloxy group which may be substituted with one or two alkyl groups, an alkylthio group, a halogen-substituted alkyloxyalkyl group, an alkynyl group, or a halogen-substituted alkenyloxy group;X is a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine atom;Y is an alkyl group; and Z is a nitrogen atom or a methyne group,and methods for producing the same, insecticides including the benzohydroximoylazole derivatives as an active ingredient.

Abstract: New substituted derivatives of 1,2,6-triphenyl-4(1H)-pyridone are now provided, which are useful as fungicidal agent having practically valuable and improved fungicidal activities against a variety of phyto-pathogenic microorganisms, especially fungi and which show low toxicity to animals, including humans. These new compounds may be produced by different processes.

Abstract: As new compounds are provided 2-(4',6'-di-substituted pyrimidine-2'-yl)oxy- or thio-benzoic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylthio or other substituents, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a halo, alkyl, alkoxy or other substituents; and X is oxygen or sulfur atom. These new compounds are useful as herbicidal agent effective to inhibit the growth of annual weeds and also perennial weeds predominant in irrigated fields of aquatic rice plants and in plowed fields.

Abstract: New substituted derivatives of 1,2,6-triphenyl-4(1H)-pyridinone are now provided, which are useful as fungicidal agent having practically valuable and improved fungicidal activities against a variety of phyto-pathogenic microorganisms, especially fungi and which show low toxicity to animals, including humans. These new compounds may be produced by different processes.

Abstract: A process for producing a mono- or di-alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt of L-ascorbic acid-2-sulfate which comprises reacting L-ascorbic acid in which the 5 and 6 positions are protected by a ketone or aldehyde, with dimethyl formamide-sulfur trioxide complex, which is produced by a reaction of dimethyl formamide with chlorosulfonic acid and a dehydrohalogenating agent such as pyridine, triethylamine, dimethyl aniline, which is a tertiary amine so as to produce a sulfate, and neutralizing the product with an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, and removing said protecting aldehyde or ketone at 5- and 6-positions.

Abstract: A process for producing a mono- or di-alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt of L-ascorbic acid-2-sulfate which comprises reacting L-ascorbic acid in which the 5 and 6 positions are protected by a ketone or aldehyde, with dimethyl formamide-sulfur trioxide complex, and neutralizing the product with an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, and removing said protecting aldehyde or ketone at 5-and 6-positions.