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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6593376 | Amphiphilic compounds with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups on a di-,oligo- or polyene base A process for preparing amphiphilic compounds having at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups by reacting an olefinic substrate having at least two double bonds with an organic hydroperoxide to form an oxirane ring, opening, the oxiran... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6515171 | Process for separating an oxidation reaction product and an oxidation catalyst An oxidation reaction mixture (e.g. adipic acid, benzoic acid, butenediol) and an oxidation catalyst are efficiently separated from a reaction mixture with the use of an aqueous solvent (e.g. methyl benzoate, benzonitrile) containing at least water (e.g. ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6426432 | One step process for producing dicarboxylic acids A process for making an alkanedioic acid in which a mixture of a cycloalkene, a base and a solvent is contacted simultaneously with both oxygen and ozone at a temperature between 40 and 60 degrees Centigrade.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6187903 | Method of preparing dimeric fatty acids and/or esters thereof containing low residual interesters and the resulting dimeric fatty acids and/or dimeric fatty esters A dimeric fatty acid and/or dimeric fatty ester product having a low residual content of interesters is obtained by hydrolyzing the interesters to provide monomeric unsaturated fatty acids and alcohols as the hydrolysates and thereafter removing the hydro... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6037491 | Methods and devices for controlling hydrocarbon oxidations to respective acids by adjusting the solvent to hydrocarbon ratio This invention relates to methods and devices of preparing acids, such as adipic acid for example, by oxidizing a hydrocarbon, such as cyclohexane for example, with a gas containing an oxidant, preferably oxygen. A respective hydrocarbon is reacted, prefe... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5939582 | Reaction control by regulating internal condensation inside a reactor Methods and apparatuses for controlling exothermic reactions involving a first reactant contained in a liquid and a second reactant in a gas to form a reaction product by atomizing the liquid in an environment of a gas and removing heat of reaction by con... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5883292 | Reaction control by regulating internal condensation inside a reactor Methods and apparatuses for controlling exothermic reactions involving a first reactant contained in a liquid and a second reactant in a gas to form a reaction product by atomizing the liquid in an environment of a gas and removing heat of reaction by con... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5876916 | Pyruvate compounds and methods for use thereof The invention comprises a novel pyruvate compound for the treatment or prevention of reperfusion injury following ischemia, diabetic effects, cholesterol levels, injured organs, ethanol intoxication or as a foodstuff. The novel pyruvate compound is partic... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5856490 | Aryl or heteroaryl amides of tetrahydronaphthalene, chroman, thiochroman and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline carboxylic acids, having an electron withdrawing substituent in the aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, having retinoid-like biological activity Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the symbols have the meaning defined in the specification have retinoid-like biological activity.... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5817868 | Method and devices for controlling the oxidation of a hydrocarbon to an acid by regulating temperature/conversion relationship in multi-stage arrangements Methods and devices for controlling the oxidation of a hydrocarbon to an acid by regulating the temperature, hold-up time, and conversion in consecutive reaction zones. The temperature in the consecutive reaction zones progressively decreases, while the h... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5801282 | Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by controlling pre-coalescing temperature and transient temperature difference in an atomized liquid Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by atomizing a first liquid (in the form of droplets) containing a reactant into a gas containing an oxidant in a manner to form an intermediate oxidation product different than carbon monoxide and/or carb... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5801273 | Methods and devices for controlling the reaction rate of a hydrocarbon to an intermediate oxidation product by pressure drop adjustments Methods and devices for controlling the reaction rate of a hydrocarbon to an acid or other intermediate oxidation product by pressure drop rate adjustments. The pressure drop rate measurements are conducted at predetermined time intervals, after stopping ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5739076 | Catalysts and their use in oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons New titanium zeolite Beta catalysts which have been found to be useful as catalysts for the oxidation of organic compounds using organic hydroperoxides as oxidation catalysts. They are particularly useful as ring opening oxidation catalysts and may be use... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5681973 | Microporous heteropolyoxometallates and method of their production and use as catalysts Heteropolyoxometallates of tungsten, molybdenum and vanadium with a structurally defined micropore volume, a method of production by means of the hydrothermal reaction of the appropriate metal with an associated oxide, a diamine, phosphoric acid and water... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5654472 | Triazole derivatives The present invention relates to a novel glycerol derivative and a process for preparing the same, and a process for preparing a triazole derivative. According to the present invention, an optical active 2-arylglycerol derivative which is a novel and useful as... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5654475 | Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by controlling oxidation rates in an atomized liquid Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by atomizing a first liquid (in the form of droplets) containing a reactant into a gas containing an oxidant in a manner to form an intermediate oxidation product different than carbon monoxide and/or carb... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5502245 | Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by controlling transient conversion in an atomized liquid Methods of making intermediate oxidation products by atomizing a first liquid containing a reactant into a gas containing an oxidant in a manner to form an intermediate oxidation product different than carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide. The oxidation ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5455375 | Process for preparing adipic acid A process for preparing adipic acid from cyclohexene oxide comprising the following steps (a) and (b): (a) hydrating cyclohexene oxide to obtain 1,2-dihydroxycyclohexane and an oligomers represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n represents a nu... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451667 | Fumaric acid derivatives, process for the production thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing same Fumaric acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1 -C8 alkyl group or a metallic cation, and R2 is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C6 -C24 alkyl ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5380928 | Two step oxidation process for the production of carboxylic acids such as azelaic acid from unsaturated substrates The invention relates to a method for the high yield production of dicarboxylic acids such as azelaic acid by the controlled two step oxidation of an unsaturated hydrocarbon substrate. The method consists of two steps and involves the derivatization of th... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5348927 | Treatment for virgin phosphorous/vanadium oxidation catalysts A method of removing chloride from phosphorus/vanadium/oxygen mixed oxide oxidation catalysts comprising treating a chloride containing catalyst comprising phosphorus, vanadium and oxygen with a stream of gas comprising oxygen, steam and an inert gas at f... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5262548 | Phosphorous/vanadium oxidation catalyst An improvement in the oxidation catalyst used for the partial oxidation of n-butane and containing vanadium and phosphorus, zinc and lithium mixed oxides which comprises adding a molybdenum compound modifier in an amount of from about 0.005 to 0.025/1 Mo/... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5260465 | Inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase This invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds of structural formula (I): ##STR1## and compositions and methods of treatment utilizing these compounds to inhibit farnesyl protein transferase and farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras.... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5032298 | Low-molecular weight acrylate-acrylamide copolymers, their manufacture and use to prevent deposition of salts from aqueous media The invention concerns low molecular weight copolymers of acrylic acid or at least partially salified acrylic acid and acrylamide, their process of manufacture and their use. These copolymers may be used to prevent the formation of deposits on the walls o... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4940808 | Process for ozonization of unsaturated organic compounds A process for the ozonization of unsaturated organic compounds in a reaction column through which the unsaturated compounds--in solution in a protic solvent--and an ozone-containing carrier gas and an inert coolant are passed downward in co-current flow t... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4851439 | Fumaric acid derivatives, process for the production thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing same Fumaric acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1 -C8 alkyl group or a metallic cation, and R2 is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C6 -C24 alkyl ... | 07/25/1989 |