Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 11/08

20080293974 - Process for continuously preparing methyl mercaptan from carbon- and hydrogen-containing compounds: Provided is a process for continuously preparing methyl mercaptan by reacting a reactant mixture comprising solid, liquid and/or gaseous carbon- and/or hydrogen-containing compounds with air or oxygen, and/or water and sulfur.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080293975 - Method of recovering xanthophyll: The present invention provides a method for collecting xanthophylls, the method comprising an adsorption step of contacting a sample containing xanthophylls with a hydrophilic resin to allow the resin to adsorb the xanthophylls; and a desorption step of eluting the xanthophylls adsorbed to the resin with a polar solvent. Preferably,... Agent: Mcleland Patent Law Office, P.l.l.c.

20080293976 - Nano-structure supported solid regenerative polyamine and polyamine polyol absorbents for the separation of carbon dioxide from gas mixtures including the air: The invention relates to regenerative, supported amine sorbents that includes an amine or an amine/polyol composition deposited on a nano-structured support such as nanosilica. The sorbent provides structural integrity, as well as high selectivity and increased capacity for efficiently capturing carbon dioxide from gas mixtures, including the air. The sorbent... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080293977 - Method for the production of primary long-chain alcohols: The invention relates to a method for preparing linear long chain fatty alcohols having 20 to 40 carbon atoms by a growth reaction of ethylene on aluminum compounds.... Agent: C. James Bushman

20080287712 - Production method of trihydrocarbylborane: The present invention provides a method for industrial production of trihydrocarbylborane which method is excellent both in quality and in cost. The present invention is concerned with production of trihydrocarbylborane, comprising a reaction synthesizing the trihydrocarbylborane and aluminum oxide from trihydrocarbylboroxine and trihydrocarbylaluminum, characterized in that the reaction is allowed... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20080287713 - Halophospholanes and their preparation: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing compounds of the general formula (I). Compounds of the general formula (I) are advantageous precursors for preparing phospholane catalysts, especially bisphospholane catalysts. The invention therefore likewise provides for the use of the substances in question for preparing these catalysts.... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080287714 - Industrial process for acetals production in a simulated moving bed reactor: The present invention is an industrial process for the preparation of acetals using a simulated moving bed (SMB) reactor system to accomplish the conversion of reactants (aldehyde and alcohol) and simultaneously, the separation of the reaction products (acetal and water) by selective adsorption. The SMB reactor consists of a set... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080281127 - Process for preparation of isosulfan blue: A process for the preparation of isosulfan blue (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) is provided. A process is also provided for preparation of the intermediate, 2-chlorobenzaldehyde-5-sulfonic acid, sodium salt of formula (2), used in the preparation thereof and a procedure for the isolation of benzaldehyde-2,5-disulfonic acid, di-sodium salt of the formula (3).... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20080281128 - Hydroformylation process: Disclosed is a process for hydroformylation of α-olefin wherein said α-olefin is reached with carbon monoxide or carbon monoxide and hydrogen and/or a reducing agent in presence of a catalyst complex based on a rhodium precursor and a ligand mixture comprising at least 1% by weight of trphenylphosphine and at... Agent: Novak, Druce & Quigg LLP

20080281129 - Bpa process improvement: The present disclosure enables phenol recovery, purification and recycle in a simple, economic manner from waste streams from, for example, a phenol/acetone production process, e.g., a phenol/acetone plant or an upstream cumene hydroperoxide cleavage process step, and BPA production step, for use in the reaction with acetone to produce BPA.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080281130 - Process for producing bisphenol a with an extended service life in the crystallisation: The invention describes a process for producing bisphenol with a content of less than 15 wt. % of phenol, wherein a suspension crystallisation of a product mixture containing bisphenol A, minor components and phenol is performed in a crystalliser, the product mixture being pumped through a heat exchanger. Due to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080281131 - Apparatus and method for increasing alcohol yield from grain: A method comprising applying a controlled flow cavitation apparatus to an alcohol production process in order to increase alcohol yield. A grain-based liquid medium comprising grain and a liquid carrier can be passed through a controlled flow cavitation apparatus at a velocity capable of generating a hydrodynamic cavitation zone where... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080281132 - Process for the manufacture of dichloropropanol by chlorination of glycerol: Process for the manufacture of dichloropropanol in which glycerol is reacted with a chlorinating agent comprising hydrochloric acid in a liquid medium in equilibrium with a vapour phase and in which the condensation of a fraction exhibiting the composition of the vapour phase is prevented.... Agent: Solvay North America, LLC C/o Kim Manson, Esq.

20080275273 - Method for synthesizing long-chain phosphonic acid derivatives and thiol derivatives: A process for synthesizing long-chain phosphonic acid derivatives and thiol derivative is disclosed. One embodiment provides organic compounds which can form a self-assembled monolayer and are obtained by reaction of an olefin with a thiocarboxylic acid and subsequent hydrogenation to give the thiol, or with a phosphite and subsequent hydrolysis... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080275274 - Process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds: Process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds of formula Ar—C(R1)—C(R2)-Z wherein Ar represents an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group R1 and R2, each independently, represent H, an alkyl, (hetero)aryl, dialkylamino, amido, thioether, alkoxy or aryloxy group with the proviso that not both R1 and R2 represent H, or R1 and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080275275 - Process for the preparation of ubihydroquinones and ubiquinones: A process for the preparation of ubihydroquinones and ubiquinones by condensation of a prenol or isoprenol with a hydroquinone or derivative thereof in the presence of 0.005-1.0 mol % of a catalyst which is a Broensted-acid, a Lewis-acid from the group consisting of a derivative of Bi or In or... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080275276 - Method for producing cyclododecanone: p

20080275277 - Processes for isolating or purifying propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and products produced therefrom: Processes for separating butanediols from glycols are disclosed, as well as products and compositions resulting therefrom.... Agent: Archer Daniels Midland Company