Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 02/08

20080051587 - method for extracting cocoa procyanidins: A cocoa extract which is rich in procyanidin monomer and oligomers is made by extracting de-fatted, unroasted, unfermented cocoa beans with organic solvents. The yield of procyanidins in an extract varies with the type of solvent used, reaction temperature, reaction pH and whether or not the solvent is an aqueous... Agent: Gibbons P.C.

20080051588 - Dioxolane derivative and method for producing same: Provided are a novel compound which improves the solubility of any one of various lubricating oil additives when used as base oil, in particular, a base oil component in a lubricating oil composition, and is capable of realizing low viscosity/low volatility characteristics that have not been achieved in PAO compositions... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080051589 - Methods and compositions for converting taxane amides to paclitaxel or other taxanes: The invention relates to methods and compositions for converting taxane amides to paclitaxel or other taxanes. In one alternative embodiment, the present invention comprises; (i) selectively protecting at least one OH group of a taxane amide; (ii) contacting the taxane amide with a transition metal compound to reduce the amide;... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080051590 - Semi-synthetic conversion of paclitaxel to docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane derivatives useful in the preparation of docetaxel, in particular, the semi-synthesis of protected taxane derivatives in a one pot reaction of protecting the C-2′, C-7 and C-10 positions and introducing a t-Boc group at the nitrogen of the amide group at... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080045727 - Chiral 3-halophthalic acid derivatives: The invention relates to new salts from chiral 3-halophthalic acid derivatives, a method for their production, their use for the production of chiral phthalic acid diamides as well as a new method for the production of chiral phthalic acid diamides.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080045728 - Conversion of a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof to a chlorohydrin: The present invention relates to a process for converting a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof starting material with a source of a superatmospheric partial pressure of hydrogen chloride for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, and wherein... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080045729 - High-purity cycloaliphatic diepoxy compound and preparation process thereof: wherein X represents a bivalent group selected from the group consisting of, for example, O, S, —SO—, —SO2—, —CH2—, and —C(CH3)2—; and R1 to R18 may be the same as or different from each other and each represent hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may contain oxygen... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080039636 - Skin lightening agents, compositions and methods: P

20080039637 - Processes and intermediates for the preparations of prostaglandins:

20080039638 - Asymmetric hydrogenation of alkennes using chiral iridium complexes: The invention relates to the (stereoselective) hydrogenation of carbon-carbon double bonds in compounds having at least one such bond, e.g., isoprenoids, non-cyclic sesquiterpenes, tocomonoenols, tocodienols, tocotrienols or derivatives thereof, as well as to the (stereoselective) hydrogenation of parts/extracts of plant oils containing such tocotrienols or derivatives thereof, in the presence... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080039640 - Process for the preparation of nitrile compounds: e

20080039639 - Chromane and chromene derivatives and uses thereof: wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, x, m, n, and Ar are as defined, and described in classes and subclasses herein, which are agonists or partial agonists of the 2C subtype of brain serotonin receptors. The compounds, and compositions containing the compounds, can be used to treat a variety... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP/wyeth

20080039641 - Process for preparing brevifoliol: from plants belonging to the genus Taxus by first extracting the dried and pulverized leaves of the plant with an alcohol preferably at a temperature in the range of 20-40° C. and then. concentrating the solvent to obtain an alcoholic extract. The alcoholic extract obtained is then adsorbed with an... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080033185 - Process for the preparation of alkylene carbonate: A process for the preparation of an alkylene carbonate, said process comprising contacting the corresponding alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide in the presence of a metal salt immobilised on a solid support, wherein the metal salt comprises a cation of a metal selected from those in the third period and... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080033186 - Method for producing nitriles by elimination of water from aldehyde oximes with alkylphosphonic anhydrides: The invention relates to a method for producing the nitrites of formula: R1—CN by reacting aldehyde oximes (R1CN═N—OH) with cyclic alkylphosphonic anhydrides at a temperature ranging from −100 to +120° C., wherein R1 represents H, a linear or branched C1-C12 alkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl, alkenyl or an aryl or... Agent: Propat, L.L.C.

20080033187 - Methods for conversion of carbohydrates in ionic liquids to value-added chemicals: Methods are described for converting carbohydrates including, e.g., monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides in ionic liquids to value-added chemicals including furans, useful as chemical intermediates and/or feedstocks. Fructose is converted to 5-hydroxylmethylfurfural (HMF) in the presence of metal halide and acid catalysts. Glucose is effectively converted to HMF in the presence... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute Attn:IPServices, K1-53

20080033188 - Catalytic process for producing furan derivatives in a biphasic reactor: Described is a catalytic process for converting sugars to furan derivatives (e.g. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, dimethylfuran, etc.) using a biphasic reactor containing a reactive aqueous phase and an organic extracting phase. The process provides a cost-effective route for producing di-substituted furan derivatives. The furan derivatives are useful as value-added intermediates to... Agent: Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

20080033189 - Semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates and aziridine analogues and their conversion to paclitaxel and docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates and aziridine analogues of cephalomannine and baccatin III intermediates, and the conversion of such intermediates and analogues to paclitaxel and docetaxel.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP