Claims
- 1. A compound having the formula: ##STR15## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2 is loweralkyl, loweralkenyl, loweralkynyl, cycloalkyl, loweralkanoyl, benzoyl, substituted phenyl wherein the substituent is sulfonamido, hydroxy, carboxy, nitro, methylthio, or hydroxy loweralkyl; substituted loweralkyl wherein the substituents are one or two of hydroxy, halogen nitro, loweralkoxy, carboxy, phenyl, hydroxyloweralkoxy, loweralkanoyloxy, phenoxy, amino, mono- or di-loweralkylamino, mercapto, loweralkylthio, loweralkylsulfinyl, loweralkylsulfonyl, loweralkoxycarbonyl, carbamyl, hydroxyloweralkylthio, hydroxyloweralkylsulfinyl, hydroxyloweralkylsulfonyl, hydroxyloweralkylamino, di-(hydroxyloweralkyl)amino, loweralkanoylamino or hydroxyphenyl; diloweralkylamino, or mono-substituted amino wherein the substituent is loweralkanoyl, benzoyl or loweralkoxycarbonyl; and
- X and Y are independently hydrogen, loweralkyl or halogen.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.2 is, loweralkyl, loweralkenyl, substituted loweralkyl wherein the substituent is one or two of hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-loweralkylamino, loweralkoxy, carboxy, carbamyl, phenyl, hydroxyloweralkoxy, hydroxyloweralkylthio, loweralkanoyloxy, mercapto, loweralkylthio, loweralkylsulfinyl, loweralkylsulfonyl, loweralkoxycarbonyl; loweralkanoyl, diloweralkylamino, benzoylamino; and X and y are hydrogen.
- 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.2 is, loweralkyl, loweralkenyl, substituted loweralkyl, wherein the substituent is one of hydroxy, or loweralkanoyloxy; loweralkylthio, loweralkylsulfinyl, loweralkylsulfonyl, hydroxyloweralkylthio, hydroxyloweralkoxy; loweralkanoyl or diloweralkylamino.
- 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R.sub.2 is, loweralkyl, substituted loweralkyl wherein the substituent is one of hydroxy, hydroxyloweralkoxy, or hydroxyloweralkylthio.
- 5. The compound of claim 1 which is N-methyl pyromellitic diimide.
- 6. The compound of claim 1 which is N-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyromellitic diimide.
- 7. The compound of claim 1 which is N-[2-(2-hydroxyethylthio)ethyl]pyromellitic diimide.
- 8. The compound of claim 1 which is N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]pyromellitic diimide.
- 9. The compound of claim 1 which is N-[2-(methylthio)ethyl]pyromellitic diimide.
- 10. The compound of claim 1 which is N-[2-(methylsulfinyl)ethyl]pyromellitic diimide.
- 11. The compound of claim 1 which is [2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]pyromellitic diimide.
- 12. A method for increasing the feed efficiency of a ruminant animal which comprises orally administering to said ruminant animal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 13. A composition useful for increasing the feed efficiency of ruminant animals which comprises an inert carrier and an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 954,040, filed Oct. 23, 1978 now abandoned.
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