Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a substantially high purity D-(?)-N,N-diethyl-2-(?-naphthoxy)propionamide and a process for the manufacture of substantially higher purity D-(?)-N,N-diethyl-2-(?-naphthoxy)propionamide having chemical purity near about or above 95%, and chiral purity near about or more than 97%. According to another aspect of the invention is to provide an agrochemical compositions containing highly pure optically active D-(?)-N,N-diethyl-2-(?-naphthoxy)propionamide.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel process for the preparation of 2-phenyl-2-hydroxy-N-[2-(3-alkoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethyl]-acetamides of the formula (I), wherein R1 is alkyl, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R4 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl, which process comprises reacting a 2-(3-alkoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethylamine of the formula (II), wherein R1 R2 and R3 are as defined above with a ?-hydoxycarboxylic acid ester of the formula (III) or a dioxolanone of the formula (III)a, wherein R4 is as defined above, and R5, R6 and R7 independently of each other are lower alkyl. The compounds of formula (I) are important intermediates for a novel group of fungicides derived from mandelic acid amides.

Abstract: Aromatic amides, their preparation process and their use as pesticides.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of poly-o-hydroxyamides and poly-o-mercaptoamides, a bis-o-aminophenol or a bis-o-aminothiophenol is reacted with a dicarboxylic acid derivative of the following structure: ##STR1## with D=O, S, or NH and where R* is the parent body of the dicarboxylic acid and at least one of the groups R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is CN or NO.sub.2.

Abstract: A process for preparing .alpha.-(N,N-dialkylamino) carboxamides of the formula I ##STR1## where the substituents have the stated meanings, comprises reacting the corresponding free acids with primary or secondary amines in the presence of anhydrides of an alkanephosphonic acid.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing a halogen-containing condensation product, the method comprising the step of:reacting a compound represented by Formula (I) with a compound represented by Formula (II) or (III) in the presence of a halogenating agent whereby dehydration condensation and halogenation are carried out, ##STR1##

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel selective thrombin inhibitor having the following formula (I), which is also effective by oral administration: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents acetyl substituted with aryl or aryloxy, or represents sulfonyl substituted with substituted or unsubstituted aryl or N-containing heterocyclic group,X represents a group of formula ##STR2## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen; cycloalkyl substituted or unsubstituted with carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl; arylalkyloxy; hydroxy; or lower alkyl substituted or unsubstituted with carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxy, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with nitrogen atom to which they are attached can form a piperidine group substituted with carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy,R.sup.

Abstract: Process for the of aromatic carboxamides from aromatic carboxylic acids and ureaProcess for the preparation of aromatic carboxamides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms, or are alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), hydroxyl or nitro groups, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 form an aromatic ring of 5 or 6 ring members, which ring may be substituted by fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms or by alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), hydroxyl or nitro groups, which involves reacting aromatic carboxylic acids of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as defined above with urea in an inert organic solvent with the addition of a catalytic amount of phosphorous acid.

Abstract: An .alpha.-amino acid amide is prepared by reaction of an N.sup..alpha. -aryloxycarbonylamino acid with a compound containing a free amino group. This process makes it possible readily to prepare peptides, by direct reaction between the carboxyl group of the N.sup..alpha. -aryloxycarbonyl derivative of an amino acid and the free amino group of a second amino acid or of a peptide fragment, without requiring protection of the carboxyl function of the second amino acid or of the peptide fragment, nor a coupling agent nor a deprotection step.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel N-substituted hydrazine bifunctional compounds, novel N-subhstituted hydrazone derivatives of a cytotoxic reagent incorporating the bifunctional compounds, novel conjugates containing at least one cytotoxic reagent molecule reacted with the bifunctional compound and bound to a molecule reactive with a target cell population, methods for their production, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for delivering cytotoxic reagents to a target population of cells. The hydrazone bonds of the conjugates of the invention permit the release of free cytotoxic reagent from the conjugates in the acidic external or internal environment of the target cells. The bifunctional compounds, derivatives, conjugates and methods of the invention are useful in antibody-or ligand-mediated drug delivery systems for the perferential killing of a target cell population to treat diseases such as cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.

Abstract: The specification describes and claims methods of controlling acarine pests by application of a compound of Formula (I), methods of controlling arthropod pests by application of a compound of Formula (IA), compounds of Formula (IA) per se, pesticidal compositions comprising a compound of Formula (IA), and processes for preparing a compound of Formula (IA).

Abstract: To prepare compounds containing carboxylic acid amide groups, in particular peptides, there are reacted compounds containing a carboxy group, in the presence of dialkylphosphinic acid anhydrides with compounds containing a free amino group.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of making a carboxylic acid amide, including a peptide, by reacting a compound having a free amino group with a compound having a free carboxy group in the presence of an anhydride of an alkane-phosphonic acid.