Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 04/07

20070093665 - Process for production of delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol: P

20070093666 - Process for selective oxidation of olefins to epoxides: A process for the selective oxidation of olefins to epoxides comprising the step of contacting the olefin (propylene) with an oxidant (hydrogen peroxide) in the presence of a Lewis acid oxidation catalyst (MTO), organic base (pyridine or its N-oxide), in a solvent system comprising an organic water-miscible solvent (methanol); and... Agent: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070093667 - Heterogeneous catalyst and process for producing oxirane compound with the catalyst: p

20070093668 - Direct epoxidation process: A process is disclosed for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of an oxidation catalyst comprising a transition metal zeolite, and a noble metal catalyst comprising a noble metal and an ion-exchange resin. The process is highly productive and selective in making epoxides. A... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070093669 - Direct epoxidation process: A process is disclosed for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of an oxidation catalyst comprising a transition metal zeolite and a polymer-encapsulated noble metal catalyst. The noble metal catalyst comprises a noble metal and an ion-exchange resin. The process using the polymer-encapsulated noble... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070088169 - Process for the production of ethers: A process for the production of an ether optionally with a diol and/or a lactone, by reaction of a corresponding organic feed material selected from unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and/or anhydrides, mono-esters of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and/or anhydrides, diesters of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and/or anhydrides, unsaturated lactones, and mixtures of two... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070083054 - Novel amides of lipoic acid: A process is provided for producing lipoate amides from α-lipoic acid. The process comprises reacting α-lipoic acid with a primary or secondary amine in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and N-hydroxysuccinimide.... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20070083055 - Methods for the production of 3-methylamino-1-(thiene-2-yl)-propane-1-ol: The present invention relates to enzymic and nonenzymic processes for preparing 3-methylamino-1-(thien-2-yl)propan-1-ol; as well as to enzymes for implementing these processes; and to nucleic acid sequences encoding these enzymes, to expression cassettes containing these nucleic acid sequences, to vectors and to recombinant hosts.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070078267 - Organic semiconductors: A molecule including a chain-like core region having two ends and having at least three conjugated aromatic rings; and including at the two ends, branched groups R1 and R2 respectively, each including a C5- to C20-alkyl group. A semiconducting composition including the molecule.... Agent: The Eclipse Group

20070078268 - Continuous wasteless ecologically safe technology of propylenecarbonate production in presence of phthalocyanine catalysts: A continuous method of producing propylenecarbonate includes carboxylation of propylene oxide with carbon dioxide in presence of phthalocyanine catalyst on an inert carrier, using as the phthalocyanine catalyst at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of not-substituted, methyl, ethyl, butyl, and tret butyl-substituted phthalocyanines of metals, including those... Agent: United States Department Of Energy

20070078269 - Salt suitable for an acid generator and a chemically amplified resist composition containing the same: c

20070078270 - Process of producing dioxane glycol: A production method of 2-(5-ethyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxane-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-1-ol (DOG) which includes a step of acetalizing hydroxypivalaldehyde with trimethylolpropane in a solvent in the presence of an acid catalyst. After the acetalization, the reaction product liquid is neutralized and then heated to dissolve the deposited DOG crystals. Then, the reaction product liquid is cooled... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070078271 - Process of producing dioxane glycol: A process of producing 2-(5-ethyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxane-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-1-ol (DOG) by the acetalization of hydroxypivalaldehyde with trimethylolpropane in water in the presence of an acid catalyst and optional seed crystals. DOG crystals having an increased particle size and containing the trans isomer in a high content are produced by the process in which the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070078272 - Processes for preparing tetrahydropyran-4-one and pyran-4-one: wherein represents a single bond or a double bond, and hydrogen (a) in the presence of a metal catalyst, in a mixed solvent of an aprotic solvent and an alcohol solvent, or (b) in the presence of an anhydrous metal catalyst in which a hydrated metal catalyst is subjected... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070078273 - Process for preparing 5-methyl-2-furfural: A process for preparing 5-methyl-2-furfural in a high yield by reacting 2-methylfuran, phosgene and N,N-dimethylformamide in a reaction medium comprising a hydrocarbon at a temperature of at least 45° C. and hydrolyzing a reaction mixture.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC