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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153848 | Homoallyl alcohols useful as fragrances Branched, highly-substituted C9-C13 homoallyl alcohols of formula I, in which R1 and R2 are selected from H or Me and R3 is selected from H, Me and Et. The comp... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7351847 | Grignard processes with increased content of diphenylchlorosilanes Three improved Grignard processes are used for preparing phenyl-containing chlorosilane products wherein the yield of diphenylchlorosilanes as a product is maximized, while the yield of phenylchlorosilanes as a product is minimized. In one embodiment, the process in... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7176336 | Process for the synthesis of unsaturated alcohols A process of preparing an unsaturated alcohol (olefin alcohol), such as, a homo-allylic mono-alcohol or homo-allylic polyol, involving protecting a hydroxy-substituted unsaturated fatty acid or fatty acid ester, such as methyl ricinoleate, derived from a seed oil, t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6916964 | Selective hydrogenation of olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds The present invention relates to a continuous process for the selective hydrogenation of olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds to give unsaturated alcohols in particular of citral to give a mixture of geraniol and nerol, in a reactor containing a liquid phase,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6867175 | Trimethyldecenyl compounds A Compound corresponding to formula (I): wherein X is a group selected from the group consisting of —CHO, —CN, —CH═NOH, and —CH2OH, and wherein the C═C double bond assumes a Z or E configuration.... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858761 | Process for preserving resin catalyst for addition reaction of alkylene oxide and utilization of this process The present invention provides a process and its utilization in a process comprising the step of carrying out an addition reaction of an alkylene oxide to an addition-receiving substance in the presence of a resin catalyst, thereby producing the addition reaction pr... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6828468 | Preparation of higher α, β-unsaturated alcohols Higher α,β-unsaturated alcohols are prepared by monoethynylation of a ketone by the NH3/KOH method, if desired hydrogenation of the acetylene alcohol in the presence of hydrogen over a Pd-containing thin layer catalyst, purifying distillation of the hyd... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6737553 | Method for producing surfactant alcohols and surfactant alcohol ethers, the resulting products and their use The invention describes a process for the preparation of novel surfactant alcohols and surfactant alcohol ethers by derivatization of olefins having from about 10 to 20 carbon atoms or of mixtures of such olefins to give alkanols, and optional subsequent alkoxylatio... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6610888 | Reaction of a solution comprising a mixture A method of reacting a solution comprising a mixture of chemical compounds which are in chemical equilibrium with one another with at least one further chemical compound (9) is provided. The method comprises the following steps: fractionation of the solut... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6563006 | Catalytic oxidative conversion of hydrocarbons to aldehydes Catalytic processes have been developed for direct ambient air oxidative conversion of hydrocarbons to aldehydes and unsaturated alcohols. Aliphatic hydrocarbons including methane, hexanes, octanes, decanes, gasoline, diesel fuel, oils, solvents and other... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555716 | Process for the hydroformylation of olefins Aldehydes are prepared in a hydroformylation apparatus by the multiphase hydroformylation reaction of one or more olefins with hydrogen and carbon monoxide, where the continuous phase contains a solvent mixture and the hydroformylation catalyst is present... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6552237 | Grignard preparation of unsaturated organic compounds A Grignard-type process for the preparation of unsaturated organic compounds. The process comprises contacting an unsaturated organic halide with magnesium metal in a mixture of ether and a polar halogenated hydrocarbon co-solvent, filtering the reaction ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6492567 | Dihydrotagetone alcohol and a method for preparation thereof from Tagetes minuta oil The present invention provides a novel dihydrotagetone alcohol of the general formula 1, ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl or aryl group and a process for preparation thereof.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6489522 | Process for producing optically active 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenol and process for producing intermediate therefor Provided is citronellol, which has an elegant rosy fragrance and is extremely useful for fragrance impartation to aromatic articles. A mixture of an alkylamine and isoprene in a molar ratio of from 1:4 to 1:4.5 is subjected to telomerization at 80 to 100... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6486353 | Process for producing optically active 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenol and process for producing intermediate therefor Cis-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-octadienylamine containing from 2 to 10% by weight cis-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-octadienylamine is prepared by subjecting a mixture of an alkylamine and isoprene in a molar ratio of 1:4 to 1:4.5 to telomerization at 80 to 100° C. for from 2.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6369283 | Processes for producing unsaturated alcohols This invention relates in part to processes for producing one or more substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated alcohols which comprise reacting one or more substituted or unsubstituted alkadienes with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a meta... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365790 | Preparation of C10-C30-alkenes by partial hydrogenation of alkynes over fixed-bed supported palladium catalysts Alkenes are prepared by partial hydrogenation of alkynes in the liquid phase at from 20 to 250° C. and hydrogen partial pressures of from 0.3 to 200 bar over fixed-bed supported palladium catalysts which are obtainable by heating the support material in ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6191324 | Processes for producing unsaturated alcohols This invention relates in part to processes for producing one or more substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated alcohols which comprise reacting one or more substituted or unsubstituted alkadienes with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a meta... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6184424 | Process for the hydrogenation of hydroformylation mixtures A process for the hydrogenation of reaction mixtures from the hydroformylation of C5 to C24 olefins using hydrogen on fixed catalysts at elevated temperature, in which the aldehydes, alcohols, formates and low-boilers are evaporated ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6111131 | Beta, gamma-dihydropolyprenyl alcohol derivatives and pharmaceutical composition containing a polyprenyl compound A ଲ,γ-dihydropolyprenyl alcohol derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 5 to 7 and R is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group, is new and useful as a prophylactic therapeutic agent for ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6103943 | Preparation of 3-buten-1-ol from 3,4-epoxy-1-butene Disclosed is a process for the synthesis of 3-buten-1-ol by contacting 3,4-epoxy-1-butene and formic acid with a homogeneous catalyst solution comprising a palladium(0) compound, a tertiary phosphine and a trialkylamine dissolved in tetrahydrofuran.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103801 | 2-substituted succinate esters This invention relates to a process for producing 2-substituted succinate esters of formula (I) by reacting (a) a dicarboxylic compound with a first alcohol R'O[CH'.CH2 O]x H where x is 0 or an integer from 1-6 in the presence of a c... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6025521 | Telomerization process for telomerizing ethylenic monomer compounds This invention relates to carbon based initiators for polymerization and telomerization reactions. Polymers produced are useful as water repellants and materials with high temperature resistance. Telomers are useful as intermediates in the production of c... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022983 | Pyronin antibacterials, process and novel intermediates thereto The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing myxopyronins and corallopyronins, compounds useful as antibacterial therapeutics. The present invention also provides novel compositions of matter which are useful for the preparation of py... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5986111 | Pyronin antibacterials, process and novel intermediates thereto The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing myxopyronins and corallopyronins, compounds useful as antibacterial therapeutics. The present invention also provides novel compositions of matter which are useful for the preparation of py... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5817892 | Process for producing unsaturated alcohol A process for producing an unsaturated alcohol wherein the catalytic activity and the capability of maintaining double bond are sustained for a long time and side-reactions are suppressed. An unsaturated alcohol is obtained by hydrogenating an alkyl or al... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5817882 | Stereocontrolled synthesis of serricornin Serricornin, the attractant pheromone of the cigarette beetle, is synthesized in high enantiomeric and diastereomeric purity via a series of reactions of asymmetric 2-(1-haloalkyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolanes with Grignard reagents, which lead to the key interme... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5750806 | Preparation of alkenes by partial hydrogenation of alkynes over fixed-bed palladium catalysts Alkenes are prepared by partial hydrogenation of alkynes in the liquid phase over palladium catalysts by a process which comprises A. using a fixed-bed catalyst which is obtainable by heating the preferably metallic carrier in the air, cooling, coating under r... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5731357 | Immunomodulating active substance The invention is an immunomodulator-antistressant and allows to protect immune system from depressive influence of chronic emotional stress with this preventing depression in 1.25-2.5 times of immune reaction. It intensifies humoral immune reaction in 1.9... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5696304 | Process for producing alkadienols The disclosure describes a process for producing alkadienols comprising the steps of: reacting a conjugated alkadiene with water in a reaction solvent in the presence of a palladium catalyst; distilling the obtained reaction mixture so as to separate the ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5616713 | Process of preparing 2-hydroxymethyl-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxypyridine A process of preparing 2-hydroxymethyl-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxypyridine including the steps of acylating 2-methyl-1-penten-1-alkoxy-3-one to obtain 2-alkoxycarbonyl-3,5-dimethyl-4-pyrone; ammonolyzing 2-alkoxycarbonyl-3,5-dimethyl-4-pyrone to obtain 2-... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5600034 | Method for producing allyl alcohols A method for producing allyl alcohols, which comprises heat-treating diallyl ethers in the presence of a catalyst containing a palladium compound and a phosphorus compound to convert them to allyl alcohols, wherein the heat treatment is conducted under su... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5600032 | Method for producing an unsaturated alcohol A method for producing an unsaturated alcohol having a chain structure formed by oligomerization of a conjugated alkadiene, which comprises reacting a conjugated alkadiene and water in the presence of carbon dioxide by means of a palladium compound and a ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5583271 | Method for continuously producing alkadienols A method for continuously producing alkadienols, which comprises subjecting a conjugated alkadiene and water to a hydration dimerization reaction in a continuous type reactor in the presence of carbon dioxide and a catalyst comprising a palladium compound... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5557016 | Process for producing alkadienols The disclosure describes a process for producing alkadienols comprising the steps of: reacting a conjugated alkadiene with water in a reaction solvent in the presence of a palladium catalyst; distilling the obtained reaction mixture so as to separate the ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5532421 | Method for the isomerization of cis-alkenyl compounds An object of the present invention is to provide a method for the preparation of geometrical isomers which are important as constituents of synthetic pheromones, synthetic perfumes, terpenes and the like (i.e., a method for the isomerization of cis-alkeny... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5498734 | Preparation and use of (2-butene-1,4-diyl)magnesium complexes in organic synthesis The magnesium complexes of cyclic hydrocarbons containing conjugated dienes, such as 1,2-dimethylenecycloalkanes, and 1,3-butadienes, are readily prepared in high yields using highly reactive magnesium. Reactions of these (2-butene-1,4 diyl)magnesium reag... | 03/12/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5481049 | Process for producing alkadienols The disclosure is a process for producing an alkadienol, which comprises reacting a conjugated alkadiene and water in the presence of carbon dioxide using a palladium compound and a phosphine compound as catalyst, the reaction being carried out with a fre... | 01/02/1996 |
