Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions

20090270654 - Hepatic fibrosis inhibitor: P

20090270655 - Conversion of alkylhalides into alcohol alkoxylates: A process for converting alkyl halides to alkyl alcohol alkoxylates is described. This is a direct alkoxylation because the alkyl alcohol alkoxylates are made without going through an alkyl alcohol intermediate. The process comprises direct alkoxylation coupling of alkyl halides with a nucleophilic material in the presence of a homogeneous... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090270656 - Industrial process for producing high-purity diol: It is an object of the present invention to provide a specific apparatus and process for industrially producing a high-purity diol by taking a cyclic carbonate and an aliphatic monohydric alcohol as starting materials. Moreover, it is an object to thus provide a specific industrial apparatus and industrial production process... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090270657 - Process for the preparation of a 1,2-alkylene diol and a dialkylcarbonate:

20090270658 - Methods for preparing aldehydes by self-aldol condensation: Methods for preparing self-aldol condensation products of prenyl aldehyde (3-methyl-2-butenal) by use of an amine catalyst under weakly acidic conditions at temperatures of 10° C. or higher are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for the selective formation of α-1,2-adducts and γ-1,2-adducts of prenyl aldehyde, and for the formation of specialty compositions... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090264680 - Process for the synthesis and purification of (4-methoxybutyl) (4-trifluoromethylphenyl) methanone: A process for the preparation of 4-trifluoromethylvalerophenone is described. The process described is a three step process comprising the synthesis of organomagnesium specie, coupling reaction between the organomagnesium specie and trifluoromethylbenzonitrile or trifluoromethylbenzoyl chloride and preferably a purification of the product obtained in suitable reaction conditions. In the process an... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090264681 - Process for synthesis of (3r,3'r,6'r)-lutein and its stereoisomers: (3R,3′R,6′R)-Lutein and (3R,3′R)-zeaxanthin are two dietary carotenoids that are present in most fruits and vegetables commonly consumed in the US. These carotenoids accumulate in the human plasma, major organs, and ocular tissues. In the past decade, numerous epidemiological and experimental studies have shown that lutein and zeaxanthin play an important... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090264682 - System and method for preparing cycloalkanone: A system and a method for preparing cycloalkanone are provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) oxidizing cycloalkane to form a mixture containing ketone, alcohol and unreacted cycloalkane; (b) adding to the mixture alkali metal hydroxide or alkali metal carbonate to form a first mixed solution; (c) separating the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090264683 - Chlorofluorobenzene liquid crystal compound, liquid crystal composition, and liquid crystal display device: s

20090264684 - Fluoroelastomers: VDF-based curable fluoroelastomers having glass transition temperature lower than −35° C. and an amount of —COF end groups in the polymer lower than the sensitivity limit of the method using the FT-IR spectroscopy described in the present application.... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090264685 - Method for producing phenol and acetone: F

20090264686 - Hydrogenolysis processes and hydrogenolysis catalyst preparation methods: Hydrogenolysis catalyst preparation methods are provided that can include exposing the catalyst to a first reducing atmosphere while maintaining the catalyst at a first temperature to reduce at least a portion of the catalyst. The method can also include passivating at least the portion of the catalyst and depassivating the... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090264687 - Chemical production processes and systems: Hydrogenolysis systems are provided that can include a reactor housing an Ru-comprising hydrogenolysis catalyst and wherein the contents of the reactor is maintained at a neutral or acidic pH. Reactant reservoirs within the system can include a polyhydric alcohol compound and a base, wherein a weight ratio of the base... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090264688 - Catalytic oxy-functionalization of metal-carbon bonds: The development of compatible functionalization reactions with methyl rhenium(I) species, for integration with the CH activation reaction of hydrocarbons by transition metal alkoxo complexes is described. The invention is applicable to the design of rapid, stable CH activation systems integrated with an oxy-functionalization reaction for selective, low temperature hydrocarbon oxidation... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20090259073 - Method for producing aldehyde using bisphosphite and group 8-10 metal compound, and such bisphosphite: (in the formula, A represents an alkylene group which may have a substituent, a cycloalkylene group which may have a substituent, a phenylene group which may have a substituent, or a naphthylene group which may have a substituent; and R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) and a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090259074 - Process for production of alcohol compound: n

20090259075 - Method for producing 4-(methylthio)butane-1,2-diol: A method for producing 4-(methylthio)butane-1,2-diol which comprises reacting 3-butene-1,2-diol with methanethiol in the presence of at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound and a tertiary amine compound and a carboxylic acid compound.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090259076 - Process for converting a carbonaceous material to methane, methanol and/or dimethyl ether using microchannel process technology: This invention relates to a process for converting a carbonaceous material to a desired product comprising methane, methanol and/or dimethyl ether, the process comprising: gasifying the carbonaceous material at a temperature in excess of about 700° C. to form synthesis gas; and flowing the synthesis gas through two or more... Agent: Neil A. Duchez (velocys) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090259077 - Process for the preparation of alkylene glycol: The invention provides a process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol from an alkylene oxide. Alkylene oxide reacts with carbon dioxide in the presence of a carboxylation catalyst to provide alkylene carbonate; alkylene carbonate reacts with water in the presence of a hydrolysis catalyst to provide alkylene glycol. An... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090259078 - Methods for recovery of alcohols from dilute aqueous alcohol feed streams: Methods for recovery of at least one alcohol from dilute aqueous alcohol feed streams are described. The methods include steps of a) providing a source of a dilute aqueous alcohol feed stream including at least one alcohol; b) substantially removing any solids from the dilute aqueous alcohol feed stream to... Agent: Winstead PC

20090253939 - Process for industrially producing dialkyl carbonate and diol: It is an object of the present invention to provide a specific process that enables a dialkyl carbonate and a diol to be produced on an industrial scale of not less than 2 ton/hr and not less than 1.3 ton/hr respectively with high selectivity and high productivity stably for a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090253940 - Method and apparatus for producing purified methyl isobutyl ketone: This invention relates to a method of producing purified methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) comprising subjecting a feed stream containing MIBK and impurities to a first distillation procedure from which acetone is recovered. The bottom product of the first distillation procedure is fed to a liquid-liquid separator and an organic phase... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090253941 - Microchannel apparatus comprising structured walls, chemical processes, methods of making formaldehyde: Methods for controlling series or series-parallel reactions are described. Novel microchannel apparatus having mesoporous structures adjacent to bulk flow paths are described. Methods of synthesizing formaldehyde from methanol are also described.... Agent: Frank Rosenberg

20090253942 - Process for the production of alkyl ethers by the etherification of isobutene: Process for the production of alkyl ethers by the etherification of isobutene, contained in C4-C5 hydrocarbon streams, with linear alcohol, in the presence of acid catalysts, comprising the following essential steps: a) feeding the isobutene contained in C4-C5 hydrocarbon cuts, together with one or more streams containing linear alcohol, to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090253943 - Birch bark pelletization and methods for obtaining natural products from birch bark pellets: The present invention provides birch bark pellets that include outer birch bark. The present invention also provides methods of manufacturing birch bark pellets from outer birch bark. The present invention also provides methods for obtaining a natural product from birch bark pellets. The birch bark pellets are manufactured from outer... Agent: Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. C/o Cpa Global

20090253944 - Process for preparing alkylene oxides: The invention provides a process for preparing ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide by contacting ethylene and/or propylene with an oxidizing agent, wherein (i) the reaction takes place in a microreaction system (p-reactor) and (ii) the oxidizing agent used is a peroxo compound.... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20090253945 - Method for producing tertiary butyl alcohol: Disclosed is a method for producing tertiary butyl alcohol through hydration reaction of isobutylene and water in the presence of a cation exchange resin by using a reactor having at least two reactor vessels provided in series. The method is characterized in that a fluid in a reactor vessel at... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.