Abstract: A new class of chemical compounds and their process of preparation is described. These compounds have valuable properties as anti-diarrheal agents.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are pesticides active against arthropods. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, CN or CF.sub.3 or two are linked to form a 3 or 4 carbon atom group;X is O or NA where A is H or alkyl;R is H or alkyl;R.sup.4 is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; andR.sup.5 is --CB. R.sup.6 where B is O, S or NR.sup.7 where R.sup.7 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, or optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl;R.sup.6 is H, R.sup.8, OR.sup.8, SR.sup.8 or NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 where R.sup.8 is alkyl, alkenyl or optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or aryloxyalkyl; and R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are H, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl;The invention also comprises processes for the preparation of compounds (I), formulations containing them, and their use as pesticides.

Abstract: Novel 1-aryloxy-3-amidoamidoalkylamino-2-propanol derivatives, processes for their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods of using them in the treatment of heart diseases. Representative of the compounds disclosed is 1-(o-cyanophenoxy)-3-.beta.-(benzamidoacetamido)ethylaminopropan-2-ol.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of general formula ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in whichY and Z, which may be the same or different, each represent oxygen, sulphur, .dbd.CHNO.sub.2 or .dbd.NR.sub.3 where R.sub.3 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkyl, aryl, alkylsulphonyl or arylsulphonyl;p has a value from 2 to 12;R.sub.1 represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl or lower alkyl interrupted by an oxygen atom or a group >N-R.sub.6 in which R.sub.6 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain an additional oxygen atom or the group >NR.sub.

Abstract: Dye, especially for human hair that consists of the new chemical compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which Z is selected in the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, acylaminoalkyl, carbalkoxyaminoalkyl, mesylaminoalkyl, ureidoalkyl, aminoalkyl, monoalkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl radicals, and the salts of the corresponding acids. Among the preferred acid salts are the sulfates, hydrochlorides, phosphates and tartrates.This dye is particularly suited for use with metadiphenols, metaphenylenediamines, metaaminophenols as well as the couplers of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are identical or different and may represent hydrogen, alkoxy, or alkyl and in which R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of acyl, carbalkoxy and ureido.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, N-oxides, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in which Y represents .dbd.O, .dbd.S, .dbd.CHNO.sub.2 or .dbd.NR.sub.3 where R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkyl, aryl, lower alkylsulphonyl or arylsulphonyl; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl, hydroxy, lower trifluoroalkyl, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy, amine, lower alkylamino or dialkylamino, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring which may contain other heteroatoms or the group ##STR2## where R.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of general formula ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in whichY and Z, which may be the same or different, each represent oxygen, sulphur, =CHNO.sub.2 or =NR.sub.3 where R.sub.3 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkyl, aryl, alkylsulphonyl or arylsulphonyl;p has a value from 2 to 12;R.sub.1 represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl or lower alkyl interrupted by an oxygen atom or a group >N-R.sub.6 in which R.sub.6 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain an additional oxygen atom or the group >NR.sub.

Abstract: Couplers having the general formula (I): ##STR1## or the acid salts thereof in which formula R is either(a) hydrogen or(b) a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or(c) a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl, andZ is either(a) hydroxyalkyl, or(b) alkoxyalkyl in which the alkoxy group contains 1 to 2 carbon atoms, or(c) mesylaminoalkyl, or(d) acetylaminoalkyl, or(e) ureidoalkyl, or(f) carbethoxyaminoalkylthe alkyl groups in the radicals constituting Z comprising from 2 to 3 carbon atoms andZ is not hydroxyethyl when R is hydrogen.

Abstract: A process for producing a flame resistant rigid polyurethane foam by reacting a reaction mixture comprising a polyetherpolyol and/or a polyesterpolyol having an active hydrogen atom, a polyisocyanate, water and/or a volatile foaming agent and an emulsifying agent, in which a specific amine compound shown by the general formula as defined hereinafter in the specification is added to the reaction system, the weight ratio of amine compound to polyetherpolyol and/or polyesterpolyol being from 70:30 to 30:70, and also the flame resistant rigid polyurethane foam produced by the process.