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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7772418 | Process for producing 3,4′ diacetoxybenzophenone A process for producing 3,4′diacetoxybenzophenone by first synthesizing 3,4′dihydroxybenzophenone by reacting meta-hydroxybenzoic acid and phenol in the presence of a Lewis acid, and a protonic acid followed by reacting the 3,4′dihydroxybenzophenone with an ac... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7553988 | Method for producing coupling compound A method is provided for producing a specific crosscoupling compound and a specific catalyst for producing the compound. The method includes reacting in the presence of a base and a nickel compound catalyst organic halide of the formula n′(R1X1 | 06/30/2009 |
| 7435846 | Absorption and bioavailability of carotenoids, formulations and applications A process for obtaining a microscopic physical state of xanthophylls or oxycarotenoids derivatives forms such as diacetates or dipropionates derivatives, which are readily incorporated in the digestive system as micelles providing an improved bioavailability, as com... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7402713 | Processes for conversion of tyrosine to p-hydroxystyrene and p-acetoxystyrene Tyrosine was converted to p-hydroxystyrene in a two-step reaction without purification of individual intermediates. Conditions were determined for bromination of tyrosine in which reactive intermediates were formed. The mixture of these intermediates was used direct... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7355067 | Process for the production of triiodotrimesic acid A new process for the production of triiodotrimesic acid that is used as an intermediate product for the synthesis of x-ray contrast media is described. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328805 | Method and system for beneficiating gasification slag The present invention provides a method of beneficiating slag, including mixing the slag with water to form a slurry. The slurry is screened through a first screen to remove a first portion of material and then screened through a second screen to remove a second por... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319095 | Use of GABAreceptor agonists The present invention relates to the use of GABAB receptor agonists for the treatment as well as the prevention of cough. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7294737 | Process of preparing esters and ethers of probucol and derivatives thereof Provided are methods for manufacturing compounds of Formula I wherein all substituents are described herein. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273948 | Process of preparing esters and ethers of probucol and derivatives thereof A probucol or a probucol derivative can be efficiently converted to a monoester or monoether of probucol by reacting the free hydroxyl-containing probucol or a derivative thereof (by which is meant a probucol compound with at least one substituent that is different ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256024 | Tyrissamycin antibiotic A novel tyrosyl diester antibiotic is obtained from fermentation of a recombinant strain of Streptomyces lividans designated Stretomyces lividans WD 15684 (ATCC-202143). The new antibiotic, designated tyrissamycin, exhibits antibacterial activity, part... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252845 | Synergistic compositions containing aromatic compounds and terpenoids present in Alpinia galanga Novel compositions of matter containing aromatic compounds and terpenoids which are present in and may preferably be derived from the plant Alpinia galanga (Zingiberaceae) show synergistic effects with respect to immunomodulation, and they significantly suppr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238832 | Production method of a coupling compound There is provided a method for producing a coupling compound of formula (1): (Y—)(n−1)R1—R2—(R1)(n′−1) (1) wherein R1, R2 n and n′ are as defined belo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201876 | Ion-detecting sensors comprising plasticizer-free copolymers Ion-detecting sensors for detecting a target ion in a sample are provided. The sensor comprises a plasticizer-free copolymer comprised of polymerized units of methacrylate monomers having pendent alkyl groups of different length and a functionalized ionophore of sai... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175961 | Photopatternable molecular circuitry Bistable molecules are provided with at least one photosensitive functional group. As thus constituted, the bistable molecules are photopatternable, thereby allowing fabrication of micrometer-scale and nanometer-scale circuits in discrete areas without relying on a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166740 | Process for the production of triiodotrimesic acid A new process for the production of triiodotrimesic acid that is used as an intermediate product for the synthesis of x-ray contrast media is described. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163777 | Thermally sensitive imageable element The present invention provides an imageable element including a substrate, a first layer applied to the substrate and a second layer applied to the first layer. The first layer may contain polymeric material and a radiation absorbing compound. The second layer may c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144683 | Photopatternable molecular circuitry Bistable molecules are provided with at least one photosensitive functional group. As thus constituted, the bistable molecules are photopatternable, thereby allowing fabrication of micrometer-scale and nanometer-scale circuits in discrete areas without relying on a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141560 | Alanine 2,6-dialkoxyphenyl ester derivatives as hypnotics The present invention relates to alanine 2,6-dialkoxyphenyl ester derivatives having the general formula I The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said derivatives, and to the use of th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7109370 | Substituted phenylketoenols The invention relates to novel phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which A, B, G, X, Y, Z and W are each as defined in the description, to processes and intermediat... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7034176 | Aminopropylphosphinic acids Intermediates used in the preparation of compounds of formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable form of either selected from the group consisting of a salt, a solvate and a combination there... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6891060 | Preparation of 3-acyloxy-2-methylbenzoic acids The invention relates to an improved process for preparing 3-acyloxy-2-methylbenzoic acids by heating substituted naphthalenes in the presence of alkali metal hydroxides and subsequently acylating. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6864381 | Process for preparing acyloxybenzenesulfonates A process for preparing acyloxybenzenesulfonates by reacting a carboxylic acid derivative with a salt of a phenolsulfonic acid in the presence of an antioxidant, preferably 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol. The addition of such antioxidants gives a product having a ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6833468 | Process for producing 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutyric acid derivatives A first process for producing an optically active perfluoroalklylcarbinol derivative includes (a) reacting an optically active imine with a compound that is a hemiacetal of a perfluoroalkylaldehyde or a hydrate of a perfluoroalkylaldehyde to obtain a condensate; and... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6790981 | Process for the preparation of acyloxybenzenesulfonates The invention relates to a process for the preparation of acyloxybenzenesulfonates starting from carbonyl halides and salts of phenolsulfonic acid which have a low water content. Surprisingly, it was discovered that acyloxybenzenesulfonates can be prepared in high y... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6753443 | Preparing method of chiral ester The present invention relates to a process for preparing a chiral ester according to the formula (100): by reacting (i) a racemic alcohol, (ii) a selected ruthenium complex to activate racemization of the racemic alcohol... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6593490 | Benzocyclobutenone-containing monomers Monomers containing the benzocyclobutenone moiety, and a method of preparing same, are provided.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6576782 | Halogenation of protected phenols in meta position The invention concerns a halogenation in position meta of a phenol fuction. Said halogenation comprises a step which consists in halogenating an aromatic derivative of a medium or advantageously strong acid, the aromatic radical being a phenyl substituted... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6531609 | Process for the preparation of thiazolidinedione derivatives The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the preparation of compounds of formula I ##STR1## comprising bromomethylation or chloromethylation of a compound of formula II ##STR2## and subsequent reaction with a compound of formula IV... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6495712 | Process for production of carboxylic acid aryl esters A process for production of carboxylic acid aryl esters which comprises reacting a carboxylic acid having at least one carboxyl group with a di- or tri-aryl phosphite compound, in the presence of a basic compound and/or water. The carboxylic acid aryl est... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482977 | Melt process for the synthesis of diaryl esters of aliphatic diacids This invention relates to a method for preparing diaryl esters, comprising the step of reacting a mixture comprising diaryl carbonate and a dicarboxylic acid, wherein 2.005 to 2.2 molar equivalents of diaryl carbonate per molar equivalent of dicarboxylic ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6476252 | Flavorant compositions The invention is related to a flavorant composition containing 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate and 1'-acetoxyeugenol acetate derivatives thereof as well as a flavorant acceptable carrier. The flavorant composition may be used for flavoring foods, beverages or ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6452042 | Substituted propenoates and processes for the preparation thereof Substituted propenoates are prepared by eliminating an alcohol from a substituted malondialdehyde acetal, optionally in the presence of a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6448442 | Contrast media The invention provides low viscosity iodinated aryl compounds, useful as X-ray contrast agents of formula I ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1, and where n is 1 each C6 R5 moiety may be the same or different; X denotes a bond or a group pr... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6448431 | Production of aryl carboxylate esters Disclosed is a process for the preparation of aryl carboxylate esters by the reaction of a phenol reactant with an esterification agent selected from carboxylic acid anhydrides and carboxylic acid halides in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6448430 | Process for the preparation of aryl carboxylate esters Disclosed is a process for the preparation of aryl carboxylate esters by the reaction of a phenol reactant with a carboxylic acid in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA).... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444841 | Hydroquinone diester derivatives and the method for producing the same A highly pure hydroquinone dietser derivative can be produced from the reaction product of ketoisophorone with an acylating agent in a high yield by a simple and easy operation. In the presence of an acid catalyst, a cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione derivative sh... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6395351 | Polymerisable liquid crystalline compounds Compounds with the general formula (I): R--S1 --A--Z1 --B--S2 --R, where A and B are independent ring systems with the formulae (a1), (a2) or (b), ##STR1## whereby in the trans-1,4-cyclohexylene ring,... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395910 | Production method of 5-phthalancarbonitrile compound, intermediate therefor and production method of the intermediate The present invention provides a production method of a 5-phthalancarbonitrile compound, which comprises the use of a novel compound of the formula [I] ##STR1## wherein X is chlorine atom, bromine atom or iodine atom, as a key intermediate. The metho... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6387258 | Method of purifying statins from a fermentation broth A process for purifying statin compounds from a fermentation broth by extraction and crystallization is disclosed. A fermentation broth is subjected to a pretreatment procedure which involves an alkaline pretreatment and an alkaline purification. Followin... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6365671 | Compositions containing cyanate ester and aromatic compounds having improved heat release properties The present invention relates to compositions of matter containing aromatic cyanate ester containing at least two rings linked by a group containing an unsaturated group and selected aromatic hydroxyl compounds that exhibited improved heat release and cur... | 04/02/2002 |
