Provided are novel carbonohydrazonoyl dicyanide compounds including two or more aryl or heteroaryl groups connected via a linker and uses thereof.

Provided are novel carbonohydrazonoyl dicyanide compounds including two or more aryl or heteroaryl groups connected via a linker and uses thereof.

The present invention provides a compound having an excellent efficacy for controlling pests. According to the present invention, a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein Q represents a group represented by Q1, or a group represented by Q2 (where • represents a binding site to a benzene ring), E represents a C5-C6 cycloalkenyl group and so on, L represents an oxygen atom or NH, a combination of R.sup.1 and n represents a combination where R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, and n is 1, and so on, and R.sup.2 represents a methyl group and so on] or its N-oxide, or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof has an excellent efficacy for controlling pests.

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Disclosed herein are methods for inducing insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner and compounds for use in these methods.

Disclosed herein are methods for inducing insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner and compounds for use in these methods.

Substituted aromatic sulfonamides of formula (I) ##STR00001##
pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease.

Substituted aromatic sulfonamides of formula (I) ##STR00001##
pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease.

The compound represented by formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein A, B, R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.

The compound represented by formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein A, B, R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.

Compounds are provided that are useful as immunomodulators. The compounds have the following Formula (II): ##STR00001## including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6b, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.