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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7763741 | Separation of ginkgolides and bilobalide from The subject invention provides a method for separating a terpene trilactone from Ginkgo biloba plant material or from an extract of Ginkgo biloba comprising a mixture of terpene trilactones, the process comprising the steps of: a) ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7683187 | Process for producing delta-lactones The present invention relates to a process for preparing a lactone. The process comprises the steps of reacting an aldehyde with an organic halide in a carbon chain extension reaction to form an alcohol compound comprising a functional group capable of allowing for ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7579485 | Process for producing lactone A method for producing lactones, which comprises reacting an amide compound of Formula (I): [wherein X represents a halogen atom; R, R′ and R1 to R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7459571 | Catalyst extrudates based on copper oxide and their use for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds Catalyst in the form of an extrudate which comprises from 5 to 85% by weight of copper oxide and in which the same oxidic support material is present in the active composition and as binder, and the use of the catalyst for the hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds. | 12/02/2008 |
| 7442810 | Method for the production of defined mixtures of THF, BDO and GBL by gas phase hydrogenation A process for variably preparing mixtures of optionally alkyl-substituted BDO, GBL and THF by two-stage hydrogenation in the gas phase of C4 dicarboxylic acids and/or derivatives thereof, which comprises a) hydrogenating... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427684 | Process for the production of lactams A homogeneous process for the hydrogenation of dicarboxylic acid and/or derivative thereof with an amine in the presence of a catalyst comprising: (a) ruthenium or osmium; and (b) an organic phosphine; and wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7414139 | Catalytic antioxidants and methods of use The invention provides small molecules that act as catalytic antioxidants and methods of use thereof. The compounds can repeatedly bind and destroy reactive oxygen species by serving as substates for enzymes of the methionine sulfoxide reductase (Msr) class. Some em... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414145 | Method of enantioselective nucleophilic addition reaction of enamide to carbonyl group and synthesis method of optically active α-hydroxy-γ-keto acid ester and hydroxydiketone A method of an enantioselective nucleophilic addition reaction to carbonyl, which enables an asymmetric synthesis of an optically active α-hydroxy-γ-keto acid ester, an optically active α-hydroxy-γ-amino acid ester, hydroxydiketone compounds, etc. being useful a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7341818 | Norbornene-type monomers and polymers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups The disclosed invention relates to novel norborne-type monomers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups. The invention also relates to norborne-type polymers and copolymers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups. These polymers and copolymers are useful i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329766 | Process for stereoselectively reducing 4-aryl-4-oxobutanoic acid derivatives The present invention relates to a process for preparing stereoisomerically enriched 4-aryl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid derivatives by reducing 4-aryl-4-ketobutanoic acid derivatives in the presence of ruthenium-containing catalysts. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316884 | 5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one derivatives, process for their production, polymers of the derivatives, resist compositions, and pattern formation process A 5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one derivative and a monomer and copolymer thereof and a resist composition containing the polymer or copolymer where the 5-methylene-1,3 -dioxolan-4-one derivative is of formula (1): ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314942 | Methylenelactones syntheses in supercritical fluids Alpha-methylenelactone is produced from butyrolactone and valerolactone by the addition of formaldehyde in a supercritical fluid. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297714 | Inhibitors of cathepsin S The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for the selective inhibition of cathepsin S. In a preferred aspect, cathepsin S is selectively inhibited in the presence of at least one other cathepsin isozyme. The present invention also provides m... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7271299 | Two-stage method for producing butanediol with intermediated separation of succinic anhydride Optionally alkyl-substituted 1,4-butanediol is prepared from C4-dicarboxylic acids and/or of derivatives thereof by: a) a gas stream of the C4-dicarboxylic acid or the derivative thereof in a first reactor in ... | 09/18/2007 |
| RE39794 | Process for the simultaneous production of maleic anhydride and its hydrogenated derivatives A process is described for the co-production of maleic anhydride and at least one C4 compound selected from butane-1,4-diol, γ-butyrolactone, and tetrahydrofuran in which maleic anhydride is produced by partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock select... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7205416 | Liquid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel grafted catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms that exhibits high conversion and selectivity. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199254 | Liquid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene derivatives in the liquid phase with both high conversion and selectivity using easily recoverable novel heterogeneous catalysts. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186495 | (Meth) acrylate derivative, polymer and photoresist composition having lactone structure, and method for forming pattern by using it There are here disclosed a photoresist material for lithography using a light of 220 nm or less which comprises at least a polymer represented by the following formula (2) and a photo-acid generator for generating an acid by exposure: ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183421 | Processes for producing oxide with higher oxidation than alcohol The present invention provides a process for producing an oxide from an alcohol compound, the process comprising the steps of causing silica gel to carry the alcohol compound thereon and an oxidative catalyst thereon, and oxidizing the alcohol compound in the presen... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166727 | Supercritical fluid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel grafted catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms in a supercritical or near-critical fluid phase reaction using a novel grafted catalyst that not only exhibits high initial activity (conversion), but also maintains a high level of a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164032 | Supercritical fluid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel catalyst field of invention Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms that not only exhibits high initial activity (conversion), but also provides high reactor productivity (mass of product per mass of catalyst per unit of time) and sustained maintenanc... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164033 | Gas phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms that not only exhibits high initial activity (conversion), but also maintains a high level of activity with time on stream. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161014 | Gas phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel grafted catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms that not only exhibits high initial activity (conversion), but also maintains a high level of activity with time on stream. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153981 | Supercritical fluid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using oxynitride catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms in a supercritical or near-critical fluid phase reaction using an oxynitride catalyst or a composite oxynitride catalyst incorporating lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, ma... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151185 | Gas phase synthesis of methylene lactones using oxynitride catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms using an oxynitride catalyst or a composite oxynitride catalyst incorporating lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium or combinations th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141682 | Liquid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using oxnitride catalyst Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene derivatives in the liquid phase using oxynitride catalysts or composite catalysts incorporating dithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium or combinations th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7101654 | Norbornene-type monomers and polymers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups The disclosed invention relates to novel norbornene-type monomers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups. The invention also relates to norbornene-type polymers and copolymers comprising one or more repeating units represented by the formula: | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078404 | Acyl-3-carboxyphenylurea derivatives, processes for preparing them and their use The invention relates to acyl-3-carboxyphenylurea derivatives and to their physiologically tolerated salts and physiologically functional derivatives. The invention relates to compounds of formula I, in wh... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7053118 | Lactone compounds and methods of use The subject invention provides novel compositions of biologically active compounds which can advantageously be used for inhibiting pathological cellular proliferation. The compounds of the subject invention have utility for use in the treatment of cancer, including ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041838 | (Meth)acrylate esters, starting alcohols for the preparation thereof, processes for preparing both, polymers of the esters, chemically amplifiable resist compositions, and method for forming patterns A (meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (1): wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group; either one of X... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037995 | Tertiary (meth)acrylates having lactone structure, polymers, resist compositions and patterning process Novel tertiary (meth)acrylate compounds having a lactone structure are polymerizable into polymers having improved transparency, especially at the exposure wavelength of an excimer laser and dry etching resistance. Resist compositions comprising the polymers are sen... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6989455 | Two-stage process for the hydrogenation of maleic acid to 1,4-butanediol In the process for the conversion of maleic acid to gamma-butyrolactone, 1.4-butanediol and/or tetrahydrofuran, a feedstream comprising maleic acid is hydrogenated in a first hydrogenation zone to produce a reaction product comprising succinic acid and unreacted hyd... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6960573 | Vitamin D3 derivative and treating agent for inflammatory respiratory disease using same Compounds expressed by the following general formula (1), [wherein, R01 and R02 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for a hydroxyl group; Z is one out of the following for... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958145 | Synthesis of cyclic compounds A method for the preparation of a compound of formula (II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or arylalkyl whether unsubstituted or substituted, optionally interrupted by one or more hetero atoms, stra... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949536 | Sulfonylbenzene compounds as anti-inflammatory/analgesic agents This invention provides a compound of the formula: or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is partially unsaturated or unsaturated five membered heterocyclic, or partially unsaturated or unsaturated ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6906051 | Lactone integrin antagonists The present invention relates to a class of compounds represented by the Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the Formula I, and methods of selec... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900242 | Lactone formulations and method of use Compounds of Formula Ia and Ic having a lactone structure and an methylene group at the alpha-position of the lactone structure and methods for using and making the compounds have been disclosed. The lactone compounds can be reacted with an neucleaphilic agent to op... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6891036 | Process for the preparation of ribofuranose derivatives The present invention relates to a new process in 3 steps starting from 2-C-methyl-D-ribopentono-1,4-lactone for the preparation of tetra-acyl ribofuranose derivatives of formula (I): useful in the synthesis of nucleot... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6846389 | Method for distillative separation of mixtures containing tetrahydrofuran, γ-butyrolactone and/or 1,4-butanediol In a process for the continuous fractional distillation of mixtures comprising tetrahydrofuran, γ-butyrolactone and/or 1,4-butanediol to give at least three fractions, the fractionation is carried out in an assembly of distillation columns comprising at least one d... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6797830 | Process for producing oxide with higher oxidation than alcohol The present invention provides a process for producing an oxide from an alcohol compound, the process comprising the steps of causing silica gel to carry the alcohol compound thereon and an oxidative catalyst thereon, and oxidizing the alcohol compound in the presen... | 09/28/2004 |
