Abstract: Pyroglutamide derivatives have been found to be useful as nootropic agents for administration to humans and animals.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein x is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, an alkyl group, or a cyano group,Y is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom,R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, or an optionally-substituted alkyl group, andR.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally-substituted alkyl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be taken together to form a heterocyclic ring,and compositions containing these compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Hydrazide functionalized 2-hydroxybenzophenone ultraviolet light and heat stabilizers and derivatives are disclosed having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, X, Y, Z, all substituents thereof, and n are set forth in the Summary of the Invention. Y--N(R.sup.6)--Z is the hydrazide or derivative group and --X--R.sup.5 -- links the hydrazide group to an aromatic nucleus of the optionally substituted benzophenone group. Derivatives are, for example, acyl hydrazides, diacyl hydrazides (including imides), hydrazones and alkyl hydrazides. The compounds are useful as ultraviolet light absorbers and heat stabilizers for plastics.

Abstract: A compound, or a solvate or salt thereof, of formula (I) ##STR1## in which: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.4-12 cycloalkylalkyl groups, or together form a C.sub.2-8 branched or linear polymethylene or C.sub.2-6 alkenylene group optionally substituted with a hetero-atom, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, or phenyl, or R.sub.3 together with R.sub.1 form a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- group;p is 1, 2, 3 or 4, andR is a group of formula (II) ##STR2## in which the group --(CHR.sub.4).sub.n --X-- is in the meta- or para-position with respect to YR.sub.5 or R.sub.6, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, preferably hydrogen;n is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 1;X is a direct bond, or O, S or NR.sub.a in which R.sub.a is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and is preferably a direct bond;Y is >C.dbd.O, >CHOH, --S.dbd.O or --SO.

Abstract: Amide compounds having glutamate receptor-inhibiting activity and having the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an acyl group, or ##STR2## is a cyclic amino group, m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 0 to 4, x is an integer of 2 to 6 and y is an integer of 0 to 3) or salts thereof, are provided. The compounds are useful as a medicine for therapy or/and prevention of sequelae of cerebral apoplexy in warm-blooded animals.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel phenoxyacetic acid amide derivatives of the formula I (and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluoro, R.sup.2 is phenyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl or alkenyl as defined herein, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form polymethylene as defined herein. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing the amide derivatives, means for the manufacture of the said derivatives and for their use in the treatment of obesity and related conditions and/or in the manufacture of novel medicaments.

Abstract: Novel substituted aryloxyureas, processes for their production, and herbicides comprising them as active ingredients are provided.The substituted aryloxyureas exhibit an excellent herbicidal efficacy against weeds when applied, for example, to the weeds in a wide range of period from a preemergence stage to a growth stage.The substituted aryloxyureas of the invention have the excellent advantage of maintaining high safety on crops or crop plants in spite of their herbicidal efficacy.

Abstract: 1-Aryl-2-naphthoylamines of formula I are described ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is halogen, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl that is unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by halogen and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, or is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, CO2R.sub.5, CONR.sub.5 R.sub.6 or NHCOR.sub.7, or wherein two adjacent positions in the nucleus are bridged by a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group that is unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by fluorine, wherein further R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or mono- or poly-substituted by halogen, or is C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, 2-propynyl, 3-halo-2-propynyl, ##STR2## or COR.sub.7, each of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, independently of the other, is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Novel 2,2-dibromo-3-oxonitriles of Formula I,R--CO--CBr.sub.2 --CN (I)in which R represents in each case a possibly substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, with the exception of a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 chlorine atoms, can be obtained in that a carboxylic acid ester of Formula IIR--CO--OR' (II)in which R has the significance indicated for Formula I, and in which R' represents a straight chain or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, is reacted with acetonitrile in the presence of a strong base, the 3-oxonitrile produced is isolated from the reaction mixture and reacted in a solvent inert with respect to bromine and in the presence of a hydrogen bromide acceptor, possibly under cooling, and the 2,2-dibromo-3-oxonitrile of Formula I obtained is isolated from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel phenoxyacetic acid amide derivatives of the formula I (and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluoro, R.sup.2 is phenyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl or alkenyl as defined herein, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form polymethylene as defined herein. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing the amide derivatives, means for the manufacture of the said derivatives and for their use in the treatment of obesity and related conditions and/or in the manufacture of novel medicaments.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel sparsomycin (S.sub.c -R.sub.s) compounds having valuable antitumor activity, and to a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing such novel compounds.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## are disclosed. These compounds interevene in the conversion of angiotensin to angiotensin II by inhibiting renin and thus are useful as anti-hypertensive agents.

Abstract: Novel 1-[(aminoalkyl and aminoalkylamino)carbonyl and thiocarbonyl]-.alpha.,.alpha.-diaryl-pyrrolidine, piperidine and homopiperidineacetamides and acetonitriles having the formula: ##STR1## wherein; n is zero, one or two;X is oxygen or sulfur;Z is ##STR2## or --(CH.sub.2); p is 0 to 5 inclusive with the proviso that when Z is ##STR3## p is at least one; Y is aminocarbonyl or cyano;Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are 2, 3 or 4-pyrido, phenyl or substituted phenyl;R is hydrogen or loweralkyl;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, cycloalkyl, loweralkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, phenylloweralkyl, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken with the adjacent nitrogen may form a heterocyclic residue, and diastereoisomers when possible and pharmaceutical salts; and the method and pharmaceutical compositions for treating cardiac arrhythmias therewith are disclosed.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt or solvate thereof in which R. CO is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together form a C.sub.3-6 polymethylene or alkylene group, and p is 1, 2, 3 or 4, is useful for treating pain.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl or indol-2-yllower alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or biphenylyl lower alkylcarbonyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together form a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.4 is alkyl of 10-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 10-20 carbon atoms or phenylalkyl of 10-16 carbon atoms; orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken are decahydroisoquinolin-2-yl, 3,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl or 3,3,5-trimethylhexahydroazepin-1-yl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and their use in the prevention and/or treatment of conditions such as allergic rhinitis, allergic bronchial asthma and other naso-bronchial obstructive air-passageway conditions, other immediate hypersensitivity reactions such as allergic conjunctivities and various inflammatory conditions.

Abstract: Novel .alpha.-aryl-.alpha.-(.omega.-aminoalkyl)-.alpha.-[hydroxy(aralkyl and cycloalkyl)]acetic acid derivatives and .alpha.-aryl-.alpha.-(.omega.-aminoalkyl)-.alpha.[alkanoyloxy(aralkyl and cycloalkyl)]acetic acid derivatives, such as N,N-dimethyl-2-(hydroxyphenylmethyl)-4-dimethylamino-2-phenylbutanamide, 2-(hydroxyphenylmethyl)-5-dimethylamino-2-phenylpentanenitrile, ethyl 2-(hydroxyphenylmethyl)-5-dimethylamino-2-phenylpentanoate, and N,N-dimethyl-2[(acetyloxy)phenylmethyl]-4-dimethylamino-2-phenylbutanamide , useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: Novel compounds of formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen, halogen; or trifluoromethyl; X is oxygen or sulfur; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; m is 2 or 3; Y is oxygen or sulphur; Z is selected from: --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, formulae (II), (III) or (IV), wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, hydroxy-alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkanoyloxyalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-alkyl, wherein the phenyl groups may be unsubstituted or monosubstituted with halogen or CF.sub.3 ; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy or lower alkanoyloxy; p is 2 or 3; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are the same or different and selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.10 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkanoyl. The new compounds can be used for treating mental disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed is the hydrocarboxylation of defined enamides with CO and a compound ROH to make amido acids or amido esters, either of which can be hydrolyzed to .alpha.-amino acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to new plant growth regulating compositions, which contain as active agent 0.001 to 95% by weight of one or more compound(s) of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, a C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a halogen-substituted aryl group, an aralkyl group, a C.sub.2-5 alkenyl group or a C.sub.2-5 alkynyl group, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a morpholino, pyrrolidino, piperidino or perhydroazepinyl group, andR.sup.3 stands for hydrogen or a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group,together with an inert, solid, liquid and/or gaseous carrier or diluent, and optionally one or more additives, such as surfactants or other substances of plant biological activity.The compounds of the general formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen and R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, aralkyl or C.sub.3-5 alkenyl group, furthermore in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen and R.sup.

Abstract: A class of novel thiosemiarbazones has been found to be active against a number of protozoa which cause serious diseases, mainly in the tropical areas of the world.

Abstract: This disclosure describes certain substituted piperazine-1,4-naphthalenediones useful as anti-asthmatic agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to 1-(alkenoyl)azacycloalkyl carboxylic acids and derivatives that prevent or reduce the degradation of elastin and other proteins and that thereby prevent or retard the disease states caused by said degradation.

Abstract: Novel pyrrolidine, piperidine and homopiperidinecarboxamide and thiocarboxamide compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --S--, --S(O)-- or --S(O).sub.2 --; A is a loweralkalene chain and A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are alkalene chains when p and d are one; R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, loweralkyl, phenyl cycloalkyl or phenylalkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may form a heterocyclic residue with the adjacent nitrogen atom; Q is a selected aromatic radical, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts useful as cardiac antiarrhythmia agents are disclosed.Novel chemical intermediates, unsubstituted on pyrrolidine, piperidine and homopiperidine nitrogen but with --(A.sup.2).sub.p --X--(A.sup.2).sub.d --Q side chain are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2,3,4-trinor-1,5-inter-m-phenylene-PGI.sub.2 derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A stands for carboxy, cyano, tetrazolyl or --COOR.sup.3 or --CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;R.sup.3 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or an equivalent of a pharmacologically acceptable cation:R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each stands for hydrogen, phenyl; C.sub.1-5 alkyl, optionally substituted by carboxy, hydroxy, phenyl or C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl; or C.sub.1-4 alkylsulfonyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form an .alpha.,.omega.-alkylene chain containing 3-6 carbon atoms;B stands for oxygen or methylene;Y is optionally bromo-substituted vinylene or a --C.tbd.C-- group:R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl;R.sup.5 represents an alkyl group containing 5-9 carbon atoms, which can be optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atom(s) or --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.

Abstract: Novel substituted sulfonamidobenzamides are described as useful antiarrhythmic agents. Their use in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, especially re-entrant arrhythmias, via the prolongation of the action potential of cardiac tissue is provided. Pharmaceutical formulations containing such compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n denotes 0-3,R.sup.1 and R.sup.1' are the same or different and denote hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl, phenyl or benzyl, each substituted as desired;R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl;R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or aminoalkyl, alkanoylaminoalkyl, guanidinoalkyl, imidazolylalkyl, indolylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl or alkylthioalkyl, phenylalkyl, hydroxphenylalkyl, phenoxyalkyl or phenylthioalkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the C and N atoms carrying them, denote a saturated or unsaturated 4- to 8-membered monocyclic or 8- to 10-membered bicyclic isocycle or heterocycle, optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted by hydroxyl, alkoxy having 1 to 3 C atoms or alkyl,R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkadienyl, alkinyl, alkeninyl or alkadiinyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl or phenylpropyl, each of which can be optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted;R.sup.5 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, hydroxyl or alkoxy andR.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel N- and optionally N'-substituted (N-dichloroacetyl)glycine amides of the formula I with antidote action, to antidote compositions containing such compounds, to selective herbicide compositions containing these antidotes together with herbicidally active compounds and to a method for treating cultivated plants with said compositions.

Abstract: Substituted aryloxyphenoxy propionyl thiourea compounds useful as herbicides, and their methods of use, a representative one of which has the structural formula ##STR1## The method comprises applying the above referenced compound to the locus where control is desired.

Abstract: Allophanate derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be identical or different and represent an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical each of which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents andR.sup.3 represents the radical --XR.sup.4 or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6,whereinR.sup.4 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or aryl which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents, X represents oxygen or sulphur andR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents, orR.sup.5 and R.sup.6, together with the nitrogen atom on which they stand, form a saturated heterocyclic radical which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents and can be interrupted by further hetero-atoms,which possess fungicidal activity.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt or solvate thereof in which R. CO is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together form a C.sub.3-6 polymethylene or alkylene group, and p is 1, 2, 3 or 4, is useful for treating pain.