Abstract: The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic carbonyl compounds of the macrocyclic carbamate and lactone type, to chiral macrocyclic structures, to macrocyclic urea compounds and to macrocyclic thiolactones and to a process for the preparation of same. The process of the invention comprises reacting a stannoxane, silazane or silathiane compound with an activated carbonyl compound in an organic solvent at moderate temperature.

Abstract: Substituted benzopentathiepins, their preparation from 1,2,3-benzothiadiazoles and elemental sulfur, selected 1,2,3-benzothiadiazoles; the benzopentathiepins being useful as biologically active compounds or as intermediates to 1,2-benzenedithiols.

Abstract: A macrocyclic compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## and a process for preparing thereof which comprises reacting an .alpha.,.omega.-dihalogenated hydrocarbon and an active methylene compound with a base in a solvent to obtain a macrocyclic compound represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## and then inducing the functional group of Y.sup.1, Y.sup.3 and Y.sup.5 by means of a hydrolysis, oxidation or such, and an uranyl ion capturing agent comprising a polymer chemically bonded to a functional group in a macrocyclic compound and preparation thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, benzyloxy, substituted benzyloxy, amino, substituted amino, and the groups formyl and alkanoyl and the oxime, imine and Schiff base derivatives thereof;Y and Z are independently selected from methylene, oxygen and sulfur provided that at least one of Y and Z is selected from oxygen and sulfur;R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl alkynyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, benzenesulfonyl, substituted benzenesulfonyl, and an inorganic or organic cation;R.sup.2 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkynyl;R.sup.3 is selected from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and phenyl;R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C.

Abstract: This invention relates to photographic products and processes employing silver halide solvent precursors of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a monovalent organic radical; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical; Z is a moiety that undergoes .beta.-elimination in aqueous alkaline solution and preferably is a moiety that undergoes .beta.-elimination in aqueous alkaline solution to release a photographically useful reagent; and n is an integer 3, 4 or 5.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chiral, total synthesis of thienamycin from D-glucose which proceeds via intermediates I, II and III to known aldehyde IV which is known to be useful in the total synthesis of thienamycin (V): ##STR1## wherein: R is lower alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms or bi-valent alkyl having 2-6 carbon atoms which joins the two sulfur atoms; R.sup.1 is lower alkyl or aralkyl, such as benzyl and the like; and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a removable protecting group, such as triorganosilyl wherein the organo groups are independently selected from lower alkyl, phenyl and phenylloweralkyl.

Abstract: A technique is described for the preparation of a wide variety of basic derivatives of linearly condensed tricyclic systems formed by two external benzene nuclei and a 7-membered central ring having 2 chalcogen atoms as hetero atoms.Derivatives of 11H-dibenzo(b,e)-1,4-dioxepin are obtained when the chalcogens are both oxygen atoms; derivatives of 11H-dibenzo(b,f)-1,4-dithiepin are obtained when the chalcogens are both sulfur atoms; derivatives of 6H-dibenz(b,e)-1,4-oxathiepin and 11H-dibenz(b,f)-1,4-oxathiepin are obtained with combinations of sulfur and oxygen atoms as chalcogens.

Abstract: Cyclic perfluoroaliphaticdisulfonic acid anhydrides, sulfonamide derivatives thereof, a process for making the same, curable compositions containing cyclic perfluoroaliphaticdisulfonic acid anhydrides or sulfonamide derivatives thereof and cationically-sensitive monomers, and a process for using cyclic perfluoroaliphaticdisulfonic acid anhydrides or sulfonamide derivatives thereof as catalysts for the cure of cationically-sensitive monomers.

Abstract: Ortho-quinones with alkyl, olefin polymer, or halogen substituents and a process for the preparation of these compounds comprising a base catalyzed halogen oxidation of alkylated phenol.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of synthesizing bis-sulfones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are hydrogen, alkyl, phenalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-substituted with an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing group and n is an integer 2, 3 or 4 (a) by reacting a 1,3-dithio compound with n-butyllithium to generate the anion of said compound, (b) reacting said anion with a carbonyl compound to give the 2-substituted carbonol anion intermediate, (c) reacting said intermediate with an acyl chloride or a chloroformate to give the corresponding ester, and (d) reacting said ester with a peracid to give the bis-sulfone product. The subject invention also is concerned with the novel intermediates of step (c).

Abstract: A cyclic sulfur compound represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, m is an integer of 2 to 4 and n is an integer of 1 to 3 is novel and can be used as a crosslinking agent instead of sulfur per se and also as a monomer for preparing polysulfide polymer. Said cyclic sulfur compound can be produced by reacting a metal sulfide represented by the formula, ##STR2## wherein R is the same as defined above, R' and R" are independently selected from alkyl groups and aryl groups and M is silicon or tin, with a halogen, sulfur dichloride or sulfur monochloride.

Abstract: Carbamoyl sulfides such as dimethyl N,N'-[2,3-butanediylidenebis[nitrilooxycarbonyl(N-methylimino)thio(N-methy limino)carbonyloxy]]bis[ethanimidothioate] useful for control of insects and nematodes.This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 139,836, filed Apr. 24, 1980, now U.S Pat. No. 4,254,141, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 18,293, filed Mar. 6, 1979, and now abandoned.

Abstract: Cyclic perfluoroaliphaticdisulfonic acid anhydrides, sulfonamide derivatives thereof, a process for making the same, curable compositions containing cyclic perfluoroaliphaticdisulfonic acid anhydrides or sulfonamide derivatives thereof and cationically-sensitive monomers, and a process for using cyclic perfluoroaliphaticdisulfonic acid anhydrides or sulfonamide derivatives thereof as catalysts for the cure of cationically-sensitive monomers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chiral, total synthesis of thienamycin from D-glucose, which proceeds via intermediates I, II, and III and joins aldehyde IV or acid V, which are known to be useful in the total synthesis of thienamycin (VI): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a removable protecting group;R is lower alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms or bi-valent alkyl having 2-6 carbon atoms which joins the two sulfur atoms.

Abstract: Cyclically substituted fulvalenophanes of the formula ##STR1## where X is S, Se or Te, R is H or lower alkyl, A is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --and Z is a radical of the formula ##STR2## a p-phenylene radical or a quinodimethane radical of the formula ##STR3## where the radicals R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are halogen, carboxylic acid ester groups or cyano and R.sup.3 may also be hydrogen, and the quinodimethane ring may be substituted by halogen, nitro or cyano.

Abstract: The invention relates to (1.alpha., 2.alpha., 4.alpha., 6.alpha.)-3-oxatricyclo[4.2.0.0.sup.2,4 ]octane-7-one and derivatives thereof in which the ketone group is protected, which compounds are useful intermediates in the preparation of natural and synthetic prostaglandins. Processes for the preparation of these compounds are described and exemplified as are processes for their conversion into known prostaglandin intermediates.

Abstract: 3,5-di-(2-methylpropyl)-1,2,4-trithiolane having the formula: ##STR1## and its "cis" and "trans" isomers represented by the structures: ##STR2## and described as being useful in augmenting or enhancing the organoleptic properties (taste and aroma) of foodstuffs.

Abstract: This invention discloses new compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X,Y,Z and Q are each independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, and ##STR2## wherein A may be different at different positions and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, nitro and cyano, p is an integer from 0 to 5; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino and ##STR3## wherein B may be different at different positions and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, nitro and cyano, and q is an integer from 0 to 5; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and ##STR4## wherein D may be different at different positions and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogen, nitro and cyano, and r is an integer from 0 to 5; R.sup.

Abstract: A process is provided for the continuous or semi-continuous production of hetero-macrocyclic compounds including lactones and cyclic esters. The process involves the catalyzed depolymerization of linear polyesters at elevated temperature and under reduced pressure in the presence of a specified amount of monocarboxylate moieties while providing top-to-bottom mixing throughout essentially the total volume of the reaction mass.

Abstract: A process is provided for the continuous or semi-continuous production of hetero-macrocyclic compounds including lactones and cyclic esters. The process involves the catalyzed depolymerization of a linear polyester at an elevated temperature and under reduced pressure in the presence of a specified amount of monocarboxylate moieties and while providing top-to-bottom mixing throughout essentially the total volume of the reaction mass.