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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6700006 | Internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers and applications thereof Novel compounds derived from traditional semi- drying and non-drying oils featuring internally plasticizing and crosslinkable properties are disclosed and claimed. Preferred embodiments include acrylate or methacrylate esters of hydroxy long-chain olefini... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6235916 | Internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers and applications thereof Novel compounds derived from traditional semi-drying and non-drying oils featuring internally plasticizing and crosslinkable properties are disclosed and claimed. Preferred embodiments include acrylate or methacrylate esters of hydroxy long-chain olefinic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5981580 | Fatty acid analogs and prodrugs Novel derivatives of fatty acid analogs that have from one to three heteroatoms in the fatty acid moiety which can be oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, are disclosed in which the carboxy-terminus has been modified to form various amides, esters, ketones, alcoho... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5952377 | Fatty acid analogs and prodrugs Novel derivatives of fatty acid analogs that have from one to three heteroatoms in the fatty acid moiety which can be oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, are disclosed in which the carboxy-terminus has been modified to form various amides, esters, ketones, alcoho... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5929110 | Fatty acid analogs and prodrugs Novel derivatives of fatty acid analogs that have from one to three heteroatoms in the fatty acid moiety which can be oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, are disclosed in which the carboxy-terminus has been modified to form various amides, esters, ketones, alcoho... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5719290 | Fatty acid analogs and prodrugs Novel derivatives of fatty acid analogs that have from one to three heteroatoms in the fatty acid moiety which can be oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, are disclosed in which the carboxy-terminus has been modified to form various amides, esters, ketones, alcoho... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5292915 | Compounds containing carbonate groups and carbonyl groups and the preparation and use thereof The invention relates to compounds containing carbonate groups and carbonyl groups and having the general formula ##STR1## in which R stands for a C1 -C4 -alkyl radical, an aryl radical, or a radical R1, where R1... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5274143 | Process for the preparation of (R)-3-hexyl-5,6-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-undecyl-2H-pyran-2-one and (R)-5,6-dihydro-6-undecyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione A process for the preparation of a tautomeric mixture of compounds of the formulas ##STR1## wherein W is hydrogen or C6 H13, which comprises treating a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R is unsubstituted or s... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5241087 | Enantiomeric enrichment of cyanohydrins A method of enantiomerically enriching chiral cyanohydrins is disclosed that involves selective cleavage of the unwanted enantiomer into its cleavage products HCN and the corresponding aldehyde or ketone by use of an enantioselective dehydrocyanation cata... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5210280 | Process for the preparation of alkanedioic acid derivatives A process for the preparation of alkanedioic acid derivatives comprising reacting an alkenoic acid derivative with carbon monoxide and a nucleophilic compound having a mobile hydrogen atom in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a source of a Grou... | 05/11/1993 |
| 4806280 | Process for the preparation of unsaturated compound -chlorinated with respect to two electron-attracting groups in a ଲ-position Compounds of formula ##STR1## in which n denotes an integer from 1 to 10 and X and Y, which are identical or different, each denote an electron-attracting group, are made by reacting a halogenating agent with a compound of formula ##STR2## ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4792556 | Naphthalene anti-psoriatic agents Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 and R2 are the same and are lower alkoxy or optionally substituted phenoxy, R3 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4705650 | Process for the preparation of compounds halogenated to an electron-attracting group Compounds halogenated in the -position to an electron-attracting group of formula ##STR1## in which X denotes a halogen atom, R denotes a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical or a radical --(CH2)3 --COOR1 and... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4686302 | Simultaneous preparation of nitriles and acrylamide or methacrylamide Nitriles of the general formula I where R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl radical, an aralkyl radical or an aryl radical, each of which is of not more than 20 carbon atoms and can be unsubstituted or further ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4684743 | Preparation of alpha-substituted ଲ-dicarbonyl, ଲ-cyano-carbonyl and ଲ-dicyano compounds ଲ-Dicarbonyl, ଲ-cyanocarbonyl and ଲ-dicyano compounds I ##STR1## where R1 is an organic radical, X and Y are COOR2, --CO--R2 or --CN and R2 is an organic radical, are prepared from R1 | 08/04/1987 |
| 4593120 | Naphthalene anti-psoriatic agents Psoriasis in mammals is relieved by topically administering naphthalenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R1 and R2 are the same and are lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, optionally substituted phenoxy or optionally substituted ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4588823 | 9-substituted carbacyclin analogs Novel compounds of the following general formula: ##STR1##... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4564477 | Polyprenyl compounds and method of producing the same There are provided polyprenyl compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## represent a trans-isoprene unit and a cis-isoprene unit, respectively, n is an integer of 11-19, Z1 and Z2 combinedly represent .dbd.O, .... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4529821 | Cyanoacylamide compounds N-Cyanoacylamide compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, R2 is hydrogen or alkyl and R3 is hydrogen or alkyl and R3 is alkylene or arylenealkylene, are prepare... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4510331 | Processes for producing 7-octen-1-al and derivatives thereof There are disclosed a process for producing 7-octen-1-al which comprises isomerizing 2,7-octadien-1-ol in the presence of a catalyst comprising oxides of at least two metals selected from the group consisting of copper, chromium and zinc and processes for... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4450285 | Preparation of esters ଲ,γ-Unsaturated esters are prepared by the reaction of the corresponding ଲ,γ-unsaturated carbonate with carbon monoxide in the presence of a group VIII metal catalyst.... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4439368 | One solvent process for preparation of esters of 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile Esters of 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile can be prepared in high yields from 4-cyanophenol in a single solvent. In this manner, the 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile intermediate need not be isolated, and therefore the bromination and esterification re... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4438041 | Process for preparing esters of cyanoacetic acids A novel process for preparing an ester of cyanoacetic acid which comprises reacting a cyanoacetaldehyde acetal, hydroxylamine and an alcohol.... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4436665 | Two solvent process for preparation of esters of 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile Esters of 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile can be prepared in high yields from 4-cyanophenol by reacting said phenol with preformed bromine chloride in 3% aqueous hydrogen bromide and then azeotropically distilling off the solvent/reaction medium with an... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4435575 | Process for preparing carboxylated organic compounds A process is herein described for preparing carboxylated organic compounds (acids, esters, alkaline salts) of formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group having up to 11 carbon atoms (an aliphatic, alicyclic, aryl- or heteroarylalkyl group), al... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4367179 | Hydrocyanation of olefinic alkyl esters Cyanoesters are prepared by contacting an olefinic carboxylate ester, e.g. methyl acrylate, with gaseous hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst containing an element selected from the group consisting of Group IA metals and Group IIA metals.... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4347379 | Synthesis of alpha-alkoxycarboxylic acids Numerous alpha-carboxylic acids are prepared in a liquid medium by the reaction of an organic compound having at least one reactive hydroxyl or thiol group, with a monoketone, and a haloform, in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst and an alkali meta... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4291057 | Biocidal esters of halo-4-alkenoic acids Novel esters of halo-4-alkenoic acid compounds having pesticidal activity and methods of their preparation.... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4276225 | Decarbalkoxylation of carboxylic acid esters A carboxylic acid ester activated in -position by a keto, ester or nitrile group, i.e. of the formula ##STR1## where X is COOR4, COR5 or CN, and the several R's can have various meanings but only R1 and R2... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4257973 | Process of making acids or esters from unsaturated compounds Water, primary alcohols or secondary alcohols together with carbon monoxide can be added across ethylenic or acetylenic bonds in a wide variety of organic compounds to form acids or esters. The reaction is conducted in the presence of a catalyst system co... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4252738 | 1,2-Halohydrincarboxylic acid esters and a process for their preparation 1,2-Halohydrincarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, cyano and optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, alk... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4222956 | Process for the production of cyanocarboxylic acids Cyanocarboxylic acids are prepared by reacting halocarboxylic acids with cyanohydrins, preferably at a pH of 9 to 11.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4217290 | Process for preparing bifunctional aliphatic organic compounds This invention consists of a process for preparing bifunctional aliphatic organic compounds of at least 6 carbon atoms, wherein a cycloaliphatic oxyhydroperoxide is reacted with an alpha-olefine having its double bond activated by a conjugate electron-att... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4165328 | Process for separating 11-cyanoundecanoic acid, cyclohexanone and &3xb5; - Disclosed is a process for separating 11-cyanoundecanoic acid, cyclohexanone and &3xb5;-caprolactam from a pyrolysis product obtained by pyrolyzing 1,1'-peroxydicyclohexylamine in the presence of steam at a temperature of 300° to 1,000° C. The pyrolysis... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4132723 | Substituted phenyl- or cyclohex-1-en-1-yl-3,7-demethyl-nona-2,4,6-trienoic acids and derivatives thereof Novel 9-substituted phenyl- or cyclohex-1-en-1-yl-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6-trienoic acids or derivatives thereof, -trienal or -trienol derivatives are described. The subject compounds are useful in the treatment of neoplasias, certain dermatoses and i... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4127728 | Preparation of 1-phenyl-2,2,2-trihalogeno-ethanol esters A process for the preparation of a substituted 1-phenyl-2,2,2-trihalo-ethanol ester of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, or phenylsulfonyl, X is halogenoalky... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4112239 | Mesogenic biphenyl benzoates The present invention relates to a family of substances which, in different temperature ranges, exhibit smectic or nematic properties of mesomorphism. Their general formula is: ##STR1## where R designates one of the three radicals:... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4097517 | Cleavage of alpha-oximinoketones, aldehydes and acetals and their nitroso isomers The cleavage forms an ester group and a cyano group. It is effected by use of an ortho ester of a carboxylic acid, or reaction product thereof with the oximino compound or with a Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride in an electrophilic reaction medium. In... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4059603 | Esterification of carboxylic acids by contact with a phosphonium salt The amidation and esterification of carboxylic acids with amines and hydroxyl group-containing compounds, respectively, are effected without incurring the drawbacks of reaction equilibrium by the reaction of the reactants, one of which has been activated ... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4052423 | Synthesis of ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters ,ଲ-Unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters have a wide variety of chemical uses. The invention is a method of synthesizing ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters which, with regard to the esters, comprises reacting a vinylmer... | 10/04/1977 |
