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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7790921 | Methods for the preparation, formulation and use of lithium valproate The present invention relates to methods for preparing lithium valproate and administering this compound to a subject in need of treatment with lithium and/or valproate. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided that are useful therapies for the treatment of neu... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7482486 | Methods for the preparation and formulation of magnesium valproate hydrate The present invention relates to methods for preparing magnesium valproate hydrate and administering this compound to a subject in need of treatment with valproate. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided that are useful therapies for the treatment of neurolog... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7449598 | Methods for the preparation, formulation and use of lithium valproate The present invention relates to methods for preparing lithium valproate and administering this compound to a subject in need of treatment with lithium and/or valproate. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided that are useful therapies for the treatment of neu... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7411107 | Alkene separation process A process for the oxidation of a C2 to C4 alkane to produce the corresponding alkene and carboxylic acid which process comprises separation of the alkene from a mixture of the alkene, the alkane and oxygen by absorption in a metallic salt solut... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7332627 | Compositions comprising a solvated metal A method of solvating metal ions in an aromatic organic liquid. The method includes adding an ammonium salt having an organic acid reagent to the aromatic organic liquid. The organic acid reagent comprises a carboxylate having eight (8) or less carbon atoms. Thereaf... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7288675 | Method and device for hydrolytically obtaining a carboxylic acid and alcohol from the corresponding carboxylic ester A process and apparatus for hydrolytic cleavage of carboxylic esters and water into carboxylic acid and alcohol hydrolysis products. In the process, a portion of water required for hydrolysis is replaced by a recycled mixture of carboxylic acid and water from previo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276485 | Flowable nondigestible oil and process for making A flowable nondigestible oil composition having a Consistency in a temperature range of 20° C. to 40° C. of less than about 600 P.sec(n-1). The flowable nondigestible oil contains a liquid polyol polyester having a complete melt point less than 37° C.,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7179388 | Method for removing formic acid from aqueous solutions Formic acid is at least partly removed from an aqueous solution comprising formic acid, cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol by decomposition over certain decomposition catalysts. The method is preferably used for processing reaction products from the oxidation of ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176240 | Pentanoic acid derivatives The compound of the formula (I): wherein R1 is alkyl substituted by fluorine(s); R2 is hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxy substituted by phenyl, NR3R4, in w... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7161027 | Process for the oxidative purification of terephthalic acid Disclosed is a process to produce a purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process comprises removing impurities from a crystallized product in a solid liquid displacement zone to form the purified carboxylic acid slurry. The purified carboxylic acid slurry is further... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157003 | Cyclic method for separating chemical elements present in an aqueous solution The invention concerns a cyclic method for separating at least one chemical element E1 from at least one chemical element E2 from an aqueous solution containing said elements, which employs a mixture of two extractants operating in non-overlapping chem... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7074954 | Process for the oxidative purification of terephthalic acid Disclosed is a process to produce a purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process comprises removing impurities from a crystallized product in a solid liquid displacement zone to form the purified carboxylic acid slurry. The process produces purified carboxylic acid ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7018462 | Organic acid metal salt and coating liquid containing the same for forming a metal oxide film The present invention provides an organic acid metal salt obtained by reacting a saturated monocarboxylic acid or its salt and an inorganic magnesium compound. The saturated monocarboxylic acid or its salt contains at least 97 wt % of a saturated monocarboxylic acid... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6919474 | Cracking of neo-C9 and neo-C13 carboxylic acids to either pivalic acid or methyl pivalate A method for production of pivalic acid comprising the steps of: (a) reacting isobutylene, carbon monoxide, and a first catalyst to produce a reaction mixture; (b) contacting the reaction mixture with water, thereby producing a crude acid product having pivalic acid... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6884909 | Process for preparing saturated carboxylic acids having from one to four carbon atoms by gas-phase oxidation of 2-butanone A process for preparing saturated carboxylic acids having from one to four carbon atoms by gas-phase oxidation, includes reacting 2-butanone with oxygen over a coated catalyst which is an inert nonporous support body and a catalytically active mixed oxide compositio... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6867329 | Waste water treatment in a method for producing formic acid which is free of water The invention relates to a process for obtaining anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid, in which firstly aqueous formic acid is prepared by hydrolysis of methyl formate and is freed from water in the subsequent work-up. The process has the special feature... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858754 | Method for the production of acrylic acid by heterogeneously catalyzed partial propane oxidation Acrylic acid is prepared by heterogeneously catalyzed partial oxidation of propane by a process in which the steam content of the reaction gas starting mixture is reduced in the course of the process. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6841700 | Method for producing anhydrous formic acid The invention relates to a process for obtaining anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid, in which firstly aqueous formic acid is produced by hydrolysis of methyl formate, with the methanol content in the methyl formate having been reduced in advance. The p... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6838579 | Utilization of an extracting agent as antifoaming agent in the production of anhydrous formic acid The invention relates to a process for obtaining anhydrous or substantially anhydrous formic acid in which, during the work-up, a compound of the general formula I where the radicals R1 and R2 are alkyl, cycloalkyl, ar... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6790987 | Process for the catalytic cleavage of lactones The present invention relates to a process of cleaving lactones optionally having functional groups to give carboxylic acids, where the corresponding lactone is reacted with hydrogen with catalysis by a compound of a metal of group VIII of the Periodic Table of the ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6753349 | Method of preparing valproinic acid compounds The invention relates to a method for producing compounds which contain at least one molecule valproic acid salt and at least one molecule valproic acid. The valproic acid salt represents alkali or alkaline earth salt. Valproic acid is directly converted with the ca... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6717010 | Cracking of neo-C9 and neo-C13 carboxylic acids to either pivalic acid or methyl pivalate A method for production of pivalic acid comprising the steps of: (a) reacting isobutylene, carbon monoxide, and a first catalyst to produce a reaction mixture; (b) contacting the reaction mixture with water, thereby producing a crude acid product having pivalic acid... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713649 | Method for production of formic acid The invention relates to a process for the preparation of formic acid, comprising the following steps: a) hydrolysis of methyl formate to give a mixture of water, formic acid, methanol and excess methyl formate; b) removal of the methanol and excess me... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6686501 | Processes for preparing 3.3-dimethylbutyric acid A process for preparing 3,3-dimethylbutyric acid includes the steps of reacting trimethylpyruvic acid with a first portion of hydrazine to obtain a ketazine, and treating the ketazine with base and a second portion of hydrazine.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6673951 | Process for catalytically hydrogenating phytosterols The present invention provides a process for catalytically hydrogenating unsaturated phytosterol compounds. The catalyst used for such hydrogenation is an alumina-supported transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium, platinum... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6673964 | Process for producing a calcium carboxylate A process for producing a calcium carboxylate comprising contacting a nitrile compound, a calcium compound selected from calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide or mixtures thereof, and water at a temperature of about 90° C. to about 250° C. at a sufficient pr... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6667420 | Process for the preparation of sodium divalproate A process for the preparation of sodium divalproate by reacting valproic acid and sodium methoxide in an inert solvent, azeotropically removing the formed methanol.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660505 | Isolation of carboxylic acids from fermentation broth A process for recovering carboxylic acids from an aqueous mixture such as a fermentation broth using a solvent containing at least one olefin without the need for first removing the spent microorganism cells is provided. A co-solvent which increases the p... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652820 | Methods of making cesium salts and other alkali metal salts A method of making a cesium salt is described and involves reacting a cesium sulfate containing solution with lime to form 1) a solution containing at least cesium hydroxide and 2) a residue comprising calcium sulfate. The method further involves removing... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6627768 | Process for recovery of acid The invention provides a process for the conversion of an extracted carboxylic acid to a non-ionized derivative thereof, comprising contacting a carboxylic acid containing aqueous solution with a water-insoluble amine solvent, to recover acid therefrom an... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6512143 | Salts of N-tert-butylhydroxylamine Novel salts of N-tert-butylhydroxylamine with lower carboxylic acids are disclosed, together with processes for their preparation. The salts possess advantageous properties that render them useful in synthesis.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506935 | Combination pretreatment/adsorption for treating a liquid stream contaminated with an iodine-containing compound For the removal of trace quantities of iodine-containing contaminants from corrosive liquid feed streams (e.g. commercial acetic acid), an adsorbent with distinct advantages over prior-art materials is provided. The overall treatment method involves the u... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6500862 | Stable microemulsions for the administration of fatty acids to humans or to animals, and use of these microemulsions The present invention relates to a stable, nondetergent composition based on fatty acids, in microemulsion form, for administration to humans or animals, comprising: from 5 to 30% by weight of one or more fatty acids with a free carboxylic acid function, ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6476261 | Oxidation process for the production of alkenes and carboxylic acids A process for the oxidation of a C2 to C4 alkane to produce the corresponding alkene and carboxylic acid which process comprises contacting in an oxidation reaction zone, said alkane, molecular oxygen-containing gas, and optionally, ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6433163 | Combined supported liquid membrane/strip dispersion process for the removal and recovery of penicillin and organic acids The present invention provides a novel process for the removal and recovery of penicillin and organic acids from process streams and waste waters. The process of the present invention utilizes a combination of a supported liquid membrane (SLM) and a strip... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6420304 | Polymer-supported carbonylation catalyst and its use The invention relates to a polymer-supported carbonylation catalyst and its use in a process for preparing organic carboxylic acid or anhydride having n+1 carbon atoms. The invention relates also to a process for preparing organic carboxylic acid or anhyd... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6395926 | Process for recovering low-boiling acids The invention provides a method for recovering low-boiling acids from a concentrated solution of the calcium salt of the acid by treating the concentrated solution of calcium salts of the low-boiling acids with a high molecular weight tertiary amine and c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6380427 | Process for purification of (meth)acrylic acid A process for purification of (meth)acrylic acid which comprises adding to a crude (meth)acrylic acid one or two or more polar organic substances as a second component at a concentration of 1-35% by weight, crystallizing (meth)acrylic acid from the result... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376455 | Quaternary ammonium compounds, compositions containing them, and uses thereof The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium compounds and formulations thereof useful as cleaning compositions, antistatic compounds, fabric softeners, hair conditioners, skin conditioners, paper deinking and ink floatation, agents, and the like.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6362367 | Preparation of organic acids This invention relates to a process for producing one or more organic acids in high purity which process comprises (i) oxidizing in a liquid oxidation reactor one or more organic liquids with essentially pure oxygen or oxygen-enriched air containing at le... | 03/26/2002 |
