Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 06/07

20070149820 - Method for generating secondary phosphines: This invention provides a method for generating secondary phosphines from secondary phosphine oxides in the presence of a reducing agent, such as diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H), triisobutyldialuminoxane, triisobutylaluminum, tetraisobutyldialuminoxane, or another reducing agent comprising: (i) an R1R2AlH moiety, wherein R1 and R2 are each an alkyl species or oxygen, and wherein... Agent: Michael P. Morris Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation

20070149821 - Bis(3-alkoxypropan-2-ol) sulfides, sulfoxides, and sulfones: new preparative methods: i

20070149822 - Thiourethane-based optical material: A composition for making a high-refractive-index resin contains a polythiol compound and a compound containing at least two iso(thio)cyanato groups, the polythiol compound having a dithioacetal, dithioketal, orthotrithioformic ester, or orthotetrathiocarbonic ester skeleton. The molar ratio of the mercapto group to the iso(thio)cyanato group in the composition is greater than... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070149823 - Method for producing aldehyde compound or ketone compound by using microreactor: The method for producing an aldehyde or ketone compound from a corresponding primary or secondary alcohol at relatively high temperature within a short time with a high yield including a step (1) of reacting a sulfoxide compound with an activating agent to produce an activation reaction product; a step (2)... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20070149824 - Acylation using molecular sieve ssz-74: The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-74 prepared using a hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(N-methyl-N pyrrolidinium) dication as a structure-directing agent, methods for synthesizing SSZ-74 and processes employing SSZ-74 in a catalyst.... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070149825 - Process for making alkylene glycol ether compositions useful for metal recovery: A process for making an alkylene glycol ether composition is disclosed. In one aspect, the process comprises reacting propylene glycol methyl ether (PM) with from 1.5 to 3 equivalents of propylene oxide (PO). The resulting alkoxylation mixture is distilled to provide a composition comprising at least 30 wt. % of... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070149826 - Method for producing a reaction product: A method for producing a reaction product using a reaction system in which an organic compound and water react with each other to generate the reaction product and furthermore part of the reaction product consecutively reacts. A filler for regulating the consecutive reaction of the reaction product is provided in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070149827 - Process for preparing fluorohalogenethers: m

20070149828 - Process for the preparation of vinyl ether compounds:

20070149829 - Method for the hydrodehalogenation of halogenated meta-cresols: in which the R1 to R4 radicals are each as defined in the description, and is characterized in that halogenated meta-cresols of the formula (I) are contacted with a catalyst which has been prepared by applying one or more salts of palladium and/or platinum and optionally copper salts to an... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20070149830 - Process: A process for hydrogenation of glycerol in which a feed comprising glycerol is contacted with a stream of a hydrogen-containing gas and subjected to hydrogenation in the vapour phase in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of from about 160° C. to about 260° C., a pressure of... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070149831 - Optically active transition metal-diamine compound and process for producing optically active alcohol with the same: [wherein R1 and R2 each represents hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group, —SO2R13 (wherein R13 is a hydrocarbon group, substituted amino, etc.), etc.; R3 to R12 each represents hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group, alkoxy, substituted amino, etc.; M represents a transition metal; X represents halogen; L represents a ligand; and * indicates an... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070149833 - Process for the direct production of methanol from methane: A process for the production of methanol from methane has been developed. The process involves reacting methane with an oxidant such as oxygen or a peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent in a reaction zone to produce an effluent stream comprising a methanol product. The effluent... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070149832 - Process for the production of methanol from methane using a metal trifluoroacetate catalyst: A process for converting methane to methanol using a homogeneous catalyst has been developed. The catalyst is a metal compound having an empirical formula of MxXm where M is a metal such as Pd, Cu, Co, and Mn, X is an anion such as acetate, trifluoroacetate, sulfate, propionate, “m” is... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070142674 - Process for the recovery of phosphorus and iodine containing catalyst components: Disclosed is a process for the recovery of phosphorus and/or iodine containing catalyst components, present as an organophosphorus compound such as trihydrocarbylphosphine compounds and tetrahydrocarbylphosphonium compounds, from a solution of at least one such organophosphorus compound in an organic solvent by the steps comprising (1) converting the organophosphorus compound to... Agent: Brett L. Nelson Eastman Chemical Company

20070142675 - Method for producing c1-c15 fragments of epothilones and the derivatives thereof: This invention describes a process for the production of C1-C15-fragments of epothilones and derivatives thereof, in which a C1-C6-fragment is linked with a C7-C12-fragment to a C1-C12-fragment, and the latter then is reacted with a C13-15-fragment to form the C1-C15 initial epothilone product that is to be produced. The thus... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070142676 - Ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity: A process for producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity comprising combining fresh acidic ionic liquid catalyst, a metal and a Broensted acid in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is disclosed. A process for producing acidic ionic liquid... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142677 - Method for producing formaldehyde: A process for preparing formaldehyde by gas-phase oxidation of methanol vapor by means of a gas stream comprising molecular oxygen in the presence of a fixed-bed catalyst comprising iron and molybdenum, wherein the process is carried out in a reactor (1) having heat-exchange plates (2) which are arranged in the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070142678 - Isolation of aflatoxin-free lutein from aflatoxin-contaminated plants and plant products: An efficient method is disclosed for extracting lutein from corn, sweet potato, and other plant products, and for extracting aflatoxin-free lutein from aflatoxin-contaminated plant grains and other plant products safely without any toxic by-products. The lutein is extracted using acetone, and either chilled or saponified to separate from the lipids.... Agent: Patent Department Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, L.l.p

20070142679 - Homogeneous process for the hydrogenation of dicarboxylic acids and/or anhydrides thereof: A homogeneous process for the hydrogenation of dicarboxylic acids and/or anhydrides in the presence of a catalyst comprising: (a) ruthenium, rhodium, iron, osmium or palladium; and (b) an organic phosphine; wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of at least about 1% by weight water and wherein the... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070142680 - Methods of preparing branched aliphatic alcohols: Systems and methods to produced branched aliphatic alcohols are described. Systems may include a dehydrogenation-isomerization unit, an olefin dimerization unit, an olefin isomerization unit, a hydroformylation unit, a dehydrogenation unit, a hydrogenation unit and/or combinations thereof. Methods for producing branched aliphatic alcohols may include isomerization of olefins in a process... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070135658 - Process and catalyst for synthesis of mercaptans and sulfides from alcohols: A process and catalyst blend for selectively producing mercaptans and sulfides from alcohols. The alcohol is reacted with hydrogen sulfide, in the presence of a catalyst blend containing a hydrotreating catalyst and a dehydration catalyst to convert the alcohol to mercaptan or sulfide in one-pass. The alcohols can include primary... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20070135659 - Method for preparing an aromatic dialdehyde and manufacturing system for the same: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an aromatic dialdehyde, comprising, a) a step of gas phase oxidation reaction for preparing aromatic dialdehyde from dimethyl benzene; b) a step of separation for selectively recovering crude aromatic dialdehyde of molten phase from the reaction product of the step (a);... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070135660 - Method for producing highly concentrated formaldehyde solution: A process for preparing a high-concentration formaldehyde solution by removing water from a lower-concentration formaldehyde solution having a formaldehyde content of from 5 to 50% by weight, in which the lower-concentration formaldehyde solution is fed to a preheater and heated in the preheater, depressurized via a pressure maintenance device and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070135661 - Functionalized silicone resins, methods for their preparation, and use as catalysts: where “A” is a spacer group comprising C2 to C50 alkyl groups; “B” and “C” are spacer groups comprising C2 to C20 alkyl groups; “M1” comprises a Group III element,; R1, R3, R6, and R7 independently comprise OH, alkyl groups, or alkoxy groups; R2 and R4 independently comprise hydrogen, alkali... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070135662 - Process for the preparation of 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl)benzylalcohol: The present invention concerns a process for preparing 3,5bis(trifluoromethyl)benzylalcohol by formylation in a solvent of an appropriate organo-magnesium derivative with solid paraformaldehyde and optionally its conversion into a 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl halide.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070129575 - Process for catalytically decomposing organic hydroperoxides: The present invention relates to a process for decomposing organic hydroperoxides in the presence of a catalyst. It provides a process for decomposing organic hydroperoxides in the presence of a catalyst into a mixture of alcohols and ketones, in which the catalyst comprises at least one ruthenium-based catalytically active metallic... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Rhodia Inc.

20070129576 - Process for preparing fluorine-containing norbornene derivative: There are provided a novel norbornene derivative which is a material for a chemically amplifying type photoresist for F2 laser, possesses excellent transparency and improved dry etching resistivity and has a fluorine-containing ketone unit or fluorine-containing tertiary alcohol unit directly bonded to the norbornene backbone; a fluorine-containing polymer obtained by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070129577 - Method for producing polyether alcohols: The invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of polyether alcohols by reaction of alkylene oxides with H-functional starter substances in the presence of DMC catalysts, which comprises, at the beginning of the process a) firstly placing initial charge material and DMC catalyst in a reactor, b) metering... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070129578 - Method for the production of 2,2'-dihydroxybiphenyls: A process for the preparation of a 2,2′-dihydroxybiphenyl by oxidative coupling of two phenyl molecules which have a hydrogen atom in an o-position by means of a peroxide in the presence of water at from 0 to 100° C., wherein the preparation is carried out in the presence of a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP