Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 10/08

20080262247 - Process for preparing arylaminopropanols: The invention relates to a process for preparing enantiomerically enriched arylaminopropanols and to their use and also to intermediates.... Agent: Kurt G. Briscoe Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus P.A.

20080262248 - Photochromic spirodihydrophenanthropyrans: Specific photochromic spirodihydrophenanthropyrans and their use in synthetic resin materials of all kinds, particularly for ophthalmic purposes. The compounds of the invention are photochromic pyran compounds derived from 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene in which at least one of the two carbon atoms at positions 9 and 10 belongs to a further ring system... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080262249 - Psorospermin and analogues: Methods of making chiral psorospermin or its analogues and/or intermediates thereof are provided.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080262250 - Semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates and their conversion to paclitaxel and docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates useful in the preparation of paclitaxel and docetaxel, in particular, the semi-synthesis of protected taxane intermediates.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080262247 - Process for preparing arylaminopropanols: The invention relates to a process for preparing enantiomerically enriched arylaminopropanols and to their use and also to intermediates.... Agent: Kurt G. Briscoe Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus P.A.

20080262248 - Photochromic spirodihydrophenanthropyrans: Specific photochromic spirodihydrophenanthropyrans and their use in synthetic resin materials of all kinds, particularly for ophthalmic purposes. The compounds of the invention are photochromic pyran compounds derived from 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene in which at least one of the two carbon atoms at positions 9 and 10 belongs to a further ring system... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080262249 - Psorospermin and analogues: Methods of making chiral psorospermin or its analogues and/or intermediates thereof are provided.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080262250 - Semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates and their conversion to paclitaxel and docetaxel: A process is provided for the semi-synthesis of taxane intermediates useful in the preparation of paclitaxel and docetaxel, in particular, the semi-synthesis of protected taxane intermediates.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080255372 - Process for preparing glyceryl carbonate: The present invention relates to a process for preparing highly pure glyceryl carbonate by transesterifying dialkyl carbonates or cyclic carbonates in the presence of a basic catalyst.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080255373 - Process for the production of glycerol carbonate esters: in which R is as defined above and X is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, which may be linear or branched, with the proviso that the group R of compound (IV) is different from the group Z of compound (II), in the presence of... Agent: Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

20080255374 - Process for charging a longitudinal section of a catalyst tube: A process for charging a longitudinal section of a catalyst tube with a homogeneous fixed catalyst bed section whose active composition is at least one multielement oxide or comprises elemental silver on an oxidic support body and whose geometric shaped catalyst bodies and shaped inert bodies have a specific inhomogeneity... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080255375 - Alkenylsuccinic anhydrides formed from oligomers of c4-to c8-olefins and maleic anhydride, processes for their preparation and their use: Alkenylsuccinic anhydrides obtainable by reaction of maleic anhydride with mixtures of oligomers having at least 12 carbon atoms which are obtainable by oligomerization of a hydrocarbon mixture which comprises at least two olefins having 4 to 8 carbon atoms over a catalyst which comprises a transition metal, processes for the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080255376 - Method for the production of dioxolane: Processes comprising: providing a reactive distillation column having an upper region, a middle region and a lower region; feeding ethylene glycol and an aqueous formaldehyde solution into the reactive distillation column in the middle region of the reactive distillation column; reacting the ethylene glycol and the aqueous formaldehyde solution in... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080255377 - Processes for the manufacture of chiral and racemic forms of 3-aminotetrahydrofurans, their salts and derivatives: A novel process for the synthesis of (S)-3-Amino-tetrahydrofuran and (R)-3-Amino-tetrahydrofuran is described. The process is applicable for substituted chiral-3-aminotetrahydrofuran derivatives.... Agent: Sabinsa Corporation

20080255378 - High productivity process for non-phenolic ethoxylates: The present invention provides a process for the production of an ethoxylate involving charging a portion of product from a previous preparation (a “heel”) or an ethoxylate to a reactor, optionally, charging from about 0.2 wt. % to an amount equal or greater than the amount of heel of a... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080255379 - Direct epoxidation process using a mixed catalyst system: The invention is a process for epoxidizing an olefin with hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst mixture containing a titanium or vanadium zeolite and a supported catalyst comprising palladium, gold, and an inorganic oxide carrier. Prior to its use in the epoxidation process, the supported catalyst is... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20080249319 - Process for the preparation of 5-carboxyphthalide: There is described a process for the preparation of 5-carboxy phthalide, which comprises adding terephthalic acid to fuming sulfuric acid containing at least 20% of SO3, then adding formaldehyde to the mixture, heating the mixture at a temperature of 120-145° C. and isolating 5-carboxyphthalide from the reaction mixture.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20080249320 - Luminacin analogs and uses thereof: e

20080249321 - Fluorescent probes: A fluorescent probe which is represented by the following formula (wherein R1 and R2 represent hydrogen atom, or a substituent for trapping proton, a metal ion, or an active oxygen species; R3 represents a monovalent substituent other than hydrogen atom, carboxy group, or sulfo group; R4 and R5 represent hydrogen... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080249322 - Processes for preparing crystalline and amorphous mupirocin calcium: f

20080249323 - Sorbitol conversion process: A process for converting aqueous sorbitol to xylitol and isosorbide in the presence of an acid catalyst, and in the absence of an enzyme or of a hydrogenating catalyst, is disclosed. In the process, a sorbitol solution is reacted with an acid zeolite to produce xylitol and isosorbide.... Agent: J. L. Simunic, Esq.

20080249324 - Process for preparing 1,3-dibromoacetone, 1-3-dichloroacetone and epichlorohydrin: A process for preparing 1,3-dibromoacetone, 1-3-dichloroacetone and epichlorohydrin which comprises: (a) reacting acetone with 2 moles of bromine to make a mixture of brominated acetone derivatives and byproduct hydrogen bromide; (b) equilibrating the mixture of brominated acetone derivatives and hydrogen bromide to produce 1,3-dibromoacetone as the major product; (c) crystallizing... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080242875 - Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to render them available for biodegradation: A method for the degradation of polycyclic aromatic compounds is disclosed that involves dissolving ozone in a bipolar solvent comprising a non-polar solvent in which is of sufficiently non-polar character to solubilized the polycyclic aromatic compounds, and a polar-water-compatible solvent which is fully miscible with the non-polar solvent to form... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20080242876 - Process for the manufacture of substituted propionic acids: The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of substituted propionic acids comprising providing a substrate of formula (I): And subjecting the substrate to enantioselective hydrogenation under enantioselective hydrogenation conditions in the presence of an enantioselective hydrogenation catalyst comprising a catalyst ligand having a metallocene group with a chiral phosphorus... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080242877 - Intermediates and processes for the synthesis of ramelteon: Provided are intermediates and processes for preparation of Ramelteon.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080242878 - Semi-synthetic taxane derivatives with antitumor activity: The invention discloses novel secotaxane derivatives of general formula 1, having cytotoxic activity, which can be administered through the injective or oral route, for the therapy of tumors.... Agent: Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay, & Bruneau, P.A.