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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462370 | Compositions enriched in anthocyanins This invention provides compositions enriched for anthocyanins and methods of preparation thereof from a crude plant extract. The method of preparation includes a novel column purification step using a brominated polystyrene resin. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462644 | Therapeutic agents The present invention provides the S enantiomer of a compound of formula I wherein R1 represents chloro, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy, R2 represents H or fluoro and R3 represents a C | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459582 | Methods for producing nateglinide crystals There is provided methods for producing nateglinide crystals, which comprises the steps of adding an acid(s) to a reaction mixture containing nateglinide to make it acidic, the reaction mixture being obtained by reacting trans-4-isopropylcyclohexylcarbonyl chloride ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459579 | Method of separating optically active dihydroxy-heptenoic acid esters An optically active dihydroxyheptenoic acid ester having an aromatic group is separated from a solution containing a mixture of optical isomers of digydroxyheptenoic acid ester by liquid chromatography with a packing material constituted of a carrier and a polysacch... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456312 | Phenolic acid salts of gabapentin in solid dosage forms and methods of use The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of gabapentin tannate in solid dosage form, processes for production of those compositions and methods of use of those compositions. Tannate salts of active pharmaceutical ingredients are used in sustained... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456217 | Inhibitors of alpha4 mediated cell adhesion The present invention relates to a phenylalanine derivative of Formula (I) wherein X1 is a halogen atom, X2 is a halogen atom, Q is a CH2R— is a carboxyl group which may be esterified; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7449590 | Process for preparation of propylene oxide A process for producing propylene oxide, which comprises the following steps below, and a step for removing alcohols of the carbon number of 2 to 3, cyclohexanol and/or isopropylcyclohexane outside of the reaction system in at least one place of the steps or between... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446128 | Agent for treating interstitial cystitis A compound which can be used as an agent for treating interstitial cystitis. An agent for treating interstitial cystitis, which comprises a phenoxyacetic acid derivative represented by a general formula (I) wherein R1 ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442811 | Process for the preparation of dioxane acetic acid esters Process for the preparation of an ester of formula (1), wherein R1 represents a leaving group, CN, OH or a COOR5 group, R3 and R4 each independently represent a 1-3 C alkyl group, and R2 and R5 each i... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439383 | Sodium channel blockers The present invention is directed to novel phenytoin derivative compounds and the use of such compounds as sodium channel blockers. Such compositions have utility as anti-cancer agents and can be used to limit or prevent PCa growth and/or metastasis. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439266 | Malononitrile compound and use thereof The present invention relates to a novel malononitrile compound represented by the formula (A): wherein, R1 represents C1 to C6 alkyl that may be substituted with halogen, C2 to C6 alkenyl that may be substituted with halogen, etc; R2 represent... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439382 | 4-alkyl-2-haloaniline derivatives and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, n, and X are as defined in the specification, and a process for producing the same. This compound is useful as an intermediate for the synthesis of compo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439352 | Process for the production of anhydrosugar alcohols A process is provided for the preparation of anhydrosugar alcohols. The process involves heating a sugar alcohol or a monoanhydrosugar alcohol starting material in the presence of an acid catalyst, and subsequent purification of the anhydrosugar alcohol. In some emb... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439392 | Separation of citric acid from gluconic acid in fermentation broth using a weakly or strongly basic anionic exchange resin adsorbent Citric acid is separated from a fermentation broth containing gluconic acid by using an adsorbent comprising a water-insoluble, macroreticular or gel, strongly or weakly basic anionic exchange resin possessing quaternary or tertiary amine functional groups, said a a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429674 | Process for preparing fluoroleucine alkyl esters This invention relates to a stereoselective preparation of fluoroleucine alkyl esters. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425644 | Method of purifying pravastatin The present invention provides pure pravastatin compositions and pure compactin compositions, and methods for the preparation thereof. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425639 | Process An improved process for preparing arylethanoldiamines is described. Compounds of this type are known to be useful as agonists at a typical beta-adrenoceptors (also known as beta-3-adrenoceptors). ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425519 | Liquid phase oxygenation reaction using tungsten species The present invention is to provide a method by which, in carrying out a liquid-phase oxidation reaction using a catalyst comprising a tungsten species as an essential component, the catalytic activity performance can be improved or maintained and by which the catal... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425648 | Process for the preparation of nateglinide, preferably in B-form The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of nateglinide, preferably in B-form, substantially free from the H-form, comprising three steps starting from D-phenylalanine methyl ester or a salt thereof. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420086 | Process for producing trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid A subject for the invention is to obtain trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (t-CHDA) in a high concentration by efficiently isomerizing cis-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (c-CHDA) by a simple method. The invention provides: (1) a process for producing t-CHDA w... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414157 | Hydroxylation of β-dicarbonyls with zirconium catalysts The present invention pertains to a process for preparing a compound of Formula I that is achiral, racemic or enantiomerically enriched at the hydroxylation center indicated by comprising contacting a compound of Formula II with an oxidant selected from oxygen, hydr... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396487 | Liquid crystal compounds A compound of formula (I): where R1 is alkyl or alkenyl, Y1 and Y2 are independently selected from oxygen or sulphur, n is an integer of from 1 to 5, A is an optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted cycloalkyl ring,... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393974 | Process for the preparation of 1-(aminomethyl) cyclohexaneacetic acid A conversion process of gabapentin hydrochloride into gabapentin comprising: a) dissolution of gabapentin hydrochloride in a solvent in which the gabapentin hydrochloride and the gabapentin are completely soluble; and b) subsequent addition of an amine that allows t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388098 | Dynamic resolution of isomers and resolved isomers Provided is a dynamic resolution method of enriching a desired isomer of an alpha-substituted carboxylic acid relative to an undesired isomer, the method comprising: (a) in a solvent, contacting the alpha-substituted carboxylic acid, wherein the alpha substitution i... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385079 | Process for producing α-substituted acrylic norbornanyyl compounds A process for producing an α-substituted acrylic norbornanyl compound represented by the formula [3] includes reacting an α-substituted acrylic acid anhydride represented by the formula [1] with a substituted norbornanyl alcohol represented by the formula [2].... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385080 | Method for producing optically active β-phenylalanine compounds Optically active β-phenylalanine compound may be prepared in an industrially advantageous manner by reacting an N-acyl-β-phenylalanine compound with a specific optically resolving agent to effect an optical resolution by formation of diastereomer salts, and removi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381835 | Resolution process for (R)-(-)-2-hydroxy-2-(2-chlorophenyl) acetic acid The subject of the present invention is the preparation of the (R)-(−)-2-hydroxy-2-(2-chlorophenyl)acetic acid of the formula (I) by the resolution of the corresponding racemic compound by using the compounds of the general formula (II). ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381832 | Polyhalogen-substituted cinnamic acids and cinnamic acid derivatives and a process for the preparation of polyhalogen-substituted cinnamic acids and cinnamic acid derivatives Polyhalogenated cinnamic acids and cinnamic acid derivatives are prepared by reacting diazonium salts accessible from polyhalogenated anilines with acrylic acid or acrylic acid derivatives in the presence of a homogeneous, palladium-containing catalyst at about −5... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378444 | Analogues of lipid mediators derived from omega-3 PUFAs and methods of use The present invention is directed to compounds that are analogues of lipid mediators derived from a fish oil-derived fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid [C20:5 ω-3; EPA], but with a longer tissue half-life and enhanced bioactivity. These analogues may be used to trea... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378535 | Production of furanones The present invention relates to the side chain functionalization of fimbrolides (halogenated 3-alkyl-5-methylene-2(5H)-furanones) and their synthetic analogues, that yields fimbrolides substituted with a halogen, an oxygen or a nitrogen functionality in the alkyl c... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375239 | Methods of separating ZE-nepetalactone and EZ-nepetalactone from catnip oil A method of separating ZE-nepetalactone and EZ-nepetalactone from catnip oil involving mixing catnip oil dissolved in at least one water immiscible, non-halogenated organic solvent with at least one inorganic base dissolved in water to form a biphasic mixture, stirr... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374915 | Process for producing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid A composition containing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid at a high concentration is obtained by intracellularly and extracellularly producing 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid using a bacterium belonging to the genus Propionibacterium and collecting it. This comp... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368592 | Process for the preparation of alkyl n-alkylanthranilate This invention is directed to a process of preparing alkyl N-alkylanthranilate, specially Methyl N-methylanthranilate, represented by Formula (I), in a one pot synthesis, using available and cheap commercial chemicals such as Isatoic anhydride, solid sodium hydroxid... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368593 | Method of selective esterification A method of preparing a compound of formula I wherein R is a hydrocarbon and n is an integer from 1 to 5, including the steps of: contacting a compound of formula II with a compou... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365224 | Pharmaceutical compositions of isolated orthorhombic crystalline 4-[6-acetyl-3-[3-(4-acetyl-3-hydroxy-2-propylphenylthio)propoxy]-2-propylphenoxy]butyric acid and methods of use A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (1) in polymorphic crystalline Form A: together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient, wherein the compound of formula (1) is present... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358392 | 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 ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358390 | Polymorphic forms of nateglinide Provides are crystalline forms of nateglinide, labeled Forms A, C, D, F, G, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, T, U, V, Y, α, β, γ, δ, ε, σ, θ and Ω, processes for their preparation and processes for preparation of other crystalline forms of nateglinide. Also provid... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358384 | Processes for the recovery of optically active diacyltartaric acids When a salt of an amine and an optically active diacyltartaric acid, or a diastereomer salt of an optically active amine and an optically active diacyltartaric acid, obtained by optically resolving a racemic amine using the optically active diacyltartaric acid, is s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355067 | Process for the production of triiodotrimesic acid A new process for the production of triiodotrimesic acid that is used as an intermediate product for the synthesis of x-ray contrast media is described. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351741 | Compounds and compositions for delivering active agents Compounds and compositions for the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provide as well. ... | 04/01/2008 |
