Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 12/08

20080319231 - Process for the preparation of alkyl phosphinates: The invention relates to a new process for the production of alkyl dialkoxyalkylphosphinates. A hypophosphite salt is used in the process.... Agent: White & Case LLP Patent Department

20080319232 - Synthesis of aldehydes by ozonolysis of secondary allyl: e

20080319233 - Acrolein preparation method: The invention relates to a method for preparing acrolein from propylene, consisting of a first glycerol dehydration step preformed in the presence of a gas containing propylene and, more specifically, in the presence of the reaction gas originating from the propylene to acrolein oxidation step. The inventive method enables the... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080319234 - Heterogeneous arylalkyl oxidation promoter: A promoter can have utility in selective heterogeneous oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons such as, for example, cyclohexyl benzene and/or sec-butyl benzene to form hydroperoxides. The promoter can include the product of contacting a solid support comprising a metal oxide surface and an iron compound. The solid support can include, for... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080319235 - Process for the preparation of ring compounds: In a process for the preparation of ring compounds via a combinatorial synthesis, the reaction procedure is based on a Suzuki coupling, subsequent halo-demetallation and finally a further Suzuki coupling. The Suzuki couplings are each carried out with a boronic acid or a boronic acid ester. The reaction procedure uses... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080319236 - Catalysts, systems and methods for ether synthesis: The present invention relates to methods and catalysts for synthesizing ethers. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for synthesizing ethers from an alcohol feedstock including heating the alcohol feedstock to a temperature greater than about 100 degrees Celsius; and contacting the alcohol feedstock with a catalyst comprising a... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20080319237 - Method for stabilizing a cation exchange resin prior to use as an acid catalyst and use of said stabilized cation exchange resin in a chemical process: A method for preventing the degradation of a catalyst during storage of the catalyst and prior to using the catalyst in a chemical process comprising treating the catalyst with an antioxidant and storing the treated catalyst until further use. The stabilized treated catalyst may be used in a process for... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080312474 - Novel anti-fatigue cyclohexenone compounds from antrodia camphorata: The present invention relates to a compound of Antrodia camphorata used to delay physiological fatigue, in particular to a extract isolated from Antrodia camphorata4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxy-6-methyl-5(3,7,11-trimethyl-dodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)-cyclohex-2-enone, and its use in delaying fatigue. Immediate supplementation of the compound according to the invention after high intensity exhausted exercise at 80%VO2max can promote the metabolism... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080312475 - Process for the preparation of 22-butene-1.4-diol: 2-Butene-1.4-diol can be prepared by hydrogenating 2-butyne-1,4-diol in the presence of a structured catalyst in the absence of a solvent.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080312476 - Production of chemicals from pyrolysis oil: A process for the recovery of organic chemical feedstocks from biooil is presented. The process comprises separating the water soluble chemicals from biomass and recovering the primarily oxygenate compounds for use as feedstocks.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080312477 - Process for charging a reactor with a fixed catalyst bed which comprises at least annular shaped catalyst bodies k: A process for charging a reactor with a fixed catalyst bed which comprises at least one annular shaped support catalyst body K, in which, before the charging, fragments formed in the preparation of the shaped catalyst bodies K are removed by screening.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080306306 - Method for producing 2-adamantanol and 2-adamantanone: The present invention is a process for producing 2-adamantanol and 2-adamantanone from 1-adamantanol, by using as a catalyst a substance comprising at least one kind of acid catalyst selected from Lewis acid(s) and solid acid(s) that coexist with at least one kind selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080306307 - Friedel-crafts acylation process in ionic liquids: e

20080306308 - Process for preparing fluorine-containing alkoxyalkane: A process for preparing a fluorine-containing alkoxyalkane represented by the general formula (1) R1—O—R2—O—R3 where at least one of R1, R2 and R3 contains one or more fluorine atoms. An alcohol with the highest acidity selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the general formula (2) R1—OH,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080306309 - Separation/purification of desflurane from hydrogen fluoride: An azeotrope comprising desflurane (CF3CFHOCF2H) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). The azeotrope can be prepared by fractionally distilling a crude mixture of desflurane and HF. Purer desflurane can be readily and easily separated from the azeotrope. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20080306310 - Avoidance of solids deposits in droplet separators by metering in suitable liquids: The present invention relates to a process for the avoidance of solids deposits in droplet separators (demisters) by metering in suitable liquids, in particular in the production of bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkanes.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080306311 - Method for producing an alpha-chiral chloromethyl compound in a pure form: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a specific α-chiral chloromethyl compound in pure or enriched form by distillative removal of the compound mentioned from substance mixtures which comprise this compound and higher-boiling impurities. The α-chiral chloromethyl compound in question is present in crystalline form at room temperature... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080306312 - Process for obtaining alkoxides: Alkoxides are isolated by crystallization of an alcohol from a solution in the corresponding alcohol, with the alkoxide being crystallized out at a pressure of at least 3 bar abs. and a temperature of at least 120° C.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080300426 - Process for making borated alkaline earth metal toluene sulfonates: Provided is a new and improved process for preparing a borated alkaline earth metal toluene sulfonate salt.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080300427 - Process for producing phosphine oxide vitamin d precursors: wherein Ph is phenyl, X1 and X2 are both hydrogen or X1 and X2 taken together are CH2, R1 is a protecting group, R2 is fluorine, hydrogen, or OR3, wherein R3 is a protecting group, and the squiggly line represents a bond that results in the adjacent double bond being... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080300428 - Use of alpha,beta -unsaturated carbonyl compounds as quench reagents for the birch reduction: Use of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds as quench reagents for the Birch reduction.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080300429 - Polyglycerol monoether and process for producing the same: wherein R represents an alcohol residue having one to thirty carbon atoms; and “n” is an average number of moles of added glycerol units and represents a number of 2 or more, and has a content (peak area percentage) of monoether components of 75% or more and a content (peak... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080300430 - Iridium catalysts for catalytic hydrogenation: The present disclosure relates to a process for the reduction of compounds comprising one or more carbon-oxygen (C═O) double bonds, to provide the corresponding alcohol, comprising contacting the compound with hydrogen gas at a pressure greater than 3 atm and a catalyst comprising an iridium aminodiphosphine complex.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080300431 - Process for preparing an alkylene glycol: A catalytic process for preparing a monoalkylene glycol from a corresponding alkylene oxide utilizing an ion exchange resin and a reactor in which an upflow process is used is provided. In particular, the process includes reacting water and an alkylene oxide in at least one reactor under conditions to form... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC