...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7414153 | Process for preparation of optically active 1-erythro-2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanol An efficient cost-effective process for preparation of 1-erythro-2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanol from 1-1-phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-propanone, which comprises converting 1-1-phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-propanone to 1-1-phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-propanone oxime and reducing the oxime with a ca... | 08/19/2008 |
| 6984738 | Process for production of optically active amino alcohols The present invention is to provide a process for producing an optically active amino alcohol which is useful for the synthesis of natural substances and as an intermediate for drugs and agricultural chemicals in a high yield, a high selectivity and an economical ma... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6686505 | Process for producing optically active amino alcohols and intermediates therefore A process for producing an optically active amino alcohol is provided that includes a step in which a nitro ketone or a cyano ketone is reacted with a hydrogen-donating organic or inorganic compound in the presence of a transition metal compound catalyst ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6605744 | Production of 2-amin-2-[2-(2-(40-C2-20-alkyl-phenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diols Disclosed is a process for the production of 2-amino-2-[2-(4-C2-20 -alkyl-phenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diols.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 5672706 | Process for the preparation of a substituted 2,5-diamino-3-hydroxyhexane A process is disclosed for the preparation of the substantially pure compound of the formula: ##STR1## comprising catalytic hydrogenation of a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected f... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5631405 | Method of forming amino acid-derived diaminopropanols useful as chemical intermediates for protease-inhibitors The present invention relates to a method of forming a 1,3-diamino-3-substituted-2-propanol chemical intermediate from which various chemicals, such as selected protease-inhibitors and other drugs, as well as polymers, can be synthesized. This method incl... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5618966 | Method forming protease inhibitor synthetic intermediates The present invention relates to a method of forming a 1,3-diamino-3-substituted-2-propanol chemical intermediate from which various chemicals, such as selected protease-inhibitors and other drugs, as well as polymers, can be synthesized. This method incl... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5599994 | Amino acid-derived diaminopropanols The present invention relates to a method of forming a 1,3-diamino-3-substituted-2-propanol chemical intermediate from which various chemicals, such as selected protease-inhibitors and other drugs, as well as polymers, can be synthesized. The method inclu... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5554794 | Process for preparing a gasoline additive compound The invention includes a compound of formula I ##STR1## where R' is hydrogen, an alkyl, or aryl group; R"O is derived from R"OH which is a polyether mono-ol or hydrocarbyl mono-ol; and R"' independently is a hydrogen, an alkyl group or a substituted ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5550291 | Process for key intermediates for HIV protease inhibitors Disclosed herein is a stereospecific synthesis amenable to the large scale preparation of a hydrochloric acid addition salt of a chlorohydrin of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are amino protective groups and R3 | 08/27/1996 |
| 5491233 | Catalytic asymmetric reduction of trisubstituted olefins A catalytic asymmetric reduction process, which, by hydrogenating trisubstituted olefins, yields a corresponding organic compound having a high level of enantiomeric purity is disclosed. The process is also effective for the catalytic asymmetric reduction... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5489682 | Catalytic asymmetric reduction of enamines A catalytic asymmetric reduction process, which, by hydrogenating enamines, yields a corresponding amine having a high level of enantiomeric purity is disclosed. The reduction process utilizes a chiral metal catalyst that includes a metal or metal complex... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5475138 | Method preparing amino acid-derived diaminopropanols The present invention relates to a method of forming a 1,3-diamino-3-substituted-2-propanol chemical intermediate from which various chemicals, such as selected protease-inhibitors and other drugs, as well as polymers, can be synthesized. This method incl... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5442118 | Asymmetric synthesis of (R)- and (S)-arylethanolamines from iminoketones A method for the enantioselective reduction of an -iminoketone to an -aminoalcohol is disclosed. The method utilizes a borane reducing agent as the reducing agent and a chiral 1,3,2-oxazaborole as the catalyst. The method is applied to the s... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5344990 | Process for the preparation of a renin inhibiting compound Intermediates and a process for their preparation are disclosed which are useful for the preparation of a renin inhibiting compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle which is bonded via a nitrogen atom to the sul... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5319142 | Process for preparing substituted and unsubstituted arylalkylamines An arylisonitrosoalkanone is hydrogenated in the presence of a noble metal catalyst and a weak carboxylic acid to form an arylalkanolamine which is then hydrogenated in the presence of a strong mineral acid and the transition metal catalyst to form an ary... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5235103 | Process for the preparation of phenylethanolaminotetralins A process for the preparation of phenylethanolaminotetralins of formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, a halogen, a trifluoromethyl or a lower alkyl group and Ro is hydrogen or a methyl group substituted by a carboxy or a lower carbalkoxy... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5198586 | Process for the preparation of phenylethanolaminotetralins A process for the preparation of phenylethanolaminotetralins of formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, a halogen, a trifluoromethyl or a lower alkyl group and R° is hydrogen or a methyl group substituted by a carboxy or a lower carbalkoxy group, wh... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5189219 | Method for the preparation of erythro vicinal amino-alcohols The present invention is concerned with the preparation of erythro N-substituted vicinal aminoalcohol derivatives from hydroxyl-protected cyanohydrin derivatives by successive Grignard reaction, transimination using a primary amine, reduction of the resul... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5099067 | Use of ammonium formate as a hydrogen transfer reagent for reduction of chiral nitro compounds with retention of configuration The present invention relates to a method of converting ଲ-nitro compounds, specifically alcohols, into the corresponding hydroxy amines with retention of configuration by the use of ammonium formate.... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5004755 | Pharmaceutical use of laevorotatory basic derivative of 9,10-ethanoanthracene The present invention relates to a new laevorotatory basic derivative of 9,10-ethanoanthracene, namely R-(-)--[(methylamino)methyl]-9,10-ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-ethanol of the formula I ##STR1## and the acid addition salts thereof, to pha... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4952729 | Intermediates in the preparation of alpha1(((1,1-dimethylethyl) amino) methyl)-4-hydroxy-1,3-benzenedimethanol There is disclosed an improved process for preparing albuterol which comprises reacting a 5-(haloacetyl)-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 1,1-dimethylethanamine in an organic solvent and in an inert atmosphere to form 5-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]acetyl]-2-hydr... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4603019 | N-(methoxyphenacyl)-amine derivatives This invention relates to new N-(methoxyphenacyl)-amine derivatives selected from the group consisting of (i) the N-(methoxyphenacyl)-alkylamines of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A is OCH3, and R is C3 -C8 -alkyl o... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4490392 | Benzylalcohol derivative and process for preparing A benzylalcohol derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydroxy, benzyloxy, halogen or alkoxy having one to four carbon atoms, and Ring A is monomethoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, trimethoxyphenyl or 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, or a pharmaceutica... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4461914 | Method for the preparation of 1-(4'-amino-3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-2-alkyl(or dialkyl)aminoethanols A method for the preparation of 1-(4'-amino-3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-2-alkyl)or dialkyl)aminoethanols. The method involves preparation of the above compounds from the corresponding aminoketones by reduction with hydrogen in the presence of platinum oxide ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4408074 | Process for preparing 1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy phenyl)-2-(N-methylamino) ethanol hydrochloride A process for preparing 1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy phenyl)-2-(N-methylamino) ethanol hydrochloride is described by reacting 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with anhydrous chloral in the presence of a catalyst, hydrolyzing 1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)2,2,2-trichl... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4131686 | Novel benzylalcohol derivatives and processes for preparing the same A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl, may be prepared, for example, by reducing a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is same as above. Other methods for preparing the compound [I] are also disclosed. The com... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4075241 | 2-(Aryl)-3-(dimethylamino)butyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoates The compounds 2-Aryl-3-amino-1-butanol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen or acyl; R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen, phenyl lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy substituted phenyl lower alk... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4058642 | 2-Amino-3-(3'-hydroxy-phenyl)-propanols and salts thereof Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen, chlorine, hydroxyl, trifluoromethyl, methyl or methoxy, and R2 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 2 carbon atoms or benzyl; And non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition s... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4021485 | N,N'-bis-[(ଲ-hydroxy-ଲ-phenyl)-ethyl]-polymethylenediamines and salts thereof Compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN R1 is hydrogen or methyl, m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 8, inclusive, and Ar is ##STR2## WHERE R is hydrogen or acyl, and R2 is hydrogen or --OR, as defined above, ##STR3## ... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4012528 | -AMINOALKYL-3-(1,2-DIHYDROXYETHYL)-4-HYDROXY-BENZYL ALCOHOLS HAVING ଲ-ADRENERGIC STIMULANT ACTIVITY -Aminoalkyl-3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzyl alcohols having ଲ-adrenergic stimulant activity, particularly as selective bronchodilators, are disclosed.... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4011258 | Orally active bronchospasmolytic compounds Novel compounds are disclosed having useful activity as bronchodilators of improved longevity of action and reduced incidence of side effects. These compounds are described by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is a member of the class consi... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3937838 | Orally active bronchospasmolytic compounds and their preparation Novel compounds are disclosed having useful activity as bronchodilators of improved longevity of action and reduced incidence of side effects. These compounds are described by the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R1 is a member of the class consi... | 02/10/1976 |