Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 04/09

20090112026 - Formation of hydroxycarbonyl compounds: Aldehyde and ketone reactants have been converted to hydroxyaldehydes, polyhydroxyaldehydes, hydroxyketones and/or polyhydroxyketones in aqueous liquid phase by an aldol condensation process where product carbon chain length was limited using specific dilute concentrations of soluble inorganic base. Reactions were reproducibly conducted at ambient pressure in a temperature range of −25°... Agent: M. K. Carter

20090112027 - Activated alkaline earth metal, in particular magnesium, for the preparation of organoalkaline earth metal compounds: The invention relates to an activated alkaline earth metal, to a method for its production and the use of the activated alkaline earth metal for the preparation of Grignard compounds and organoalkaline earth metal compounds.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090105505 - Process for the preparation of asymmetrically substituted biaryldiphosphines: P

20090105506 - Process for producing 3,3,3-trifluoropropionaldehyde:

20090105507 - Process for preparing partial oxidation products of lower alcohols by direct oxidation of a lower alcohol and catalysts for use in that process: The use of a complex oxide having the following composition (I). M012VaX1bX2cX3dX4eOx (I) wherein Mo is molybdenum; V is vanadium; 0 is oxygen; X1 is at least one element selected from tungsten, titanium, tantalum and niobium; X2 is at least one element selected from copper, antimony, tellurium and bismuth; X3... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090105508 - Process for the preparation of alkylene glycols: A process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol, said process comprising contacting an alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide and water in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising an active anion, selected from the group consisting of metalates, carbonate, bicarbonate and hydroxide, immobilised on a first solid support having... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090105509 - Method of producing lower alcohols from glycerol: This invention relates generally to a process for value-added processing of fats and oils to yield glycerol and glycerol derivatives. More particularly, the process converts glycerol to acetol and then acetol to propylene glycol to produce a propylene glycol with ultra-low amounts of ethylene glycol. The propylene glycol thus produced... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20090099392 - Method for producing 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol: Provided is a method for producing 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol by hydrogenating 2-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydropyran in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, characterized in that the hydrogenation is further carried out in the presence of a basic compound. By this method, in producing MPD by hydrogenation of MHP, high-purity MPD can be produced by effectively... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20090099393 - Solid catalyst useful for converting an alkylene oxide to an alkylene glycol: A solid (i.e., heterogeneous) catalyst useful for preparing an alkylene glycol from the corresponding alkylene oxide as well as a process for the catalytic hydration of an alkylene oxide to an alkylene glycol utilizing such a catalyst are provided. The catalyst of the present invention is based on an ion... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090093656 - Process for the production of iso-propanol by liquid phase hydrogenation: The present invention relates to a process for the production of iso-propanol by liquid phase hydrogenation of acetone to iso-propanol in at least two hydrogenation reaction stages, each reaction stage comprising a hydrogenation reaction zone, wherein the hydrogenation reaction product leaving the reaction zone of the first reaction stage contains... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090088592 - Aromatic vinyl ether compounds: P