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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7495128 | S-S′-bis-(α, α′-Disubstituted-α″-acetic acid)—trithiocarbonates and derivatives as initiator—chain transfer agent—terminator for controlled radical polymerizations and the process for making the same A s,s′-bis-(α, α′-disubstituted-α″-acetic acid)-trithiocarbonate and derivatives thereof can be used as an initiator, chain transfer agent, or terminator for polymerization of monomers such as free radical polymerizable monomers. Homopolymers, copolymers, a... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7485748 | Process for the production of 2-hydroxy-4-methythiobutyric acid ammonium salt A process for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ammonium salt involves reacting 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde with hydrogen cyanide to form 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile, and subsequently hydrolyzing the 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile by catalyti... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7465827 | Process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid The present invention provides a process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid comprising the following steps (1) to (4): (1): hydrolyzing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile in the presence of sulfuric acid, (2): separating the ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7357914 | Use of metal chelates in human or animal feeding The present invention relates to the use in human and animal nutrition (monogastric and polygastric animals) of known chelates of bivalent metal Mg, Ca, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn and Fe with methionine hydroxy analogue. The present invention further relates to a method for pre... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335248 | Marine antifouling coating compositions Disclosed are marine coating compositions that are useful to inhibit the fouling of a marine structure by a broad spectrum of organisms. Generally, the marine coating composition comprises an antifouling agent and an organic vehicle. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7230063 | Functional trithiocarbonate RAFT agents The present invention is directed to a free radical control agent of the structural formula: wherein R1 is a divalent alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each indep... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220877 | Compounds, their preparation and use A novel class of dicarboxylic acid derivatives, the use of these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The present compounds may be useful i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205368 | S-(α, α′-disubstituted-α′ ′-acetic acid) substituted dithiocarbonate derivatives for controlled radical polymerizations, process and polymers made therefrom Dithiocarbonate derivatives are disclosed, along with a process for preparing the same. The dithiocarbonate compounds can be utilized as initators, chain transfer agents and/or terminators in controlled free radical polymerizations. The dithiocarbonates can be used ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186856 | Process for preparing carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof Processes for preparing carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof in which an ammonium salt of the carboxylic acid is heated in the presence of an organic reagent to split the salt and form the acid or, where the organic reagent is an esterifying agent, the correspon... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7148379 | Preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid A process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6903234 | Method of making a calcium salt of 2-hydroxy-4-(mercaptomethyl) butanoic acid A method of making calcium-2-hydroxy-4-(mercaptomethyl)butanoate includes combining and mixing 2-hydroxy-4-(mercaptomethyl)butanoic acid and a calcium salt selected from calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide and water in a first reaction zone. The combining and mixing... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6815560 | Process for the preparation of hydroxymethylbutyric acid The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of hydroxymethylthiobutyric acid by sulphuric hydrolysis of hydroxymethylthiobutyronitrile. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6743946 | Method for separating hydroxymethylthiobutyric acid The invention concerns an improved method for separating hydroxymethylthiobutyric acid by neutralising hydroxymethylthiobutyronitrile sulphuric hydrolysate, decanting and treating each phase with an organic solvent. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6703422 | Sulfide and disulfide compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses The present invention relates to novel sulfide and disulfide compounds, compositions comprising sulfide and disulfide compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6660880 | Process for the preparation of hydroxy 4-methyl thiobutyric acid esters A process, for the preparation of an ester of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid which is substantially in the monomeric form, which process, being capable of industrial application and which comprises reacting 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid with an a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649794 | Method for producing 2-Hydroxy-4-Methylthiobutanoic Acid A method for producing a 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid is provided, the method comprising the steps of: hydrolyzing a 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanenitrile and/or a 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanamide in the presence of a sulfuric acid to obtain a r... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6627773 | Process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoic acid A process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid is provided wherein 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile is converted to 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanamide by using sulfuric acid, then adding an aqueous solution containing ammonium bisulfate and ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6596899 | S,S'BIS-(, '-DISUBSTITUTED-"-ACETIC ACID)- TRITHIOCARBONATES AND DERIVATIVES AS INITIATOR-CHAIN TRANSFER AGENT-TERMINATOR FOR CONTROLLED RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONS AND THE PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME A s,s'-bis-(,'-disubstituted-"-acetic acid)-trithiocarbonatte and derivatives thereof can be used as an initiator, chain transfer agent, or terminator for polymerization of monomers such as free radical polymerizable monomers. Homopol... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6548701 | Process for the preparation of 3-(methylthio)propanal A process for the continuous preparation of 3-(methylthio)propanal. A liquid reaction medium is contacted with a gaseous acrolein feed stream in a gas/liquid contact zone. The reaction medium contains 3-(methylthio)propanal, methyl mercaptan and a catalys... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6479695 | Process for the preparation of hydroxy methylthiobutyric acid esters A process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid ester which comprises (a) a first step of reacting 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile with sulphuric acid to produce 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyramide, and (b) a second step of reacting t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6458997 | Continuous hydrolysis process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid A continuous process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid which includes introducing sulfuric acid into a first reactor including a continuous stirred tank reactor and introducing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanenitrile into the first re... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6437177 | -hydroxy, -amino, and halo derivatives of ଲ-sulfonyl hydroxamic acids as matrix metallopropteinases inhibitors The present invention provides a compound of formula I ##STR1## or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof wherein R1 is C4-12 alkyl, C4-12 alkenyl, C4-12 alkynyl, --(CH2)h --C3-8 | 08/20/2002 |
| 6353012 | 15-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid-related compounds and methods of use HETE derivatives and methods of their use for treating dry eye are disclosed.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6331566 | Heteroatom-interrupted analogs of 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and methods of use Heteroatom-interrupted HETE derivatives and methods of their use for treating dry eye are disclosed.... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6320076 | Process for the preparation of 3-(methylthio) propanal A process for the continuous preparation of 3-(methylthio)propanal. A liquid reaction medium is contacted with a gaseous acrolein feed stream in a gas/liquid contact zone. The reaction medium contains 3-(methylthio)propanal, methyl mercaptan and a catalys... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6268531 | Continuous hydrolysis process for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid or salts thereof A continuous process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid or a salt thereof which includes introducing an aqueous mineral acid into a nitrile hydrolysis reactor including a continuous stirred tank reactor and introducing 2-hydroxy-4-... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6235928 | ଲ-sulfonyl hydroxamic acids The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Such compounds may be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions which can inhibit various enzymes from the matrix metalloproteinase family. ##... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6201021 | Pentanoic acid derivatives Formula (I) compounds: ##STR1## wherein R1 is alkyl substituted by fluorine(s); R2 is hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxy substituted by phenyl, NR3 R4, in which R3, R4 is (i) hydrogen, (ii) alkyl, (ii... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6184414 | Process for producing ammonium-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butyrate, mixtures containing the same in liquid form and their use Process for producing ammonium-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butyrate, mixtures containing the same in liquid form and their use. In order to produce ammonium-2-hydroxy-4-methylthio-n-butyrate and mixtures containing the same with a remarkable fluidity and a v... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6166250 | Continuous hydrolysis process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid A continuous process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid which includes introducing sulfuric acid into a first reactor including a continuous stirred tank reactor and introducing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanenitrile into the first re... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6140536 | Process for obtaining 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (MHA) A method for the isolation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (MHA), wherein MHA is isolated from a reaction mixture obtained by addition of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) to methylmercaptopropionaldehyde (MMP) and hydrolysis by sulphuric acid of the methylmer... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6124502 | Mercaptoketones and mercaptoalcohols and a process for their preparation This invention relates to matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibiting compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R1 is C1 -C12 alkyl, straight or branched and optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, C1 -C | 09/26/2000 |
| 6066763 | Process for preparing free -hydroxy acids from ammonium salts thereof A process for preparing -hydroxy acids by heating ammonium salts of -hydroxy acids of general formula (I), removing the formed ammonia and water, adding water to the residue, and heating the obtained mixture, wherein R is hydrogen, C1 | 05/23/2000 |
| 6008409 | Method for obtaining 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (MHA) which is stable in storage A method for obtaining 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (methionine-hydroxy analog, MHA) in primarily free form which is stable in storage by distilling a product solution containing MHA and by producing MHA product mixtures with improved storage stabil... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5998664 | Continuous hydrolysis process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid A continuous process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid which includes introducing sulfuric acid into a first reactor including a continuous stirred tank reactor and introducing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanenitrile into the first re... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5976609 | Process for recovering 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (MHA), MHA and its use It is known to isolate MHA from a reaction mixture obtained by the addition of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) to methyl mercaptopropionic aldehyde (MMP) and the hydrolysis of the methyl mercapto propionic aldehyde cyanohydrine (MMP-CH) obtained thereby with sulph... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5973198 | Method for separating ammonium sulfate and ammonium bisulfate from each other and process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid utilizing the method A process for producing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid which includes conducting hydration and successive hydrolysis of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile in a reaction system containing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile and sulfuric acid, ammoniu... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5973200 | Process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid or methionine by mercaptan addition A process for the free-radical addition of a mercaptan to a nonconjugated olefinic substrate having a terminal carbon-carbon double bond is disclosed. 2-Hydroxy-4-(ethylthio)butanoic acid (HMBA) or methionine can be prepared using this method. The nonconj... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5856567 | Continuous hydrolysis process for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanioc acid or salts thereof A continuous process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid or a salt thereof which includes introducing an aqueous mineral acid into a nitrile hydrolysis reactor including a continuous stirred tank reactor and introducing 2-hydroxy-4-... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5852213 | Mercaptoketones and mercaptoalcohols and a process for their preparation This invention relates to matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibiting compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R1 is C1 -C12 alkyl, straight or branched and optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, C1 -C | 12/22/1998 |
