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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7781619 | Process for the decarboxylation of fatty acids A process for the production of a ketone having a carbon number between about 20 and about 40 comprising contacting fatty acids containing from about 10 to about 21 carbons atoms with a hydrotalcite catalyst under conditions effective to decarboxylate said acids. Mo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7649118 | Process for preparing fluorine-containing norbornene derivative There are provided a novel norbornene derivative which is a material for a chemically amplifying type photoresist for F2 laser, possesses excellent transparency and improved dry etching resistivity and has a fluorine-containing ketone unit or fluorine-con... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7396961 | Process for catalytically decomposing organic hydroperoxides The present invention relates to a process for decomposing organic hydroperoxides in the presence of a catalyst. It provides a process for decomposing organic hydroperoxides in the presence of a catalyst into a mixture of alcohols and ketones, in which the catalyst ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7268258 | Process for producing muscone and its intermediate The present invention provides a process for producing a muscone represented by (1) by subjecting a citronellic acid derivative and an undecenoate to a Claisen condensation reaction to produce a keto ester compound represented by (2) decarboxylating the keto ester c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7196050 | Unsaturated ester as perfuming ingredient The present invention relates to a compound of formula wherein R represents a methyl or an ethyl group, in the form of any one of its isomers or of a mixture thereof. The invention relates also to the use of such... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7081552 | Catalysts for cycloalkanes oxidation and decomposition of cycloalkyl hydroperoxide A cyclic ketone/alcohol mixture is prepared by catalytic oxidation of the corresponding cycloalkane or catalytic decomposition of the corresponding cycloalkyl hydroperoxide. Gold supported on a porous crystalline silicate containing less than about 2 wt. % aluminum ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7015358 | Process for the production of ketones A process for the production of aliphatic or alicyclic monoketones or alicyclic diketones of the formula R1—C(═O)—R2 in which R1 is a linear or branched C1-10-alkyl group and R2 is a linear or branched C | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969776 | Process for producing fluorinated ketone The present invention provides a process whereby fluorinated ketones of various structures can be produced by short process steps and which is useful as an industrial production process. Namely, it is a process for producing a fluorinated ketone of the follow... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6927063 | Humidity indicators Silica-based carrier impregnated with iron(III) or iron(II) salts functions as a humidity indicator giving a yellow/amber to nearly colourless colour change as the carrier humidifies. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6861551 | Processes for the preparation of macrocyclic ketones Disclosed are a process of subjecting a diester of a long-chain dicarboxylic acid having 18 to 21 carbon atoms to intramolecular condensation in the presence of titanium tetrachloride or zirconium tetrachloride and a trialkylamine to form an α-alkoxycarbonylated ma... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6803488 | Process for producing fluorinated ketone The present invention provides a process whereby fluorinated ketones of various structures can be produced by short process steps and which is useful as an industrial production process. Namely, it is a process for producing a fluorinated ketone of the follow... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6762327 | Selective oxidation process with enhanced safety A safe and effective process for the oxidation of a primary or secondary alcohol to the corresponding aldehyde or ketone via the reaction of said alcohol with an anhydride solution of a 1,1,1-tri(C2-C4 alkanoyloxy-1,1-dihydro-1,2-benziodoxol-3(... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6677490 | Method for producing alcohol/ketone mixtures The invention relates to a method for producing a mixture of alcohols/ketones by decomposing an alkyl hydroperoxide, particularly to a method for producing a cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone by decomposing cyclohexyl hydroperoxide in the presence of a heterogen... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6545185 | Preparation of ketones from aldehydes A method and apparatus for the production of ketones via a one-step synthesis from aldehydes. In the method of the invention, an aldehyde, a carboxylic acid, and a source of oxygen, such as water, are allowed to react in the vapor phase in a catalytic tub... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6476274 | Method of producing cyclobutanone The invention relates to a process for preparing cyclobutanone by oxidizing cyclobutanol with an alkali metal hypochlorite or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite in the presence of an acid.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6392099 | Method and apparatus for the preparation of ketones A method for continuously producing a ketone in a tube reactor at elevated weight hourly space velocities and in the presence of a catalyst from feed material comprised of a first carboxylic acid or aldehyde or their derivatives and a second carboxylic ac... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6369276 | Catalyst structure for ketone production and method of making and using the same A catalyst structure and method of making and using the same in a ketone production process. The catalyst structure includes a substantial theoretical monolayer of catalyst on a catalyst support to optimize ketone yield and weight hourly space velocities.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6316659 | Method for producing cyclopentanone and cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid and their esters A process for preparing cyclopentanone and cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid or an ester thereof of the formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or an aliphatic radical having 1-6 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical having 6-12 ca... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6262313 | Thermal conversion of fatty acid salts to ketones This invention provides a method for thermally converting volatile fatty acid (VFA) salts to ketones by mixing dry calcium salts of VFAs with hot heat transfer agent in an evacuated container, thereby causing thermal decomposition of the calcium salts of ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6200786 | Process for the preparation of nootkatone by laccase catalysis A method of producing nootkatone by laccase catalyzed oxidation of valencene. Valencene and a composition having laccase activity are reacted in the presence of an oxygen source, at a valencene concentration greater than 0.1%, to form valencene hydroperox... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6025527 | Trimethylcyclohexenylcyclopropyl ketones, process for producing same, and uses thereof in perfumery Described are trimethylcyclohexenylcyclopropyl ketones having the structure: ##STR1## wherein one of the dashed lines is a carbon--carbon double bond and the other of the dashed lines is a carbon--carbon single bond, uses thereof in augmenting, ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5969189 | Thermal conversion of volatile fatty acid salts to ketones This invention provides a method for thermally converting volatile fatty acid (VFA) salts to ketones by mixing dry calcium salts of VFAs with hot heat transfer agent in an evacuated container, thereby causing thermal decomposition of the calcium salts of ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5750795 | Process for production of ketone The present invention provides a process for producing a ketone represented by a general formula RCOR' (wherein R is a C1 -C17 alkyl group, a C7 -C12 aralkyl group, a C7 -C12 aryl group or a ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5567851 | Cyclohexene diol derivatives The present invention relates to optically active cyclohexene diol derivatives and optically active cyclohexenone derivatives, and a process for production of these compounds in which a special cyclohexene diol of a starting material is reacted by selecti... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5498799 | Process for producing optically active 2-norbornanone An optically active 5-methylenedioxolan-4-one derivative is subjected to Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentadiene, and the resulting Diels-Alder reaction product is hydrolyzed to convert it into an optically active 2-hydroxynorbornene-2-carboxylic acid, ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5466877 | Process for converting perfluorinated esters to perfluorinated acyl fluorides and/or ketones A process for converting perfluorinated carboxylic acid esters to perfluorinated acyl fluorides and/or perfluorinated ketones comprises the step of combining at least one perfluorinated carboxylic acid ester with at least one initiating reagent selected f... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5430193 | Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2-adamantanes and related compounds The invention provides a method for converting a lactone of a diamondoid compound to the hydroxyketone of the diamondoid compound wherein the hydroxyl group and the carbonyl group are separated by at least one bridgehead carbon comprising reacting an anhy... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5410092 | Synthesis of adamantane-2,4-dione The invention provides a method for converting a lactone of a diamondoid compound to the hydroxyketone of the diamondoid compound wherein the hydroxyl group and the carbonyl group are separated by at least one bridgehead carbon comprising reacting an anhy... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5386039 | Process for the preparation of a bicyclic decalin ketone Perhydro-5,5-8a-trimethyl-2-naphthalenone is prepared by acid cyclization of carboxylic esters of formula ##STR1## having a double bond in one of the positions indicated by the dotted lines and wherein symbol R designates a C1 -C6 | 01/31/1995 |
| 5336809 | Process for preparing 1-fluorocyclopropyl methyl ketone A new process for the preparation of 1-fluorocyclopropyl methyl ketone of the formula ##STR1## which process comprises a) in a first step, reacting 2-acetyl-2-chloro-4-butanolide of the formula ##STR2## with an addition product of triethyl... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5266728 | Method for producing optically active 3-substituted-2-norbornanones and their intermediates The present invention provides a method for producing optically active 3-substituted-2-norbornanones which are useful as starting materials for several kinds of physiologically active materials, and to their intermediates, optically active 2-hydroxy-2-nor... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5151411 | Tricyclic ketones and fragrance compositions containing same A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein the dotted line signifies an optional bond, as racemates or individual enantiomers, odorant compositions containing the same, and a process for the manufacture of the compounds of formula I which comprises ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5144070 | Process for the preparation of -iodocarbonyl compounds Disclosed is a process for the preparation of -iodocarbonyl compounds such as -iodocarboxylic acid anhydrides and -iodoketones by the reaction of a carboxylic anhydride with molecular iodine. Hydrolysis of the -iodocarboxylic a... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5136100 | Process for producing 3-methyl-2-pentyl-cyclopent-2-en-1-one A process for producing 3-methyl-2-pentylcyclopent-2-en-1-one by cyclodehydration of γ-methyl-γ-decalatone, which comprises heating γ-methyl-γ-decalactone at a temperature effective for said cyclodehydration in the presence of an effective amount of p... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4983774 | Preparation of ketones by the acylation of organo-manganous compounds The preparation of ketones by reacting an acylating agent with an organo-manganous compound is catalyzed by a copper compound.... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4950763 | Preparation of ketones Ketones of the general formula (I) ##STR1## where R1 and R2 independently of one another are each alkyl, cycyloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl or hetaryl, and one or more of the radicals R1 and R2 carry one or more ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4900870 | Process for the preparation of cycloaliphatic ketones Process for the preparation of cycloaliphatic ketones of formula ##STR1## wherein index m designates integer 0, 1 or 2, n stands for 0 or 1 and the dotted lines represent an optional supplemental bond, which process consists in the deprotonation of a... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4855460 | Process for perfluoroalkylation of acid anhydrides A process for the preparation of perfluoroalkylated ketones and/or perfluoroalkylated alcohols, comprising the step of contacting a perfluoroalkyl iodide or perfluoroalkyl bromide with an acid anhydride, in the presence of a metal chosen from zinc and cad... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4827044 | Process of preparation of ketones Process of preparation of ketones by the reaction of an organo-metallic compound with a compound carrying a carbonyl, within a solvent, in the presence of a manganous salt as catalyst. The manganous salt is in the form of a double salt of Mn and an alkali... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4663487 | Preparation of 4,4-disubstituted cyclohexadienones The invention provides a process for the preparation of 4,4-disubstituted cyclohexadienones of which at least one of the substituents is fluorine, which comprises reacting a compound of formula ##STR1## wheren X represents a hydrogen or halogen atom ... | 05/05/1987 |
