Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 11/07

20070276146 - Adenine modified silica-based catalyst, a process for the preparation and use there for the production of cyclic carbonates: P

20070276147 - Synthesis of oligomeric epicatechin- and catechin-derived procyanidins: Various processes are disclosed for preparing procyanidin oligomers having (4,8)-interflavan linkages. In an improved process, a tetra-O-protected-epicatechin or -catechin monomer or oligomer is coupled with a protected, C-4 alkoxy-activated-epicatechin or -catechin monomer in the presence of an acidic clay instead of a Lewis acid. In a second process, a 5,7,3′,4′-tetra-O-protected... Agent: Gibbons P.C.

20070270597 - Process for preparing maleic anhydride in a microchannel reactor: The present invention relates to a process for preparing maleic anhydride by heterogeneously catalyzed gas-phase oxidation of a hydrocarbon, which comprises feeding a hydrocarbon-comprising stream and a stream comprising oxygen or an oxygen source into a microchannel reactor and carrying out the reaction to form maleic anhydride in the explosive... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070270598 - Process for one pot conversion of artemisinin into artelinic acid: The present invention relates to an improved process for one pot conversion of artemisinin into artelinic acid, which reduces the three step (three pot) conversion of artemisinin to artelinic acid in one step (one pot). The process of preparation of artelinic acid involves stirring of artemisinin with sodium borohydride, catalyst,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070270599 - Process for the preparation of citalopram and escitalopram: A process is described for the preparation of citalopram (I) and of the active enantiomer thereof, escitalopram (II), which process comprises the cyclisation reaction of the corresponding precursor diol of the formula III or, respectively, IV in the presence of an azodicarboxylate, a phosphine and a strong base.... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070265457 - Process for lactonization in the preparation of statins: The present invention relates to an improved and industrial friendly process for lactonization to produce compound of the Formula [I], from compound of the Formula [II] in presence of an inorganic compound as a suitable lactonizing agent, preferably alkali metal hydrogen sulfate, and crystallizing the obtained lactone product in a... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070265458 - Process for the preparation of glycidyl derivatives: There is provided a process for preparing a glycidyl derivative from 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol, comprising i) adding a phosphate salt to a solution into which 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol is dissolved into a solvent to produce glycidol, and ii) adding to the solution of step i) a base capable of releasing a glycidyl group from... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070265459 - Soy based polyols: The invention provides processes for converting a vegetable oil to a polymer. In particular, the processing steps comprise bodying, epoxidation, hydrolysis, and oligomerization. These processes provide new processing paths for the formation of polyols for use in rigid foam and other applications.... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC

20070260070 - Methods of stabilizing thiophene derivatives: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl groups which can contain up to 5 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, optionally substituted C1-20 oxyalkyl groups which can contain up to 5 heteroatoms selected... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070260069 - Functionalized heteroacenes: wherein R represents alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or heteroaryl; each R1 and R2 is independently hydrogen (H), a suitable hydrocarbon; a heteroatom containing group or a halogen; R3 and R4 are independently a suitable hydrocarbon, a heteroatom containing group, or a halogen; x and y represent the number of groups; Z... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20070260071 - Sulfoxyalkylthiophene and process for producing the same: e

20070260072 - Concurrent sulfur dioxide oxidation process and its use in manufacture of tetrabromophthalic anhydride: Sulfur trioxide is formed by a process wherein a first gaseous stream comprised of SO2, SO3, and oxygen and/or air is passed into a bed of a vanadium-containing catalyst that oxidizes S02 to SO3and that releases therefrom a second gaseous stream comprised of sulfur trioxide. This process is improved in... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20070260073 - Process for the purification of 1,4-butanediol: A process for the purification of a crude liquid feed stream comprising 1,4-butanediol and a minor amount of 2-(4->hydroxybutoxy)-tetrahydrofuran and/or precursors thereof wherein the process comprises passing the crude feed in the presence of hydrogen in a reaction zone over a heterogeneous liquid tolerant copper catalyst in the liquid phase... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070260074 - Titanium catalyst, its preparation and its use in epoxidation reactions: p

20070260075 - Reaction system: Reaction gases such as hydrogen, oxygen and propylene are reacted in a slurry of solid catalyst in solvent, the reaction being carried out in a series of separate zones with intermediate removal of the exothermic heat of reaction by indirect heat exchange.... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070255065 - Benzodioxane and benzodioxolane derivatives and uses thereof: P