Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 02/07

20070043222 - Charge-transporting organic material containing compound having 1,4-dithiin ring: When using a thin film made of such an organic material in a low-molecular-weight organic EL (OLED) element and a polymer organic EL (PLED) element, EL element characteristics such as low drive voltage and high luminous efficiency can be improved. In addition, a charge-transporting varnish containing the compound with a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070043223 - Synthetic techniques and intermediates for polyhydroxy dienyl lactones and mimics thereof: Synthetic methods and intermediates useful in the preparation of lactone containing compounds such as discodermolide and compounds which mimic the chemical or biological activity of discodermolide are provided.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070043224 - Hexahydro-4h-indeno acetonide fragrance compound: A novel compound 4H-indeno[1,2-D]-1,3-dioxole, 3a,3b,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-2,2,3a,3b,7,7-hexamethyl 1 is disclosed as well as the use of the compound as a fragrance chemical. The fragrance compound is suitable for use in creating fragrances, and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products.... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070043225 - Method for the production of 3-amino-5-(hydroxymethyl) cyclopentane-1,2-diol-derivatives: n

20070043226 - Method for producing propylene oxide: Process for preparing propylene oxide, which comprises at least the steps (i) and (ii): (i) providing a catalyst comprising at least one porous oxidic material; (ii) reacting propene with a hydroperoxide in at least one nitrile as solvent or in a solvent mixture comprising at least one nitrile in the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070043227 - Process for producing alpha-methylstyrene: A process for producing α-methylstyrene from cumyl alcohol via dehydration in the presence of activated alumina, wherein a concentration of propylene oxide contained in a raw material containing cumyl alcohol is 10 to 1000 ppm by weight.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070037989 - Process for manufacture of fluoran dyes: wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, halogen, aryl or aralkyl; wherein the aromatic ring in aryl or aralkyl may be unsubstituted or unsubstituted with alkyl, alkoxy or halogen; said alkyl or alkoxy moieties being from one to eight carbons; or R3... Agent: Appleton Papers Inc. Law Department

20070037990 - Method of producing an organic compound comprising at least one oxygenated functional group: Process for manufacturing an organic compound comprising at least one oxygenated functional group, according to which an organic precursor comprising an oxidizable functionality is subjected to a reaction with an imidoaromatic percarboxylic acid.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070037991 - Process for preparation of catalyst carrier and its use in catalyst preparation: This invention relates to catalyst carriers to be used as supports for metal and metal oxide catalyst components of use in a variety of chemical reactions. More specifically, the invention provides a process of formulating an alpha alumina carrier that is suitable as a support for silver and the use... Agent: Roberts & Roberts, L.L.P.

20070032666 - Production of furanones: The present invention relates to the side chain functionalization of fimbrolides (halogenated 3-alkyl-5-methylene-2(5H)-furanones) and their synthetic analogues, that yields fimbrolides substituted with a halogen, an oxygen or a nitrogen functionality in the alkyl chain, especially fimbrolide alcohols, caboxylate and sulfinate and sulfonate esters, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, acids, amides, nitro derivatives,... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070032667 - Route to alpha-tocopheryl alkanoates and percursors thereof: The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the manufacture of 4alkanoyloxy-2,3,5-trimethylphenyl (E/Z)-phytyl ethers, precursors of α-tocopheryl alkanoates, by cross-metathesis reaction of alkenyl ethers of 1-alkanoyloxy-2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone with 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecene or a phytol derivative, e.g. an ester, an ether or a silyl ether, in the presence of a cross-metathesis catalyst.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070032668 - Semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates from a mixture of taxanes: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates useful in the preparation of paclitaxel and docetaxel, in particular, the semi-synthesis of 10-deacetylbaccatin III and baccatin III, and derivatives thereof, from a mixture of taxanes.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070032669 - Novel method for preparing styrenic olefins: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a styrenic olefin. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: adding a catalyst and a solvent in a reactor and heating the reactor to create a reflux state; adding an alcohol starting material to the reactor dropwise at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070032670 - Process for the production of alkylene oxide using a gas-phase promoter system: An improved process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide through the epoxidation of ethylene using a catalyst comprising silver and at least one efficiency-enhancing salt of a member of a redox-half reaction pair. Added to the epoxidation reaction is a two-component gas-phase promoter system comprising a chlorine-containing component (for example... Agent: Union Carbide Chemicals And Plastics Technology Corporation

20070032671 - Method for purifying propylene oxide: A process for purifying propylene oxide, which comprises washing propylene oxide containing aldehydes and subsequently contacting an aqueous phase obtained with an extractant.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070027329 - Method for enantioselective hydrogenation of chromenes: A method for preparing an enantiomeric chromane, by asymmetrically hydrogenating a chromene compound in the presence of an Ir catalyst having a chiral ligand. The method includes the enantioselective preparation of enantiomeric equol. A preferred Ir catalyst has a chiral phosphineoxazoline ligand. Enantiomeric chromanes of high stereoselective purity can be... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070027330 - One pot synthesis of taxane derivatives and their conversion to paclitaxel and docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates useful in the preparation of paclitaxel and docetaxel, in particular, the semi-synthesis of protected taxane intermediate in a one pot reaction of protecting the C-7, 10 and attaching a side chain at C-13 position and subsequently deprotecting the group to... Agent: Cindy A. Lynch Conor Medsystems, Inc.

20070027331 - Semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates and aziridine analogues and their conversion to paclitaxel and docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates and aziridine analogues of cephalomannne and baccatin III intermediates, and the conversion of such intermediates and analogues to paclitaxel and docetaxel.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070027332 - Semi-synthetic conversion of paclitaxel to docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane derivatives useful in the preparation of docetaxel, in particular, the semi-synthesis of protected taxane derivatives in a one pot reaction of protecting the C-2′, C-7 and C-10 and introducing a t-Boc group at the nitrogen of the amide group at the... Agent: Cindy A. Lynch Conor Medsystems, Inc.