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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7662974 | Process for producing fused imidazole compound, reformatsky reagent in stable form, and process for producing the same The present invention provides an industrially advantageous process for producing a steroid C17,20 lyase inhibitor represented by the general formula (I): and a Reformatsky reagent in a stable form suitable for t... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7414133 | Palladium and platinum complexes The invention relates to novel metallo-organic compounds which are phosphorescence emitters. Such compounds can be used as active components (functional materials) in a range of different applications which form part of the electronics industry in the broadest sense... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7329703 | Polymerized macrocyclic oligomer nanocomposite compositions The invention relates to polymers derived from macrocyclic oligomers containing organo clay fillers comprising a) a polymer derived from a macrocyclic oligomer; b) clay platelets; and c) the residue of one or more onium compounds having at least one ligand with a C | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309756 | Methods for converting linear polyesters to macrocyclic oligoester compositions and macrocyclic oligoesters Macrocyclic oligoesters and compositions comprising macrocyclic oligoesters are prepared from intermediate molecular weight polyesters. In one embodiment, a diol is contacted with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce a comp... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7253213 | Anionic and Lewis base photopolymerization process and its use for making optical articles The invention relates to a process for polymerising a monomer, polymerizing and/or crosslinking an oligomer, or crosslinking a polymer or copolymer, said monomer, oligomer, polymer and copolymer being selected among precursor monomers, urethane, thiourethane and epi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241903 | Metallocenes, use in catalyst system for producing olefin polymers A metallocene compound of formula (I): wherein M is zirconium, titanium and hafnium; X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical; R1 is a linear C1-C20-alkyl radical; R2 is a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7208614 | Method for producing, via organometallic compounds, organic intermediate products A method for preparing aryllithium compounds of the formulae (IV) and (VI) includes reacting halogen compounds (I) with lithium metal to obtain a lithium compound of formula (II) and reacting the lithium compound of formula (II) with aromatic compounds of the formul... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208611 | Platinum-containing compounds exhibiting cytostatic activity, synthesis and methods of use Platinum containing compounds exhibiting cytostatic activity, methods of synthesizing platinum-containing compounds exhibiting cytostatic activity pharmaceutical compositions comprising platinum containing compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7193092 | Chiral diphosphorus compounds and their transition metal complexes The present invention relates to chiral diphosphorus compounds and their transition metal complexes, to a process for preparing chiral diphosphorus compounds and their transition metal complexes and also to their use in asymmetric syntheses. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7153809 | P-chiral phospholanes and phosphocyclic compounds and their use in asymmetric catalytic reactions Chiral ligands and metal complexes based on such chiral ligands useful in asymmetric catalysis are disclosed. The metal complexes according to the present invention are useful as catalysts in asymmetric reactions, such as, hydrogenation, hydride transfer, allylic al... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151143 | Blends containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and high molecular weight polymer The invention provides blends of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) with high-molecular-weight polymer and polymerization catalyst as friable, one-component, ready-to-polymerize materials with long shelf life. The invention also provides methods for preparation an... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7091351 | Vanadium compounds for treating cancer The invention provides methods for treating cancer and compounds that are useful for the treatment of tumors, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates useful for preparing the compounds. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071291 | Isolation, formulation and shaping of macrocyclic oligoesters Processes for isolating, formulating, and shaping macrocyclic oligesters were developed which allow efficient production of macrocyclic oligoesters substantially free from solvent, which may include additives, fillers, and catalysts. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7022806 | Methods for converting linear polyesters to macrocyclic oligoester compositions and macrocyclic oligoesters Macrocyclic oligoesters and compositions comprising macrocyclic oligoesters are prepared from intermediate molecular weight polyesters. In one embodiment, a diol is contacted with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce a comp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994914 | Macrocyclic polyester oligomers and processes for polymerizing the same A water slurry process is used to prepare a prepreg and to manufacture articles from macrocyclic polyester oligomers. In one embodiment, a process for preparing a water suspension of macrocyclic polyester oligomers includes the steps of contacting a macrocyclic poly... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6967256 | Formation of enediynes by reductive coupling followed by alkyne metathesis One aspect of the present invention relates to methods of preparing enedialkylidyne complexes, enediynes, and alkyne metathesis catalysts, as well as methods of catalyzing alkyne metathesis reactions. The present invention also relates to methods of activating enedi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962968 | Purification of macrocyclic oligoesters Acid impurities, such as carboxylic acid-terminated polymers, are removed from macrocyclic oligoesters with ion exchange resins, resulting in macrocyclic oligoesters that are substantially free of acid impurities. The ion exchange resins can be regenerated anew and ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960626 | Intimate physical mixtures containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and filler The invention provides intimate physical mixtures of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) and filler, as well as methods for their preparation and use. Improved dispersion of filler in a polymer matrix is achieved upon polymerization, and larger amounts of filler wi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6906147 | Catalytic systems This invention relates to single-component and multi-component catalytic systems using aryl titanates. Aryl titanate compounds are useful as catalysts and co-catalysts in single-component and multi-component catalytic systems (e.g., for the polymerization of macrocy... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6870064 | Titanium and zirconium compounds The present invention relates to titanium and zirconium compounds of the formulae (R1—OyXO—R2—W)z I wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of al... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6794328 | Diphosphine compound, production intermediate thereof, transition metal complex containing the compound as ligand and asymmetric hydrogenation catalyst containing the complex The present invention provides a novel phosphine compound, specifically to provide a novel phosphine compound useful as a ligand for the above catalysts, in particular, a novel catalyst having an excellent performance (chemical selectivity, enantio-selectivity, cata... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6743786 | Vanadium compounds for treating cancer The invention provides methods for treating cancer and compounds that are useful for the treatment of tumors, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates useful for preparing the compounds. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6653321 | Naphthylsulfonic acids and related compounds as glucose uptake agonists Methods for treating conditions associated with hyperglycemia, especially Type II diabetes, with novel naphthylsulfonic acids and related compounds. These compounds, as single stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers, or their pharmaceutically acceptabl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6635631 | Iron compounds, compositions, methods of making the same and uses thereof The present invention is directed to complexes comprising iron in the ferric state and a hydroxypyrone. The present invention is also directed to methods of making such complexes and to the use of such complexes in the treatment and prevention of iron def... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6596888 | MOCVD of WNx thin films using imido precursors Single imido tungsten imido precursors are described for the deposition of tungsten nitride on a substrate by processes such as metal organic chemical vapor deposition. The precursors may be employed to form diffusion barrier layers on microelectronic dev... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6545147 | Bleaching-active metal complexes Compounds of the formula I [Ln Mm Xp ]Z Yq (1) are claimed, where L is a ligand of the formula II ##STR1## and the individual symbols have the meanings defined in the description. The metal complexes are ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534664 | Catalyst ligands, catalytic metal complexes and processes using same New ligands having a backbone comprised of NCCX can be combined with a metal or metal precursor compound or formed into a metal-ligand complex to catalyze a number of different chemical transformations, including polymerization.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6432941 | Vanadium compounds for treating cancer The invention provides methods for treating cancer and vanadium compounds that are useful for the treatment of tumors, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates useful for preparing the compou... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6399772 | Aluminum complex derivatives for chemical vacuum evaporation and the method of producing the same Organometallic compounds useful for forming aluminum films by chemical vapor deposition are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the organimetallic compounds and methods of forming aluminum films.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6380383 | Compound for the aluminum film from chemical vapor deposition and the method of synthesis Organometallic precursor compounds useful for forming aluminum films by chemical vapor deposition are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the organometallic precursor compounds and methods of forming aluminum films.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6342621 | Ruthenium catalysts for metathesis reactions of olefins Penta-coordinated ruthenium catalysts for the metathesis reactions of olefins, in particular ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of cyclo-olefin monomers, which are cationic complexes represented by formula I, II or III: ##STR1## wherein ea... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6339080 | Iron compounds, compositions, methods of making the same and uses thereof The present invention is directed to complexes comprising iron in the ferric state and a hydroxypyrone. The present invention is also directed to methods of making such complexes and to the use of the complexes in the treatment and prevention of iron defi... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6326493 | Metallocene compounds, processes for the preparation thereof, catalyst components for olefin polymerization, and processes for the production of olefin polymers A metallocene compound is provided wherein to a transition metal compound is bonded a multidentate compound wherein a substituted cycloalkadienyl ring CA1 having therein a heteroaromatic group Ra containing an oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atom on... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6310237 | Process for the preparation and uses of derivatives of esters of -methylene-ଲ-hydroxy acids A process for the preparation of derivatives of halo-but-2-enoic acids and esters high in 2-ene content, several of which are novel. The esters and their derivatives are useful as promoters for the polymerization of ethylene or the copolymerization of eth... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6281154 | Compounds having one group 13 element, bound with one mono- or di-anionic trident ligand, a method of preparation and application thereof as polymerization catalysts Novel compounds having one group 13 element bound with one mono- or di-anionic tridentate ligand, a method of preparation thereof and use thereof as a copolymerization catalyst.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6258967 | Process for the preparation of an organozinc reagent A process for the preparation of an aromatic organozinc compound is provided. The process comprises reacting a zinc chloride, bromide or iodide and an organometallic compound of another metal comprising an aromatic moiety, producing a reaction product com... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6248913 | Catalysts for olefin selective epoxidation with atmospheric oxygen A catalyst for the selective oxidation of olefins in the presence of air or oxygen, comprising a compound of the formula (1) Mox Oy (L)z (1) where x is 1, 2 or 3, y is an integer from 0 to 2x+1, z is an integer from 1 to 2x, wherei... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6235956 | Acetals, their preparation and their use An acetal, wherein the acetal is 2,2-di(tetrahydrofurfuryloxy)propane as well as processed for producing the acetal and methods of using the acetal.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6232340 | Vanadium complexes and derivatives thereof and methods related thereto Organovanadium complexes, and more specifically hydroxyoxovanadium(V), μ-oxo dimeric oxovanadium(V) and cis-dioxovanadium(V) complexes, are provided. The complexes may be formulated into a pharmaceutical composition. The complexes and/or compositions may... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6177563 | Fluoroaluminate A1F4 compounds Fluoroaluminate compounds of formula M+n (AlF4)n- wherein n is 1 to 3 and M+n is N(R2)4, P(R2)4, As(R2)4, HN(R2)3, H | 01/23/2001 |
