Abstract: Benzylpyrimidines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently, are C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, R.sup.3 is C.sub.1-3 -alkyl and R.sup.4 is methylene or C.sub.2-4 -alkylidene and physiologically compatible acid addition salts thereof, are described. The compounds of formula I are useful as antibacterial agents and as potentiators of sulfonamides.In yet another aspect, the invention relates to intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of formula I.

Abstract: 1,2-Halohydrincarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, cyano and optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyloxy, alkoxy and aryloxy, and furthermoreR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and/or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 and/or R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 can be linked, forming a ring with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded;R.sup.5 represents hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy and alkoxycarbonyl andX represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine; a process for preparing such 1,2-halohydrincarboxylic acid esters by reacting a cyclobutane-cis-1,2-diol of the formula ##STR2## with an orthoester of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.5 have the previously ascribed significance and R.sup.6 -R.sup.

Abstract: Novel 9-phenyl 5,6-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid, tetraenal or tetraenol derivatives useful as anti-tumor agents.

Abstract: A process for preparing m-(p-bromophenoxy)benzaldehyde of the formula, ##STR1## characterized by brominating m-phenoxybenzaldehyde with bromine or bromine chloride as a brominating agent.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an acyl group or certain optionally halo-substituted hydrocarbyl groups, and X is --CH.sub.2 CH(OCH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CHO, --CH.dbd.CHOR.sup.2 in which R.sup.2 is acyl, --CHO, --C(O)Cl, --C(O)Br or --C(O)OR in which R is H, a salt-forming cation, an alkyl group or the residue of a pyrethroid alcohol are new pesticides or intermediates therefore. The compounds are prepared using a multi-step synthesis starting from the natural terpene, 3-carene.

Abstract: Novel benzaldehydes of the formula: ##STR1## Where n.sup.1 is the integer 1-8 and each OR.sup.1 group is hydroxy or a protective group which can be converted or removed to provide the dihydroxyphenyl moiety.The benzaldehydes are particularly useful as intermediates in the preparation of yellow azomethine dye developers.

Abstract: Benzylpyrimidines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently, are C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, R.sup.3 isC.sub.1-3 -alkyl and R.sup.4 is methylene or C.sub.2-4 -alkylideneand physiologically compatible acid addition salts thereof, are described. The compounds of formula I are useful as antibacterial agents and as potentiators of sulfonamides.

Abstract: Derivatives, analogs, and congeners of prostane having a 1-(hydroxymethyl)-1-oxo-prostane structure in the F.sub.1 series.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are lower alkyl, R.sub.4 is lower alkoxy, R.sub.6 and R.sub.8 are methyl or trifluoro methyl, R.sub.9 is formyl, hydroxymethyl, alkoxymethyl, alkanoyloxymethyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkenoxycarbonyl, lower alkynoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, mono(lower alkyl)-carbamoyl, di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl or N-heterocyclylcarbonyl, R.sub.5, R.sub.7, R.sub.10, R.sub.11 R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are hydrogen or fluorine with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.5, R.sub.7, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12 or R.sub.13 is fluorine or at least one of R.sub.6 or R.sub.8 is trifluoro methyl,or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof useful as antitumor agents are disclosed.