Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of 1:1 metal complexes of azines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl group, R.sub.2 is an isocyclic or heterocyclic radical containing a hydroxyl or mercapto group adjacent to the azomethine group, Y is the radical of a compound which contains active methylene groups, or of an aryl or heteroaryl amine, and the ring A can contain substituents that do not confer solubility in water, which process comprises reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical, R.sub.4 is an alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl radical or the radical of the formula ##STR3## or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, and Y has the given meaning, with a hydrazone of the formula ##STR4## in the presence of a transition metal donor and in a polar organic solvent, at temperatures above 100.degree. C.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a heteroaroyl group containing a nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an acyl group or a halogen atom; or a cycloalkanoyl group which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a halogen atom, a halogeno-lower alkenyl group, a phenyl group, a halogenophenyl group, a lower alkoxyphenyl group, a lower alkylphenyl group, a formyl group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, an aminomethyl group or an oxo group, its non toxic salt and a process for producing them. These compounds are useful as antitumor agents and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: Metal complex compounds which in the form of the free acids correspond to the formula I ##STR1## where A is an aliphatic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical,E is an aliphatic or carbocyclic radical,B is a cyano, acyl, substituted sulfonyl, carboxylic acid ester or carboxamide radical, orB and E together with the carbon atoms by which they are linked may be an alicyclic or heterocyclic radical,F is an aliphatic, carbocylic or heterocyclic radical,L is --O--, --COO--, ##STR2## n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, Y is .dbd.CH-- or .dbd.N-- andZ is ##STR3## or the radical of a coupling component, alkyl being of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, andR is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or acyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are substituents conventionally present in dyes.The compounds of the formula I give fast dyeings on natural polyamides and synthetic nylons.

Abstract: An 1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-thiol ester of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, a process for their preparation and a process for preparing a cephalosporin compound of the formula, ##STR2## wherein R is the same as defined above, using the above described 1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-thiol ester.

Abstract: Substituted 1-phenyl-4-phenylcarbamoyl-2-pyrazolin-5-ones, e.g. those of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R, R' and R" is alkyl, alkoxy, halo or trifluoromethyl, or at most 2 thereof are hydrogen; or their salts with therapeutically acceptable bases, are anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agents.

Abstract: Process for the production of 2-mercaptotoluimidazole by reacting stabilized o-toluenediamine with carbon disulfide in a solvent and recovering the formed product by filtration. o-Toluenediamine is stabilized with hydrazine or its salts. Subsequently 2-mercaptotoluimidazole is converted to a metal salt.