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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7964744 | Method for producing a ruthenium complex Provided is a method for producing a ruthenium complex comprises the step of reacting a ruthenium compound represented by general formula (1): [RuX(L)(PP)]X (1), wherein Ru represents a ruthenium atom; X represents a halogen atom; L represen... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7956206 | Metal complex A light emitting device comprising an anode, a cathode, a light emissive layer located between the anode and the cathode, said light emissive layer comprising a compound for emitting light, said compound comprising a metal complex and X, said metal complex containin... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7902389 | Catalyst complex with carbene ligand Catalytic complexes including a metal atom having anionic ligands, at least one nucleophilic carbine ligand, and an alkylidene, vinylidene, or allenylidene ligand. The complexes are highly stable to air, moisture and thermal degradation. The complexes are designed t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7750172 | High metathesis activity ruthenium and osmium carbene complexes Ruthenium and osmium carbene compounds that are stable in the presence of a variety of functional groups and can be used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions on unstrained cyclic and acyclic olefins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the carbene ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7705171 | Process for producing nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complexes A process for preparing nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complexes comprising at least one nickel(0) central atom and at least one phosphorus ligand by reacting a nickel(II) compound with a reducing agent in the presence of the ligand to give a reaction mixture, wherein ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7700795 | Use of azeotropically dried nickel(ii) halogenides A process is described for preparing a nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complex containing at least one nickel(0)central atom and at least one phosphorus ligand, which comprises reducing a nickel(II) halide dried by azeotropic distillation in the presence of at least one... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7671224 | Use of a phosphorus containing ligand and a cyclic organic ligand in a transition metal compound According to the present invention there is provided a compound in the form of a transition metal compound including a transition metal, a phosphorus containing ligand, and a cyclic organic ligand. The phosphorus containing ligand is a heterocyclic organic compound ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7626049 | Stabilized divalent germanium and tin compounds, processes for making the compounds, and processes using the compounds Divalent germanium and tin compounds are provided. The divalent germanium and tin compounds have been found to be efficient catalysts for the formation of polyurethanes. Methods for making polyurethanes using the catalysts are also provided. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7544826 | Monocyclopentadienyl complexes Monocyclopentadienyl complexes in which the cyclopentadienyl system bears at least one bridged donor and at least one aryl group and a catalyst system comprising at least one of the monocyclopentadienyl complexes, and also processes for preparing them, the use of th... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7414155 | Process for the hydroformylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound Process for the hydroformylation of an optionally substituted ethylenically unsaturated compound by reaction thereof with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a specific catalyst system which includes a source of Group VIII metal cations; a diphosphine li... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7375242 | Catalysts for olefin polymerization Selected nickel complexes of the anions of certain 2-aminotropones are olefin polymerization catalysts. Novel 2-aminotropones and their nickel complexes are also disclosed together with methods of making these 2-aminotropones. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368597 | Carbonylation process using metal-polydentate ligand catalysts A process for the liquid phase carbonylation of an alcohol and/or a reactive derivative thereof in the presence of hydrogen in which there is employed a catalyst comprising rhodium of iridium coordinated with a polydentate ligand. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361776 | Zero-valent transition metal complex and method for producing an organometallic compound using the same as a starting material The present invention relates to a zero-valent transition metal complex which can be used as a starting material for producing a catalyst usable for producing a polyolefin by ring-opening metathesis polymerization of an olefin and an epothilone by ring-closing metat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358209 | Polymerisation catalysts A transition metal complex having the following Formula (A): wherein the monovalent groups R1 and R2 are —Ra, —ORb, —NRcRd, and —NHRe: the monovalent groups Ra, Rb | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351845 | Transition metal polymerization catalysts, their synthesis and use in olefin polymerization A transition metal ligand complex has the following formula: wherein R1 and R2 (each occurrence) independently represent an aryl, alkyl, or cycloalkyl group having up to 20 carbon atoms; R3 ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339006 | Metathesis-active adhesion agents and methods for enhancing polymer adhesion to surfaces The invention discloses an adhesion agent composition comprising at least one C3-C200 olefin compound having at least one metathesis active double bond, wherein the olefin is substituted or unsubstituted; and at least one compatibilizing functi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329758 | Imidazolidine-based metal carbene metathesis catalysts The present invention relates to novel metathesis catalysts with an imidazolidine-based ligand and to methods for making and using the same. The inventive catalysts are of the formula wherein: | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321045 | Vitronectin receptor antagonist pharmaceuticals The present invention describes novel compounds of the formula: (Q)d-Ln-Ch, useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, methods of imaging tumors in a patient, and methods of treating cancer in a patient. Th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320835 | Phosphorescent material An organometallic complex, comprises at least one transition metal, at least one first monoanionic bidentate ligand coordinated through a nitrogen on a heteroaromatic ring and a carbon, and at least one second ligand selected from a hydride and a ligand coordinated ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312347 | Substituted optically active disphosphine compound Provided is a method for producing an optically active compound, in more detail, for producing an optically active compound by asymmetric hydrogenation in a high yield and asymmetric yield. The present invention also provides a catalyst for asymmetric synthesis for ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306857 | Binuclear organometallic complexes and organic electroluminescence device using the same Provided are binuclear organometallic complexes enabling highly efficient phospholuminescence and an organic electroluminescent device using the same. The binuclear organometallic complexes, which are suitably used for forming an organic layer of the organic electro... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294601 | Phosphines, transition metal complexes containing the same as the ligand, and process for production of optically active carboxylic acids [PROBLEMS] To provide a method by which desired optically active carboxylic acids may be prepared from a carboxylic acid having a carbon-carbon double bond through asymmetric hydrogenation with a catalyst consisting of a transition metal complex containing a water-s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288666 | High metathesis activity ruthenium and osmium metal carbene complexes Ruthenium and osmium carbene compounds that are stable in the presence of a variety of functional groups and can be used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions on unstrained cyclic and acyclic olefins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the carbene ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285593 | Polyolefin compositions optionally having variable toughness and/or hardness The present invention provides novel polyolefin compositions having variable hardness and/or toughness properties. The polyolefin compositions include: a polyolefin prepared by the metathesis of an olefin monomer using a ruthenium or osmium carbene catalyst; and one... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282408 | Surface treatment of an oxide layer to enhance adhesion of a ruthenium metal layer A method for forming a ruthenium metal layer on a dielectric layer comprises forming a silicon dioxide layer, then treating the silicon dioxide with a silicon-containing gas, for example silicon hydrides such as silane, disilane, or methylated silanes. Subsequently,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279537 | Transition metal complexes and polymerization catalysts There are provided a transition metal complex of formula (1): wherein M represents an element of Group 6 of Periodic Table of Elements, A and A′ are the same or different, and represent a substituted or unsubst... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279588 | Dinuclear metal complex and pyrophosphate assay using the same A novel coordination complex formed by dinuclear metal complexation is provided. The complex is a dinuclear metal complex of a compound, wherein the compound comprises a conjugation ring system substituted with: a) an electron donating group selected from —OH, —... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276626 | Carbonylation process using metal-tridentate ligand catalysts A process for the production of a carboxylic acid and/or the alcohol ester of a carboxylic acid by carbonylating an alcohol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide employing as the carbonylation catalyst, cobalt, rhodium or iridium coordinated with... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271276 | Metal complexes for catalytic carbon-carbon bond formation The present invention relates to a complex comprising a novel and stable ligand and a metal center. The ligand contains a ring, particularly a phenyl group, or a hydrocarbon group which links an amino group and PR1R2, NR1R2 | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268211 | Removal of ruthenium by-product by supercritical fluid processing A process for removing ruthenium or ruthenium-containing compounds from a reaction mixture comprising a compound of the following formula I in an organic solvent using supercritical fluid processing techniques: w... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268242 | Chelating carbene ligand precursors and their use in the synthesis of metathesis catalysts Chelating ligand precursors for the preparation of olefin metathesis catalysts are disclosed. The resulting catalysts are air stable monomeric species capable of promoting various metathesis reactions efficiently, which can be recovered from the reaction mixture and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265242 | Process for the carbonylation of ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated compounds A process for the carbonylation of unsaturated compounds by contacting the unsaturated compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (a) a source of palladium and/or platinum; and (... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250538 | Process for the hydroformylation of an ethylenically unsaturated compound Process for the hydroformylation of an optionally substituted ethylenically unsaturated compound by reaction thereof with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a specific catalyst system which includes a source of Group VIII metal cations; a diphosphine li... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238818 | Heterocyclic metallocenes and polymerization catalysts A new class of heterocyclic metallocenes, a catalytic system containing them and a process for polymerizing addition polymerizable monomers using said catalytic system are disclosed; the heterocyclic metallocenes correspond to the formula (I): YjR″... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235696 | Chiral diphosphinoterpenes and transition metal complexes thereof The present invention relates to chiral diphosphinoterpenes and transition metal complexes thereof, to a process for preparing chiral diphosphinoterpenes and oxides thereof, and to transition metal complexes comprising the chiral diphosphinoterpenes. In a further as... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229639 | Ibuprofen containing hard shell capsules The present invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable and stable compositions, which are preferably clear transparent, for liquid filling hard shell capsules, hard shell capsules containing these compositions, and a process for preparing these hard shell caps... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230136 | Process for preparing tertiary phosphines The invention relates to a process for synthesizing tertiary phosphines by reacting halophosphines with organomagnesium compounds in the presence of copper compounds and optionally of salts. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223879 | Ligands for metals and improved metal-catalyzed processes based thereon One aspect of the present invention relates to ligands for transition metals. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of catalysts comprising these ligands in transition metal-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7205424 | Preparation of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts A synthetic method leading to the isolation of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts relies on the cross metathesis reaction between (L1)Ru(L2)(3-phenylindenylid-1-ene)Cl2 (where L1 and L2 can be two-elect... | 04/17/2007 |
| RE39561 | Metallocenes containing ligands of 2-substituted indenyl derivatives, process for their preparation, and their use as catalysts The novel metallocenes of the formula I in which, preferably, M1 is Zr or Hf, R1 and R2 are alkyl or halogen, R3 and R4 are hydrogen, R5 and R6 are alky... | 04/10/2007 |
