Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 01/07

20070015941 - Catalyst for the production of methyl mercaptan from methanol and hydrogen sulfide: The invention relates to a catalyst for the synthesis of methyl mercaptan from hydrogen sulfide and methanol and to a process for preparing methyl mercaptans. The catalyst comprises active aluminum oxide on which an alkali metal tungstate and ammonium salts have been deposited.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070015942 - Hydroformylation process: A hydroformylation process comprising reacting a feedstock composition comprising a compound having at least one olefinic carbon-to-carbon bond with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of an organophosphine modified cobalt hydroformylation catalyst, wherein the hydroformylation process is carried out in at least two reaction zones, wherein the at least... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070015943 - Method of preparation of optically active alcohols: The present invention relates to a method for preparing chiral alcohol having optical activity. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for preparing (S)-chiral alcohol with a high yield and a high optical purity by mixing achiral substrates such as racemic alcohol or ketone with metal catalyst and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070010696 - Method of preparation of methyl-benzyl-ketone: A catalytic process for producing ketones and particularly methyl-benzyl-ketone is provided. A catalyst comprising thorium oxide and a second metal oxide, preferably MnO, is formed on a substrate, preferably pumice. Phenylacetic acid and acetic acid are reacted in the presence of the catalyst to form methyl-benzyl-ketone.... Agent: Thompson & Knight, L.L.P. Patent Prosecution Group

20070010697 - Method for producing tertiary butyl alcohol: The present invention provides a method for producing a tertiary butyl alcohol with a high reaction rate of hydration of isobutylene. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for producing a tertiary butyl alcohol with a high reaction rate of hydration of isobutylene even in the case of using an... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070004939 - Method for the continuous production of aldehydes: The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of aldehydes comprising between 5 and 21 carbon atoms, by the isomerising hydroformylation in a homogenous phase of olefin compositions comprising between 4 and 20 carbon atoms and containing α-olefins and olefins with internal double bonds, by means of a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070004940 - Process for preparing fluorohalogenethers: e

20070004941 - Process for the preparation of high-purity bisphenol a: A process for the preparation of high purity bisphenol A is disclosed. The multi-step process entails a process whereby bisphenol A of a purity of preferably at least 99.8% can be obtained.... Agent: Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

20070004942 - Method of preparation of an alkyne with an optically active hydroxyl group in the beta or gamma position of a triple bond and intermediates obtained: in which: R′ represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group or a trialkylsilyl group. M represents a metal, preferably a metal of group (Ia) of the periodic table, preferably lithium. Another object of the invention comprises... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070004943 - Process for the production of a hydroxyalkyne by coupling reaction between acetaldehyde and a terminal alkyne: A process for performing, a coupling reaction between acetaldehyde and a terminal alkyne to yield a hydroxyalkyne is described comprising the steps of; (i) reacting without solvent, a terminal alkyne with a Lewis acidic metal salt in tile presence of a alkanolamine ligand and a cyclic amine base to form... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070004944 - Process and catalyst for oxidation of hydrocarbons: A process for the oxidation of hydrocarbons comprises contacting the hydrocarbon with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising a microporous solid support, preferably a zeolite, having from 8- to 12-ring open windows and comprising non-framework metal cations selected from manganese, iron, cobalt, vanadium, chromium, copper, nickel,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP