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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355084 | Method for hydrogenating organic compounds by means of Ru/SiOcatalysts In a process for hydrogenating at least one organic compound, the organic compound or compounds is/are brought into contact with a hydrogen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst which comprises, as active metal, ruthenium either alone or together with at leas... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7282611 | Process for the preparations of a mixture of alcohols and ketones The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a mixture of alcohols and ketones by the liquid phase oxidation of isoalkanes to alkyl hydroperoxides with simultaneous transfer of oxygen to alkanes (C8-C20) in presence of oxides... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7132574 | Preparation of perfluoropolyethers having at least one —CHOH or —CH(CF)OH end group A process for preparing perfluoropolyethers having at least one —CH2OH or —CH(CF3)OH end group by reaction of the corresponding pefluoropolyethers having at least one carboxylic —COOH or ketonic —(CF3)C═O end group with gas... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087793 | Process for producing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone The present invention provides a process for producing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone by oxidizing cycloalkane with molecular oxygen in the presence of a heteropolyacid compound comprising a cobalt atom as a central element and a cobalt atom as a frame element. | 08/08/2006 |
| 6951964 | Method for producing macrocyclic ketones The present invention relates to a novel thermo-isomerization method for rapidly and simply producing macrocyclic ketones of the formula Ia or Ib. The macrocyclic ketones are prepared in the gas phase at temperatures abo... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943272 | Norbornane and norbornene derivatives, use thereof and perfumed products containing same The invention concerns a novel compounds of formula (I), wherein the dotted line bond is present or not, and wherein R1 represents: when the dotted line bond is present —CHCH3OH or —CHCH3OCOR or —CHCH3XCH2... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6930209 | Liquid phase oxidation of cycloalkane compound A method for liquid phase oxidation of a cycloalkane compound is provided by which the cycloalkane compound intended to be oxidized mixes with water to form an azeotropic mixture, and then an oxygen enriched gas is introduced to perform an oxidation reaction. This m... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927311 | Method for oxidizing cycloalkane compound A method for producing an oxygenated compound from a cycloalkane compound which method is characterized in that a cycloalkane compound is contacted with oxygen in the presence of a cobalt compound and a ruthenium compound. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6894198 | Granular akali metal alkoxides and alkaline earth metal alkoxides An alkali metal alkoxide or alkaline earth metal alkoxide in granular form. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6759557 | Melanin production inhibitors and skincare products containing such inhibitors A melanin synthesis inhibitor composition containing at least one macrocyclic compound represented by Formula (1) wherein X is a group selected among the groups consisting of C═O; CH—OH and O═C—CHOH; R being a ch... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6646170 | Intermediates for the synthesis of ether compounds The present invention relates to novel ether compounds, compositions comprising ether compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administer... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630609 | Taxane synthesis method and intermediates A process for the preparation of a composition having the formula: ##STR1## in which a compound having the formula: ##STR2## is treated with a base and a silylating agent.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6613946 | Process for preparing cyclic alcohols A process for oxidizing a cycloalkane, includes contacting a gas with a starting mixture, to form a product mixture, where the starting mixture contains (i) a cycloalkane, (ii) boric acid, and (iii) cobalt. The gas contains oxygen, the cycloalkane has 9 t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6608235 | Method of reducing epoxidized organic compound with hydrogen In reduction of an epoxy group-containing organic compound, for example, a C5 -C20 saturated or unsaturated epoxy cycloaliphatic compound, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, by bringing the compound into contact with hydrogen, the... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6515185 | Method of producing cyclododecanone and cyclododecanol Cyclododecanone and cyclododecanol are produced each in high yield by reacting a epoxycyclododecane compound with hydrogen in the presence of a solid catalyst containing (a) catalytic component including a platinum group metal, (b) a promoter component in... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6506946 | Process for continuous production of acetylenediol The present invention provides a process for producing an acetylenediol continuously by reacting a ketone with acetylene in the presence of an alkali catalyst, which process comprises continuously feeding, into a first-stage reactor, a reaction solvent, a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6495729 | (+)- and (-)-2-cyclododecylpropanol and (+)- and (-)-2-cyclododecylpropionic acid and the preparation and use thereof The compounds are (+)- and (-)-2-cyclododecylpropanol and (+)- and (-)-2-cyclododecylpropionic acid, and salts thereof. (-)-2-cyclododecylpropanol is suitable as a fragrance while the virtually odorless (+) enantiomer is suitable as a fixative for other f... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6462206 | Catalytic reduction of ketones and aldehydes using organometallic ruthenium complexes Ketones and aldehydes are hydrogenated to the corresponding alcohol or alkyl group, using H2 gas as the stoichiometric reductant, and organometallic ruthenium complexes as the catalysts.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6444855 | Process for preparing cyclic alcohols and ketones Cyclic alcohols and ketones having from 7-16 carbon atoms are prepared by a process comprising oxidizing cycloalkanes having 7-16 carbon atom s in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas and a sparingly water-soluble and sparingly aliphatic or cycloaliph... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444637 | Reaction of alkenes with epoxides, the products thereof and their use as fragrance compounds Lewis acid-catalyzed reaction of an alkene, including cycloalkenes, with an epoxide to provide an aldehyde which may be reduced to the corresponding alcohol. The reaction products may be used to provide perfumes or perfume products.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6441253 | Method for the synthesis of taxanes A process for the preparation of a compound having the formula: ##STR1## the process comprising treating a compound having the formula: ##STR2## with an alkyl metal species or with a Lewis acid in the presence of a tertiary amine base, wherein P2 | 08/27/2002 |
| 6335472 | Method of hydrogenating epoxidized C6--C12 cyclohydrocarbon compounds Epoxidized C6 -C12 cyclohydrocarbon compounds, for example, epoxidized C6 -C12 cycloalkanes, cycloalkenes and/or cycloalkadienes are converted to cycloalkanols, cycloalkanones and cycloalkanes by hydrogenating t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6313356 | Process for the preparation of cyclooctanol A process for the preparation of cyclooctanol from cyclooctene comprising: a. reaction of cyclooctene with formic acid in the absence of an added catalyst to produce a two-phase reaction mixture containing cyclooctyl formate and residual formic acid, b. separa... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6313087 | Perfumes comprising 3-alkylcycloalkanols Perfumes and perfumed products comprising 3-alkylcycloalkan-1-ols of formula (I), wherein R1 represents hydrogen or a methyl, ethyl or propyl group; R2, R4 and R5 independently represent hydrogen or a methyl gro... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6303836 | Method for producing 2-cyclododecyl-1-propanol 2-Cyclododecyl-propanol [sic], which is in demand as musk scent, is prepared in an advantageous industrial process by reacting cyclododecene with an excess of propionic acid or of a propionic acid derivative in the presence of catalytic amounts of a free-... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6248924 | Process for reacting an organic compound in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst A process for the reaction of an organic compound in the presence of a catalyst comprising, as active metal, ruthenium alone or together with at least one Group Ib, VIIb, or VIIIb metal in an amount of from 0.01 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of th... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6222064 | Fluorination with aminosulfur trifluorides A fluorination method of oxygen and halogen sites with diaryl-, dialkoxyalkyl-, alkylalkoxyalkyl-, arylalkoxyalkyl- and cyclic aminosulfur trifluorides fluorinating reagents is disclosed.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6215031 | 3-hydroxymethylcycloalkanols and process for producing them The present invention relates to a 3-hydroxymethylcycloalkanol of the following formula (1), and a process for production of a 3-hydroxymethylcycloalkanol of the formula (1) by reduction of 3-formylcycloalkanone or 3-formylcycloalkenone. In accordance wit... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6080886 | Fluorination with aminosulfur trifluorides A fluorination method of oxygen and halogen sites with diaryl-, dialkoxyalkyl-, alkylalkoxyalkyl-, arylalkoxyalkyl- and cyclic aminosulfur trifluorides fluorinating reagents is disclosed.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5892104 | Cycloheptenols and their derivatives, methods of making thereof, and utilization thereof as fragrances This invention relates to a compound having the formula I: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 1; when n is 1, one of dashed lines a and b is a single bond and the other of dashed lines a and b is a double bond, dashed line c is not present... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5892123 | Process for reproducing a mixture containing cyclododecanone and cyclododecanol A method is disclosed for catalytically decomposing cyclododecyl hydroperoxide into cyclododecanone and cyclododecanol using a chromium catalyst.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5728890 | Process for producing a cycloalkanol and cycloalkanone A cycloalkylhydroperoxide, preferably having a C5-20 cycloalkyl group, is decomposed by bringing it into contact with a ruthenium complex of the formula: RuCl2 Ln !m (I) wherein L=a n... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5523495 | Process for producing propargylcarbinol compounds The present invention provides a process for producing a propargylcarbinol compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The process comprises reacting a haloallylcarbinol compound of formula (II) wi... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5516929 | Method for catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins using heterocyclic chiral ligands Osmium-catalyzed methods of addition to an olefin are discussed. In the method of asymmetric dihydroxylation of the present invention, an olefin, a chiral ligand, an organic solvent, water, an oxidant and an osmium-containing compound are combined. In the... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5489716 | Reactions catalyzed by haloporphyrins The invention provides novel methods for the oxidation of hydrocarbons with oxygen-containing gas to form hydroxy-group containing compounds and for the decomposition of hydroperoxides to form hydroxygroup containing compounds. The catalysts used in the m... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5475158 | Preparation of cycloalkanols A process for the preparation of cycloalkanols by the hydrolysis of cycloalkyl C1 -C4 fatty acid esters, which comprises the following steps: a) reaction of cycloalkyl C1 -C4 fatty acid esters with water at a te... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5426246 | Catalyst for direct reduction of carboxylic acid, process for preparation thereof and process for preparation of alcohol compound using the catalyst Disclosed are a catalyst for directly reducing a carboxylic acid, the catalyst comprising a tin compound and a ruthenium compound supported on a carrier, the catalyst being prepared by the steps of calcining the tin compound in the presence of oxygen afte... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5406007 | Process for the production of unsaturated alcohols Disclosed is a process for the conversion of conjugated epoxyalkenes to unsaturated alcohols wherein a conjugated epoxyalkene is catalytically hydrogenated in the presence of a sulfur-modified or sulfided nickel catalyst whereby the epoxide ring is hydrog... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5405948 | 1,5-diyne-3-cycloalkene compounds A compound of formula (I): selected from 1,5-diyne-3-cyclodecene and undecene compounds. ##STR1## in which: R represents a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain or branched (C1 -C6) acyl radical or a glycoside radical, R' represents a... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5406001 | Method for the continuous preparation of a mixture of a cycloalkanone, a cycloalkanol and a cycloalkylhydroperoxide The present invention relates to a method for the continuous preparation of a mixture of a cycloalkanone, a cycloalkanol and a cycloalkylhydroperoxide. In the method, a cycloalkane, corresponding to the cycloalkenone, cycloalkenol and cycloalkylhydroperox... | 04/11/1995 |
