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

20080051608 - Preparation of alpha-hydroxy ketones via carbene-catalyzed umpolung reaction of aldehydes: P

20080051609 - Extraction process:

20080045751 - Process for purifying mesotrione: P

20080045750 - Method for producing borazine compound: In a synthesis of a borazine compound by a reaction of an alkali boron hydride represented by ABH4 (A represents lithium atom, sodium atom or potassium atom) and an amine salt represented by (RNH3)nX (R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X represents a sulfate group or a... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20080045752 - Microwave induced one pot process for the preparation of arylethenes: The invention entitled “A Microwave Induced One Pot Process for The Preparation of Arylethenes” provides a method for the preparation of commercially important 2- or 4-hydroxy substituted arylethenes like styrenes or stilbenes in one pot utilizing cheaper substrates in the form of 2- or 4-hydroxy substituted cinnamic acids and their... Agent: Kremblas, Foster, Phillips & Pollick

20080045753 - Methods for producing dibromofluorobenzene derivatives: Disclosed is a method for producing a dibromofluorobenzene derivative (compound II) comprising a step 1 wherein a compound (I) represented by the general formula (I) below is reacted with a brominating agent in a solvent. (I) (II) (In the formulae, R1 and R2 independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group.)... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080045754 - Process for making butenes from dry 1-butanol: The present invention relates to a process for making butenes using dry 1-butanol obtained from fermentation broth. The butenes so produced may be converted to isoalkanes, alkyl-substituted aromatics, isooctanes, isooctanols, and octyl ethers, which are useful in transportation fuels.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080045755 - Industrial process for separating out by-produced alcohol: It is an object of the present invention to provide a specific industrial separation process that enables a by-produced alcohol to be separated out efficiently and stably for a prolonged period of time from a large amount (not less than 1 ton/hr) of a low boiling point reaction mixture having... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080045756 - Process for preparation of a nitrophenol: The invention relates to a method of preparing a high-purity nitrophenol and, more specifically, p-nitrophenol from a nitrohalobenzene. The inventive method comprises the following steps: (a) hydrolysis of a nitrohalobenzene compound by reacting said compound with a base; (b) acidification in order to produce the nitrophenol compound from the salt... Agent: Jean-louis Seugnet Intellectual Property Dept.

20080045757 - Chiral tertiary aminoalkylnaphthols: The invention relates to the compounds of formula: (I) which are as defined in the specification. Their use as chiral ligands in catalytic aryl transfer reactions to aromatic aldehydes is also described.... Agent: Novartis Corporate Intellectual Property

20080039660 - Substituted phenylsulfur trifluoride and other like fluorinating agents: Novel substituted phenylsulfur trifluorides that act as fluorinating agents are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for their preparation and methods for their use in introducing one or more fluorine atoms into target substrate compounds. Finally, various intermediate compounds for use in preparing substituted phenylsulfur trifluorides are provided.... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20080039661 - Process for purifying mesotrione: A method for reducing the cyanide levels in a mesotrione sample, said method comprising: (i) taking an aqueous solution of the mesotrione sample in an aqueous solvent, (ii) adjusting the pH of said aqueous solution to a value of 9.5 or higher, and (iii) crystallising the mesotrione out of solution... Agent: Syngenta Crop Protection , Inc. Patent And Trademark Department

20080039662 - Process for trans-4-amino-1-cyclohexanecarboxilic acid derivatives: m

20080039663 - Method for producing 3-halophthalic acid dichlorides: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing 3-halophthaloyl chlorides (3-halobenzene-1,2-dicarbonyl chlorides) from the corresponding 3-halophthalic anhydrides by reacting with phosgene in the presence of an N,N-dialkylformamide.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080039664 - Process for producing hydroperoxides: A process for the autocatalytic production of organic hydroperoxides and ultra low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbons is disclosed. The organic hydroperoxides react with sulfur compounds to produce sulfones, and the sulfones can be removed from the diesel boiling range hydrocarbons to provide ultra low sulfur diesel.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080039665 - Apparatus and method for the removal of water from ethanol: An apparatus and method for drying ethanol includes a first reaction chamber for carrying out the removal of water from wet ethanol, a feed inlet for introducing the wet ethanol into the reaction chamber, a product outlet for removing dry ethanol from the reaction chamber, an optional fuel inlet for... Agent: Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

20080039666 - Composition comprising alcohol alkoxylates and their use: The present invention relates to low foaming non-ionic surfactants being alcohol alkoxylates comprising at least two different oxyalkylene-groups derivable from a mixture of linear an branched alcohols and their use... Agent: C. James Bushman

20080033213 - Catalysts containing tungstate for the synthesis of alkylmercaptane and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a catalyst containing alkali tungstate for the synthesis of alkylmercaptanes from alkanols and hydrogen sulphide, in addition to a method for the production of said catalyst, wherein the molar ratio of alkali to tungstan is<2:1.... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080033214 - Process of preparing odour-lean polyether polyol: Process of preparing odour-lean polyether polyol from crude polyether polyol prepared with the help of double metal cyanide complex catalyst which process comprises stripping the crude polyether polyol in a vessel at a temperature of from 50 to 200° C., at a ratio of total amount of stripping gas introduced... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080033215 - Insulated perfluoropolyether alkyl alcohols: Perfluoropolyether alkyl alcohol comprising a perfluoropolyether segment and one or more alcohol segments wherein the alcohol segment has a general formula, —CH2(CqH2q)OH, wherein CqH2q represents a divalent linear or branched alkyl radical where q is an integer from 1 to about 10, such that the hydroxy group is insulated from... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080033216 - Insulated perfluoropolyether alkyl alcohols: Perfluoropolyether alkyl alcohol comprising a perfluoropolyether segment and one or more alcohol segments wherein the alcohol segment has a general formula, —CH2(CqH2q)OH, wherein CqH2q represents a divalent linear or branched alkyl radical where q is an integer from 1 to about 10, such that the hydroxy group is insulated from... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080033217 - Process for oxidizing alkylaromatic compounds: r

20080033218 - Alcohol and olefin production from syngas: This invention is directed to a process for making alcohol from syngas, and a process for making olefin, as well as polyolefin, from the alcohol. The syngas is converted to a mixed alcohol stream using a catalyst comprising at least one oxide component. Upon contacting the catalyst with a desired... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company