Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 08/07

20070203346 - Method for synthesizing epothilones and epothilone analogs: A method for making epothilones and epothilone analogs is described, as are novel compounds made by the method. One embodiment of the method was used to synthesize epothilone B by a convergent approach that entailed Wittig coupling of an ylide derived from phosphonium bromide with an aldehyde. The former was... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070203347 - Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation: The present invention relates to the synthesis of chiral epoxides via a catalytic asymmetric oxidation of olefins. Additionally, the methodology provides a method of asymmetrically oxidizing sulfides and phosphines. This asymmetric oxidation employs a catalyst system composed of a metal and a chiral bishydroxamic acid ligand, which, in the presence... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070203350 - method of installing an epoxidation catalyst in a reactor, a method of preparing an epoxidation catalyst, an epoxidation catalyst, a process for the preparation of an olefin oxide or a chemical derivable from an olefin oxide, and a reactor suitable for s: The present invention relates to an improved epoxidation process and an improved epoxidation reactor. The present invention makes use of a reactor which comprises a plurality of microchannels. Such process microchannels may be adapted such that the epoxidation and optionally other processes can take place in the microchannels and that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070203351 - A method for reusing rhenium from a donor spent epoxidation catalyst: A method for reusing rhenium from a donor spent epoxidation catalyst, the method comprising: providing a donor comprising spent epoxidation catalyst comprising rhenium, the donor having a cumulative alkylene oxide production of 0.16 kT/m3 of the spent epoxidation catalyst or more; contacting the donor with an aqueous liquid to produce... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070203348 - Method of installing an epoxidation catalyst in a reactor, a method of preparing an epoxidation catalyst, an epoxidation catalyst, a process for the preparation of an olefin oxide or a chemical derivable from an olefin oxide, and a reactor suitable for su: The present invention relates to an improved epoxidation process and an improved epoxidation reactor. The present invention makes use of a reactor which comprises a plurality of microchannels. Such process microchannels may be adapted such that the epoxidation and optionally other processes can take place in the microchannels and that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070203349 - Method of installing an epoxidation catalyst in a reactor, a method of preparing an epoxidation catalyst, an epoxidation catalyst, a process for the preparation of an olefin oxide or a chemical derivable from an olefin oxide, and a reactor suitable for su: The present invention relates to an improved epoxidation process and an improved epoxidation reactor. The present invention makes use of a reactor which comprises a plurality of microchannels. Such process microchannels may be adapted such that the epoxidation and optionally other processes can take place in the microchannels and that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070203352 - Method of installing an epoxidation catalyst in a reactor, a method of preparing an epoxidation catalyst, an epoxidation catalyst, a process for the preparation of an olefin oxide or a chemical derivable from an olefin oxide, and a reactor suitable for su: The present invention relates to an improved epoxidation process and an improved epoxidation reactor. The present invention makes use of a reactor which comprises a plurality of microchannels. Such process microchannels may be adapted such that the epoxidation and optionally other processes can take place in the microchannels and that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070197800 - Selective n-sulfonylation of 2-amino flouro-and trifluoroalkyl substituted alcohols: Processes for preparing sulfonamide trifluoroalkyl substituted alcohol compounds are provided. Desirably, the compounds are heterocyclic sulfonamide trifluoroalkyl substituted alcohol compounds or phenyl sulfonamide trifluoroalkyl substituted alcohol compounds.... Agent: Howson And Howson/wyeth Cathy A. Kodroff

20070197799 - Novel bisphosphane catalysts: In the present application protection is sought for compounds of the general formula (I) as ligands for reactions catalysed by transition metals. The preparation thereof and use thereof, in particular for the preparation of β-amino acids, is also discussed.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070197801 - method of installing an epoxidation catalyst in a reactor, a method of preparing an epoxidation catalyst, an epoxidation catalyst, a process for the preparation of an olefin oxide or a chemical derivable from an olefin oxide, and a reactor suitables for: The present invention relates to an improved epoxidation process and an improved epoxidation reactor. The present invention makes use of a reactor which comprises a plurality of microchannels. Such process microchannels may be adapted such that the epoxidation and optionally other processes can take place in the microchannels and that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070197802 - Process for the production of alkylene carbonate and use of alkylene carbonate thus produced in the manufacture of an alkane diol and a dialkyl carbonate: An alkylene carbonate is produced by the reaction of an alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide in the presence of a phosphonium compound as catalyst in a process in which (a) the alkylene oxide, carbon dioxide and the phosphonium catalyst are continuously introduced into a reaction zone from which a product... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070197803 - Process for preparing thiazole by aminomethylation: A process for preparing a thiazole compound of formula (3): wherein X1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom comprising reacting a compound of formula (1): wherein X1 is as defined above, and X2 represents a halogen atom, with ammonia and formaldehyde to obtain a hexahydrotriazine compound of formula... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070197804 - Synthesis of 4alpha-arylepicatechins: Oligomeric procyanidins containing 4α-linked epicatechin units are rare in nature and have hitherto not been accessible through stereoselective synthesis. Provided herein is the preparation of the prototypical dimer, epicatechin-4α,8-epicatechin, by reaction of the protected 4-ketones with aryllithium reagents derived by halogen/metal exchange from the aryl bromides. Removal of the 4-hydroxyl... Agent: Gibbons P.C.

20070197805 - Chemical process: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is C1-6 alkyl; R2 and R3 are, independently, C1-6 alkyl; and R4 is C1-6 alkyl or benzyl (wherein the phenyl ring of benzyl is optionally substituted by nitro, S(O)2(C1-4 alkyl), cyano, C1-4 alkyl,... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20070197806 - Process for the preparation of furan compounds: e

20070197807 - Derivatives of unsaturated, cyclic organic acids: The present invention relates to technology for preparing derivatives of unsaturated, cyclic, organic acids and salts, thereof. Shikimic acid is an example of such an acid. More particularly, the present invention relates to preparing derivatives of these acids or salts thereof that are esterified, ketalized, functionalized with a leaving group,... Agent: Roche Colorado Corporation

20070197808 - Method of installing an epoxidation catalyst in a reactor, a method of preparing an epoxidation catalyst, an epoxidation catalyst, a process for the preparation of an olefin oxide or a chemical derivable from an olefin oxide, and a reactor suitable for su: The present invention relates to an improved epoxidation process and an improved epoxidation reactor. The present invention makes use of a reactor which comprises a plurality of microchannels. Such process microchannels may be adapted such that the epoxidation and optionally other processes can take place in the microchannels and that... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070191615 - Polymerizable compound and use thereof: wherein, in the formula, M represents a metal atom; X1 and X2 each independently represent a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; R1 represents a divalent organic group; m represents an integer of 0 or 1 or more; p represents an integer of from 1 to n; q represents an... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070191616 - Process for preparation of an antidepressant compound: The present invention provides optically pure (S)-(+)-N-methyl-3-(1-naphthaleneoxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propanamine, a compound of formula (I), and optically pure (S)-isomer of compound of formula 4, wherein R1 and R2 both are methyl or R1 is methyl and R2 is benzyl or substituted benzyl group and process for preparation thereof. Formula (I) and (IV). In... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070191617 - Process for producing 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane: In the production of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane by reaction of tetrafluoroethylene with a compound of formaldehyde generation source in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, the reaction is carried out in the presence of polyfluoroalkylcarboxylic acid or polyfluoroalkyl ester thereof, represented by the following general formula RfCOORf′ (where Rf is a polyfluoroalkyl group having 1-5... Agent: Michael S Gzybowski Butzel Long

20070191618 - Catalyst composition: There is provided a catalyst carrier comprising a refractory inorganic material having a sodium solubilization rate no greater than 5 ppmw/5 minutes. There is further a catalyst comprising a refractory inorganic material carrier having a sodium solubilization rate no greater than 5 ppmw/5 minutes; and one or more catalytically reactive... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070185338 - Heteropolycyclic compound and dye: wherein R1 is a straight- or branched-chain C1-C10 alkyl group or the like; R2 and R3 are the same or different and are each a straight- or branched-chain C1-C10 alkyl group or the like; R4 and R5 are each a hydrogen atom; X is —OH or the like; X′ is... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070185339 - Process for treating a catalyst, the catalyst, and use of the catalyst: e

20070179303 - Process for the preparation of alkylene carbonates: A process for the catalytic carboxylation of alkylene oxides with carbon dioxide, in the presence of a catalyst composition and water, wherein the catalyst composition comprises an alkali metal halide and a macrocyclic chelating compound.... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070179304 - Process for producing chroman compound: The invention provides a process for producing a chroman compound represented by formula (1), characterized in that the process includes allowing a phenol, an unsaturated compound, and a formaldehyde to react in the absence of catalyst and in the presence of water in an amount by mole 1 to 10... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP