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

20090275782 - Quantum dots tailored with electronically-active polymers: Cadmium selenide, and other quantum dot materials, can be integrated into thin films of poly(para-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) or other polymer compounds without aggregation of the nanocrystals. Solid-state photoluminescence spectra of composite materials prepared by these novel techniques reveal the effect of this greatly enhanced quantum dot-polymer interface relative to cases... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20090275783 - Methods for producing oxidized cyclic phenol sulfides: d

20090275784 - Process for producing polyglyceryl ether derivative: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyglyceryl ether derivatives by reacting an alcohol with glycidol in the presence of a simple metal salt of rare earth element as a catalyst which is capable of realizing a highly-selective addition reaction of the alcohol and glycidol, and enhancing a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090275785 - Distillation method for the purification of sevoflurane and the maintenance of certain equipment that may be used in the distillation process: Processes for preparing commercial quantities of a stable, pharmaceutically acceptable sevoflurane substantially tree of impurities are claimed. In another embodiment, a process for removing reactive metal, salts from the surface of metallic equipment used in the distillation of sevoflurane and rendering a non-inert metallic surface of the metallic equipment inert.... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090275786 - Process for producing glyceryl ether: and water to a reactor, and subjecting the compound to a hydrolytic reaction under conditions that water is in a subcritical state or a supercritical state; and wherein the method includes the step of (1) collecting water from a reaction mixture after the hydrolytic reaction, adjusting a pH of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090275787 - Alcohol production process: The invention relates to methods for the production of alcohols by microbial fermentation, particularly microbial fermentation of substrates comprising glycerol and/or acetate, to butanol.... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

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