Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 09/07

20070225508 - Transformation of tricyclopentabenzene (trindane) to 12 - hydroxy - 16 - oxatetracyclo [10.3.1.01.5.07.11] hexadec -7(11) - en -2,6-dione: P

20070225509 - Process for the manufacture of tocopheryl acylates: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a tocopheryl acylate which comprises reacting a tocopherol with an acylating agent in the presence of a solid basic catalyst comprising, an alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal preferably on a solid carrier and to the use of such... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070225510 - Convergent process for the synthesis of taxane derivatives: The present invention is broadly directed to novel compounds useful for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, including taxane derivatives, and convergent processes for the preparation of these taxane derivatives and their intermediates.... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20070225511 - Activation of high selectivity ethylene oxide catalyst: The invention describes a process for producing a catalyst useful for the epoxidation of an olefin. More particularly, the invention pertains to a catalyst useful for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The catalyst comprises a solid support such as alpha-alumina, which has a catalytically effective amount of silver... Agent: Frank S. Digiglio Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20070219380 - Dibenzofuran derivatives, dibenzothiophene derivatives and fluorene derivatives: P

20070219381 - New 1-methoxy-2-phenyl ethenes useful for the preparation of 5-carboxaldehyde-2-3-dihydrobenzoxepines:

20070219382 - Process for making n-sulfonated-amino acid derivatives: This invention relates to a process for preparing optically active α-amino acid substrates which are used to make potent lethal factor (LF) inhibitors for the treatment of anthrax. This invention further relates to a process for synthesis of potent LF-inhibitors for the treatment of anthrax. Specifically, the invention concerns a... Agent: Merck And Co., Inc

20070219383 - Method for reducing alkyne compuonds: i

20070213540 - Process for the hydrogenation of imines: P

20070213541 - Synthesis of acetonides from aryl silanes: The present invention is related to cis-diols and biological methods of producing cis-diols. The present invention further relates to processes for subsequently converting such silane cis-diols to the more stable acetonide derivatives, as well as a process for converting silane cis-diols to the corresponding catechols and the compounds produced thereby.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070213542 - 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 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 stream containing... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070213543 - Prevention of ovarian cancer by administration of agents that induce biologic responses: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing the development of epithelial ovarian cancer by administering compounds in an amount capable of regulating TGF-β expression in the ovarian epithelium and/or capable of optimally altering expression of other surrogate biomarkers identified by microarray technology. HRT and OCP regimens comprising... Agent: Jenner & Block, LLP

20070213544 - Process for the production of anhydrosugar alcohols: A process is provided for the preparation of anhydrosugar alcohols. The process involves heating a sugar alcohol or a monoanhydrosugar alcohol starting material in the presence of an acid catalyst and under pressure. Optionally the resulting product is purified. Very high purities are achieved, without necessitating the use of organic... Agent: Craig G. Cochenour, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070213545 - 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

20070208182 - Zwitterionic non-linear optophores and devices incorporating same: The invention relates to zwitterionic second order non-linear optophores comprising a compound of general Formula I: wherein D is selected from: and L and R1-R5 are as herein defined. Also, provided are polymeric compositions incorporating these compounds. These optophores display a large and efficient non-linear optical response and therefore can... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070208183 - Hydrogenation process for the conversion of a carboxylic acid or an ester having a carbonyl group: A hydrogenation process for the conversion of a reactant selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid having a carbonyl group and an ester of a carboxylic acid having a carbonyl group to form a carboxylic acid or an ester with a hydroxyl group or a lactone, wherein the... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070208184 - Methods for the preparation of (3r,3as,6ar) hexahydro-furo[2,3-b]furan-3-ol: The present invention relates to methods for the preparation of diastereomerically pure (3R,3aS,6aR)hexahydro-furo[2,3-b]furan-3-ol as well as a novel intermediate, (3aR,4S,6aS)4-methoxy-tetrahydro-furo[3,4-b]furan-2-one for use in said methods. More in particular the invention relates to a stereoselective method for the preparation of diastereomerically pure (3R,3aS,6aR)hexahydro-furo[2,3-b]furan-3-ol, as well as methods for the crystallization of... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070208185 - Intermediates for the hemisynthesis of taxanes and preparation processes therefor: The present invention generally relates to at least one precursor compound and derivatives thereof, a process for preparing a taxane, and a baccatin derivative.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070208186 - 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