Abstract: The present invention provides novel 19-hydroxy-6-oxo-PGF.sub.1 amides which are useful for pharmacological purposes, e.g., anti-asthmatic indications.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a new process for the preparation of N-(halomethyl) acylamides by reacting the corresponding N-(alkoxymethyl) acetamide with a hydrogen halide.

Abstract: Insecticidally active vinyl-cyclopropane carboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## are prepared by reacting ##STR2## in which R.sup.12 is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## with an alcoholate of the formulaM--O--R.sup.8.Various processes for making the intermediates are also described. Many of the intermediates and end products are new.

Abstract: Active hydrogen-containing fluorochemical is used as a foam stabilizer for polyurethane foams. For example, rigid or flexible polyurethane foams with high or low density and uniform cellular structure are prepared using fluoroaliphatic radical-substituted poly(oxyalkylene) polyols as foam stabilizers.

Abstract: New derivatives of 2-benzoyl-4-nitro anilides, their preparation and their use as medicaments.The new chemical derivatives of the invention have the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a benzyl group,R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a hydroxy alkyl group,R.sub.2 represents a hydroxy-alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, possibly substituted one or more times by an alkyl radical, or a cycloalkyl group having three to six carbon atoms;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may furthermore form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a nitrogen heterocycle containing possibly a second heteroatom selected from among oxygen and nitrogen;under the condition, however, that when R.sub.2 represents a hydroxy-alkyl group R.sub.1 may not be a hydrogen atom.Use as hypnotic agents for the treatment of insomnia.

Abstract: The chemical compounds of the invention are useful as the active compound in drugs because of their anticonvulsant and/or antianoxic activity. They have the general formula ##STR1## wherein Z is a hydroxyl group; a group--OM wherein M is an alkali metal atom or an equivalent atom fraction of an alkaline-earth metal or an amino group such as --NH.sub.2, and R is a linear or branched alkyl group containing from 1 to 9 carbon atoms, and optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms; a linear or branched alkenyl or alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, or acylalkyl group containing from 2 to 9 carbon atoms and optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms; an aryl or arylalkyl or aryloxyalkyl group comprising at least one aromatic radical and an alkyl chain having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein a is 0 or 1, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, A is lower alkylene or lower alkylidene, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl, or ##STR2## is a saturated heterocyclic ring, and acid addition salts thereof, possess anti-viral activity and reduced activity on the central nervous system.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a chlorine atom, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkyl group or a C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or a methoxy group, or when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are taken together, they represent a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 alkylene group, provided that when R.sub.1 is a tertiary alkyl group, R.sub.2 does not represent a halogen atom, herbicidal compositions containing the above-mentioned compounds and methods for controlling weeds utilizing the same.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a novel process for producing tertiary 2-haloacetamides by reacting primary or secondary 2-haloacetamides with an agent capable of generating an anion of the primary or secondary 2-haloacetamide under base conditions and alkylating the anion of the 2-haloamide with an alkylating agent; said anion is generated, for example, by electrolysis or by metals, metal hydrides, fluorides, oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, phosphates, or alkoxides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein m and n are 0, 1 or 2, X represents oxygen, imino, benzylimino, or morpholinoethylimino, Y represents CO, CONH, COO or SO.sub.2, and NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 represents a dimethylamino, diethylamino, dipropylamino, dibutylamino, allylamino, isobutenylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cycloheptylamino, cyclooctylamino, N-methyl N-cyclopentylamino, N-methyl N-cyclohexylamino, N-allyl N-cyclohexylamino, adamantylamino, diethoxyethylamino, dimethylaminoethylamino, dimethylaminopropylamino, N-methyl N-dimethylaminopropyl-amino, benzylamino, 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylamino, phenethylamino, p-chlorophenethylamino, tetrahydrofurfurylamino, tetrahydropyranylmethylamino, pyrrolidino, isoxazolidinyl, piperidino, 4-hydroxypiperidino, 4-m-chlorophenyl-4-hydroxypiperidino, homopiperidino, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridyl, morpholino, 2-methylmorpholino, 2,6-dimethylmorpholino, 2-morpholinoethylamino, thiamorpholino, piperazino, 4-methylpiperazino, 4-(.alpha.