Patents Examined by Nicky Chan
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Patent number: 5827794Abstract: The present invention relates to water soluble chiral sulfonated 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl and its use as organometallic catalysts for asymmetric synthesis of optically active compounds. Asymmetric reactions of the present invention include those reactions in which organometallic catalysts are commonly used. Such reactions include, but are not limited to, reduction and isomerization reactions on unsaturated substrates and carbon--carbon bond forming reactions. Examples of such reactions include, but are not limited to, hydrogenation, hydroboration, hydrosilylation, hydride reduction, hydroformylation, alkylation, allylic alkylation, arylation, alkenylation, epoxidation, hydrocyanation, disilylation, cyclization and isomerization reactions.The catalysts of the present invention provide the advantage of functioning in the presence of water without loss in enantioselectivity relative to the nonsulfonated BINAP catalyst in an organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1995Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Mark E. Davis, Kam To Wan
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Patent number: 5770756Abstract: A process for making high active alkyl sulphate solutions comprising premixing alcohol and/or alkoxylated nonionic surfactant with an organic amine and adding sulfuric acid to the premix to produce a neutralized product having substantially no water is provided. The weight ratio of the sulfuric acid additive to the premix is from 0.5:1 to 9:1.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Alan David Blake, Jozef Philomena Geudens, Peter Geoffrey Mather
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Patent number: 5756838Abstract: The present invention relates to water soluble chiral sulfonated 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl and its use as organometallic catalysts for asymmetric synthesis of optically active compounds. Asymmetric reactions of the present invention include those reactions in which organometallic catalysts are commonly used. Such reactions include, but are not limited to, reduction and isomerization reactions on unsaturated substrates and carbon--carbon bond forming reactions. Examples of such reactions include, but are not limited to, hydrogenation, hydroboration, hydrosilylation, hydride reduction, hydroformylation, alkylation, allylic alkylation, arylation, alkenylation, epoxidation, hydrocyanation, disilylation, cyclization and isomerization reactions.The catalysts of the present invention provide the advantage of functioning in the presence of water without loss in enantioselectivity relative to the nonsulfonated BINAP catalyst in an organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1995Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Mark E. Davis, Kam To Wan
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Patent number: 5741813Abstract: Compounds of general Formula I in which the substituents of R.sub.1 -R.sub.7 are hydrogen, hydroxy group, C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group, or epoxypropoxy, but at the most, six of the substituents can simultaneously be hydrogen, methoxy group, or hydroxy group, or epoxypropoxy group for activity against hepatoma. There are also described processes for the preparation of the novel compounds and useful intermediates. Substitute benzophenones are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: National Science CouncilInventors: Chun-Nan Lin, Shen-Jeu Won, Hsiao-Sheng Lieu, Shorong-Shii Liou
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Patent number: 5741784Abstract: This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein B represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; ring A represents a benzene ring which may have one or more substituents; ....... represents a single or double bond; Q.sub.1 represents the group represented by the formula, ##STR2## ,or a hydrocarbon residue substituted with the group represented by the formula, ##STR3## wherein X represents a bond or a spacer having a chain length of 1 to 4 atoms as the linear moiety which may have one or more side chains; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, whether identical or not, independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, or may bind together to form a ring; Q.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted or a heterocyclic ring residue which may be substituted; or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Sohda, Shigehisa Taketomi, Tsuneo Oda
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Patent number: 5733927Abstract: A method for improving the solubility of a salt of a glucopyranose derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and Y.sup.+ are as defined herein. The compound of formula (I) possesses enhanced activity for cellular immunity, and therefore is useful as an enhancing agent for immunity. It also possesses inducing activity for TNF, IL-1, and IFN, and therefore is useful as an anti-tumor agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhiro Imaki, Shinsuke Hashimoto, Hirohisa Wakatsuka
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Patent number: 5723632Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R and R' are independently (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignees: MGI Pharma, Inc., Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: Trevor C. McMorris
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Patent number: 5719183Abstract: Novel indane and indene derivatives are described which are endothelin receptor antagonists.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: Russell Donovan Cousins, John Duncan Elliott, Maria Amparo Lago, Jack Dale Leber, Catherine Elizabeth Peishoff
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Patent number: 5719182Abstract: Novel indane and indene derivatives are described which are endothelin receptor antagonists.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1995Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: Russell Donovan Cousins, John Duncan Elliott, Maria Amparo Lago, Jack Dale Leber, Catherine Elizabeth Peishoff
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Patent number: 5716984Abstract: Novel indane and indene derivatives are described which are endothelin receptor antagonists.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: Russell Donovan Cousins, John Duncan Elliott
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Patent number: 5716985Abstract: Novel indane and indene derivatives are described which are endothelin receptor antagonists.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: John Duncan Elliott, Maria Amparo Lago
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Patent number: 5714620Abstract: A polyhydric phenol compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, and its quinone diazide sulfonate which gives a positive resist composition having improved sensitivity and a good depth of focus.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Jun Tomioka, Yasunori Uetani, Hirotoshi Nakanishi, Ryotaro Hanawa, Ayako Ida
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Patent number: 5714621Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where W is (CH.sub.2).sub.n where n is 1 or 2, or n is 0 and W represents lower alkyl groups attached to each oxygen;m is an integer between 1 and 8;R.sub.1 is COOH or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, COOR.sub.4, CONR.sub.5 R.sub.6, CONR.sub.5 SO.sub.2 R.sub.7, CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 OR.sub.7, CH.sub.2 O--COR.sub.7, CH.sub.2 O--CONR.sub.5,R.sub.7, CH.sub.2 OCOOR.sub.7, CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, CH.sub.2 NR.sub.5 COR.sub.7, CHO, CH(OR.sub.8).sub.2, CHOR.sub.9 O, --COR.sub.10, CR.sub.10 (OR.sub.8).sub.2, or CR.sub.10 OR.sub.9 O, where R.sub.4 is an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbons, or a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 10 carbons, or R.sub.4 is phenyl or lower alkylphenyl, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently are hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbons, or a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 10 carbons, or phenyl or lower alkylphenyl, R.sub.7 is alkyl of 1 to 10 carbons, phenyl or lower alkylphenyl, R.sub.8 is lower alkyl, and R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: AllerganInventors: Robert M. Burk, David F. Woodward
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Patent number: 5710288Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the symbols have the meaning defined in the specification, are capable of lowering intraocular pressure in the eye of a mammal.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: AllerganInventors: Robert M. Burk, David F. Woodward
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Patent number: 5705659Abstract: Intermediate compounds represented as formula (I) useful for the synthesis of 16-phenoxy-prostatrienoic acid derivatives and a preparing method thereof are disclosed. ##STR1## wherein R is tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl or triethylsilyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or ester-forming group; P is hydrogen, trimethylsilyl or tri-n-butyltin; and wavy line means epi-stereoisomeric mixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Hokoon Park, Sun Ho Jung, Yong Sup Lee, Ki Hong Nam
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Patent number: 5703252Abstract: Starting from a mixture containing tocopherol, fats and/or fat derivatives, more particularly fatty acids, and optionally sterol and/or sterol derivatives, the free fatty acids present in the mixture are esterified with an alcohol and fatty glycerides are transesterified with an alcohol in the presence of a zinc oxide and/or zinc hydroxide catalyst. After the esterifications, the excess lower alcohol is distilled off from the reaction mixture. The transesterification catalyst and the glycerol present, if any, are removed and the fatty acid alkyl ester is distilled off from the mixture. Distillation of fatty acid alkyl esters can be accomplished with a packed column in sequence with a wiped film evaporator. The simultaneous recovery of tocopherol and sterol is possible. Tocopherols and sterols can be separated by the crystallization of sterols from a blend of organic solvents.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventors: Tracy K. Hunt, Joerg Schwarzer
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Patent number: 5698137Abstract: A 2H-5,6-optically active dihydropyran derivative represented by the general formula (I) or (I'): ##STR1## wherein Rf represents a fluoroalkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal device comprising the derivative; and a racemic mixture comprising at least one type of the derivative. The derivative is a novel compound which exhibits the liquid crystal property by itself or can be used as an excellent dopant providing a high speed response to a composition comprising it even when the compound does not exhibit the liquid crystal property by itself. The derivative also exhibits a large spontaneous polarization.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1996Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Kashima Oil CompanyInventors: Tatsushi Ishizuka, Mitsunori Takeda, Masaaki Namekawa, Keizou Itoh
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Patent number: 5698716Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of 5-methylchroman-6-carboxylic acid, a useful intermediate in the preparation of chroman-containing diacylhydrazines which are useful as insecticides, by reacting a Hagemann's ester with a propargyl derivative in the presence of a base and a solvent to produce a propargyl ether, rearranging the propargyl ether by application of heat with a suitable catalyst being present, with or without a solvent, to produce a cyclic ether type compound and isomerizing the cyclic ether type compound with a catalyst in a suitable solvent to produce a chroman ester. The propargyl ethers and the cyclic ether type compounds produced by the process of the present invention are new.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1996Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventor: Robert Eugene Hormann
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Patent number: 5688973Abstract: Process for the production of 2-vinyl-1,3-dioxolane reacting acrolein with ethylene glycol in the presence of a solid, acidic catalyst and recovery of the reaction mixture. Selectivity may be increased in comparison with known prior art processes by performing the reaction in the presence of a solid acidic catalyst at a temperature of below 50.degree. C.; the reaction mixture, from which the catalyst has been removed, is treated by extraction using an organic solvent which substantially does not dissolve ethylene glycol and has a boiling point of above 130.degree. C.; the two phases obtained on extraction are treated for recovery by distillation and recovered educts and the organic solvent are recycled.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Degussa AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mathias Hoepp, Dietrich Arntz, Wolfgang Boeck, Andreas Bosse-Plois, Klaus Raible
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Patent number: 5686632Abstract: A process of producing a tocopheryl succinate powder is provided. The process forming a tocopheryl succinate powder into a plastic mass. The plastic mass is then allowed to cool whereupon its sets to a solid state. The solid mass can then be subjected to a size reduction to obtain a tocopherol succinate powder having a desirable particle size, e.g. not more than 5% by weight through a 120-mesh sieve and not more than 5% by weight retained on a 14-mesh sieve.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1996Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventor: Leo Walsh