Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 03/07

20070073087 - Method of enantioselective nucleophilic addition reaction of enamide to carbonyl group and synthesis method of optically active alpha-hydroxy-y-keto acid ester and hydroxydiketone: A method of an enantioselective nucleophilic addition reaction to carbonyl, which enables an asymmetric synthesis of an optically active α-hydroxy-γ-keto acid ester, an optically active α-hydroxy-γ-amino acid ester, hydroxydiketone compounds, etc. being useful as a raw material or synthesis intermediate for producing a pharmaceutical preparation, an agricultural chemical, a fragrance,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070073088 - Process for the separation, by countercurrentwise liquid-liquid extraction, of a glyoxal diacetal from a crude mixture comprising it: The invention relates to a method for separating a diacetal of the glyoxal of a raw mixture comprising said diacetal of the glyoxal and a monoacetal of the glyoxal, by means of counter-current liquid-liquid extraction.... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070073089 - Process for the isomerisation of alkenyl alkoxybenzenes: e

20070073090 - Bisphenol compound and process for preparation thereof: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are independently either hydrogen or methyl at each occurrence. The present invention also provides a process for preparation of these bisphenol compounds starting from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL); —a renewable resource material. The bisphenols prepared in the present invention... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070073091 - Process for producing bisphenol a: The present invention provides a process for producing bisphenol A by reacting phenol with acetone, wherein reaction is performed at higher temperatures while maintaining high selectivity, and thus high productivity is obtained. The invention relates to a cation-exchange resin, wherein a cation-exchange group is introduced into a syndiotactic polystyrene polymer... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070073092 - Method for asymmetric synthesis: The present invention relates to a process for asymmetric synthesis in the presence of a chiral catalyst comprising at least one complex of a metal of transition group VIII with ligands capable of dimerization via noncovalent bonds, such catalysts and their use.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070066851 - Palladium-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond forming reactions: A novel palladium-mediated carbon-carbon bond forming reaction has been discovered using DNA-templated chemistry. The inventive reaction involves the palladium-mediated coupling of a terminal alkyne with an alkene to form an enone. A catalytic amount of palladium may be used in the reaction if an oxidant is present. The reactions is... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20070066852 - Preparation of poly(tetramethylene) glycol: This invention relates to a process comprising using ionic liquids for preparing poly(tetramethylene) glycol from tetrahydrofuran.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070066853 - Preparation of poly(tetramethylene) glycol: This invention relates to a process comprising using ionic liquids for preparing poly(tetramethylene)glycol from tetrahydrofuran.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070066854 - Preparation of polytrimethylene ether glycol and copolymers thereof: The present invention relates to a process comprising using ionic liquids for the polycondensation of 1,3-propanediol reactants to produce polytrimethylene ether glycol and copolymers thereof.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070066855 - Process for the production of dimethyl ether and the co-production of h2o: Process for the production of dimethyl ether and the co-production of H2O, starting from methanol, substantially comprising a dehydration reaction of methanol carried out in a reactive distillation column with a packing of the re-active, structured and distillation type.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070066856 - Process for the preparation of alkylene glycols: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of alkylene glycols from the corresponding alkylene oxide, such as ethylene glycol from ethylene oxide, in the presence of water, a catalyst and, optionally, carbon dioxide. The catalyst is a SALEN-type compound which contains an amino group and an oxy or hydroxy group... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20070060776 - Method for the production of alpha-(3-arylthio)-acetophenones: P

20070055082 - Alkyl substituted octennitrile derivatives: wherein X is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds; Z is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070049773 - Process for functionalising a phenolic compound carrying an electron-donating group: The invention concerns a method for functionalizing a phenolic compound bearing an electron-donor group, in said group para position, inter alia a method for the amidoalkylation of a phenolic compound bearing an electron-donor group, and more particularly, a phenolic compound bearing an electron-donor group preferably, in the hydroxyl group ortho... Agent: Rhodia Inc. Legal Department

20070049774 - Preparation of high purity fluorinated peroxides: This invention is directed to an improvement in a process for producing high-purity fluorinated peroxides typically formed by the reaction of a carbonyl fluoride with a hypofluorite. The improvement resides in a simplified process for the synthesis and recovery of high purity fluorinated high purity peroxide product and comprises the... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070049775 - Polyglycerols and production thereof: A polyglycerol composition contains diglycerol, triglycerol, and tetraglycerol each in a content of 5 percent by weight or more, has a total content of diglycerol, triglycerol, and tetraglycerol of 75 percent by weight or more, has a total content of higher polyglycerol components of 10 percent by weight or less,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070049776 - Preparation of monofluoromethyl ether: The invention relates to a method for preparing a monofluoromethyl ether, in particular fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl ether (i.e. Sevoflurane), wherein hexafluoroisopropanol is used as a reactant reacting with trioxymethylene in the presence of fluorine-containing catalyst.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070049777 - Amine and membrane separation treatment of liquid hydrocarbon media: Carbonyl species contamination of liquid hydrocarbon media and corrosion of metal surfaces in contact with such media are inhibited. A high boiling point primary or secondary amine is added to the desired liquid hydrocarbon medium, and in one exemplary embodiment, the medium is then brought into contact with a separatory... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg