Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 05/07

20070123716 - Liquid cyclohexane-tricarboxylic acid anhydride: a cyclohexanetricarboxylic anhydride being liquid at ordinary temperatures which contains such a anhydride, and a production method thereof. The cyclohexanetricarboxylic anhydride being liquid at ordinary temperatures is produced by melting 1,2,4-cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid and/or 1,2,4-cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid-1,2-anhydride at 180 to 300° C. under heating. Since the cyclohexanetricarboxylic anhydride is liquid at ordinary... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070123717 - Method for the production of 2-keto-l-gulonic acid esters: A method for the production of C1-C10-alkyl 2-keto-L-gulonates by esterification of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid anhydrate with an anhydrous C1-C10-alkyl alcohol in the presence of an acidic homogeneous catalyst in a reactor cascade comprising at least two reactors, one of these reactors being a tubular reactor, without the water forming in the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070123718 - Novel 4-amino-2(5h)-furanones: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (1): wherein X is selected from hydrogen, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic and heterocyclic moiety, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl, alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkyloxycarbonyl, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylcarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, aryl, benzyl, arlyoxy, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl and sulphur... Agent: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

20070123719 - Synthesis of cannabinoids: The present invention relates to a process for the production of compound A comprising reacting compound B with compound C. A further ring closure reaction may be necessary. The invention further relates to certain novel compounds of formula B.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070123720 - Process for the preparation of 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone diacylates: 2,3,5-Trimethyl-1,4-hydroquinone diacylates are obtained by reacting 3,5,5-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone with an acylating agent in the presence of methane trisulfonic acid as a catalyst.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070123721 - Method for collecting object material from solution: A method for collecting an object material from a solution, which comprises the following steps: a step of adding a second solvent to a solution composed of an object material to be collected and a first solvent, then mixing therewith to form an emulsion containing the object material in a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070117989 - Novel 7,7-disubstituted (5h,9h)-6,8-dioxabenzocycloheptene compounds useful in the synthesis of non-steroidal analogues of vitamin d: P

20070117990 - Method of purifying dianhydrides: Disclosed herein is a method for purification of dianhydrides comprising a substantial amount (10000 ppm or more) of at least one metal salt. In one aspect the method is useful for the purification of dianhydrides prepared by the reaction of a halophthalic anhydride with a metal carbonate and may be... Agent: Andrew J. Caruso General Electric Global Research

20070117991 - Process for the preparation of 5-cyanophthalide starting from 5-carboxyphthalide: A new process is described for obtaining 5-cyanophthalide, which is an intermediate used for the synthesis of citalopram and its active enantiomer S(+) citalopram, both of which are known active ingredients commonly used for treating depression. The process involves starting from 5-carboxyphthalide which is converted into the corresponding acylochloride. The... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070117992 - Crystalline citalopram diol intermediate alkali: The present invention relates to the diol intermediate of citalopram useful for treatment of depression, that is to say, the crystal of free alkali of 3-hydroxylmethyl-4-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-hydroxyl-4-(dimethylamino)] butylbenzonitrile and the method of crystallization thereof. The present invention has disclosed the method to prepare pure citalopram and its purified salts through crystallization... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070117993 - Novel multicomponent oxidation catalyst and process for producing epoxy compound therewith: A novel multicomponent oxidation catalyst that can be effectively used in, for example, an epoxidation reaction of olefins, etc., being inexpensive and high in versatility and that exhibits high catalytic activity; and a process for producing an epoxy compound through hydrogen peroxide oxidation of an olefin with the use of... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070112206 - Manufacture of tocopheryl acetate: A process for the manufacture of 3-phytyl-2,5,6-trimethylhydroquinone-1-acetate, and optionally therefrom tocopheryl acetate, comprises either C-alkylating 2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone-1-acetate with isophytol or phytol in the presence of a sulphur(VI) containing catalyst of the formula R1SO2OH, wherein R1 signifies hydroxy, halogen, lower alkyl, halogenated lower alkyl or aryl, in an aprotic organic solvent, or... Agent: Stephen M. Haracz, Esq. Bryan Cave LLP

20070112207 - Method for separation and purification of 13-dehydroxybaccatin iii and 10-deacetylpaclitaxel from taxans-containing materials: This invention is directed to a method for efficiently separating and purifying 13-dehydroxybaccatin III and 10-deacetylpaclitaxel with a high purity of 90% or higher purity, preferably 99.5% or higher purity, from taxane-containing materials such as Taxus species, and the thusly obtained highly pure 13-dehydroxybaccatin III and 10-deacetylpaclitaxel can be used... Agent: LexyoumeIPGroup, LLC

20070112208 - Epoxidation catalyst: Titanium or vanadium zeolite catalysts are prepared by reacting a titanium or vanadium compound, a silicon source, a templating agent, a hydrocarbon, and a surfactant at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a molecular sieve. The catalyst is useful in olefin epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide.... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070112209 - Epoxidation catalyst: Titanium or vanadium zeolite catalysts are prepared by reacting a titanium or vanadium compound, a silicon source, a templating agent, and a polyol at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a molecular sieve. The catalyst is useful in olefin epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide.... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070112210 - Heterogeneous ruthenium catalyst, methods for hydrogenating a carbocyclic aromatic group, and nucleus-hydrogenated diglycidyl ether of bisphenols a and f: t

20070106082 - Substituted benzopyrans as selective estrogen receptor-beta agonists: This invention relates to novel heterocycles which are antagonists at the melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1), also referred to as 11CBy, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use in medicines. Compounds of the invention have the formula: (I)... Agent: Eli Lilly & Company

20070106083 - Process for preparing 4-aminotetrahydropyran compound and an acid salt thereof, synthetic intermediate thereof and process for preparing the same: i

20070100151 - Method of preparing a shaped catalyst, the catalyst, and use of the catalyst: A method of preparing a shaped catalyst, which method comprises moulding a dough into shaped particles and drying the shaped particles, wherein the dough comprises a support material, or a precursor thereof, and a silver component; the shaped catalyst, and a use of the shaped catalyst.... Agent: Shell Oil Company