Patents by Inventor James M. Renga

James M. Renga has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9067890
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange and hydrolysis, esterification and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Christian T. Lowe
  • Patent number: 9045427
    Abstract: Provided herein are fluoropicolinoyl fluorides and processes for their preparation. In some embodiments, provided herein is a process for the preparation of 5-fluoro-6-aryl-picolinoyl fluorides from chloropicolinoyl chlorides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yang Cheng, Joseck M. Muhuhi, David E. Podhorez, Gary A. Roth, Scott P. West, Gregory T. Whiteker, Yuanming Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150133301
    Abstract: 3-alkoxy, thioalkyl and amino-4-amino-6-(substituted)picolinic acids having a halogen, alkyl or mono-, di-tri- and tetra-substituted aryl substituents in the 6-position, and their acid derivatives, are herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Christian T. Lowe, James M. Renga, Paul R. Schmitzer, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Thomas L. Siddall, Carla N. Yerkes, Lindsey G. Fischer, Natalie C. Giampietro, Jeremy Kister, Joshua Roth
  • Patent number: 9012654
    Abstract: N-Substituted (6-haloalkylpyridin-3-yl)alkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Loso, Benjamin M. Nugent, Jim X. Huang, Richard B. Rogers, Yuanming Zhu, James M. Renga, Vidyadhar B. Hegde, Joseph J. DeMark
  • Publication number: 20150094281
    Abstract: The invention relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Fangzheng Li, Kevin G. Meyer, James M. Renga, Chenglin Yao, Jeremy Wilmot, Jessica Herrick, Karla Bravo-Altamirano, Timothy Boebel
  • Publication number: 20150094341
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I suitable to control or prevent growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Fangzheng Li, Kevin G. Meyer, James M. Renga, Chenglin Yao, Jeremy Wilmot, Jessica Herrick, Karla Bravo-Altamirano, Timothy Boebel
  • Patent number: 8993772
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation, nitrile hydrolysis, esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Kim E. Arndt, Gary Roth, David E. Podhorez, Scott P. West, Yang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150080432
    Abstract: N-Substituted (6-haloalkylpyridin-3-yl)alkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Loso, Benjamin M. Nugent, Jim X. Huang, Richard B. Rogers, Yuanming Zhu, James M. Renga, Vidyadhar B. Hegde, Joseph J. DeMark
  • Patent number: 8927731
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinates by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Christian T. Lowe, Thomas L. Siddall, David E. Podhorez, Gary Roth, Scott P. West
  • Patent number: 8871943
    Abstract: Provided herein are processes for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates comprising a step of converting chloropicolinoyl chlorides to fluoropicolinoyl fluorides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yang Cheng, Joseck M. Muhuhi, David E. Podhorez, Gary A. Roth, Scott P. West, Gregory T. Whiteker, Yuanming Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140296533
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from trifluoroacetic acid, p-methoxyaniline, a 3,3-dialkoxyprop-1-yne and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter L. Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • Publication number: 20140275505
    Abstract: Triaryl rhamnose carbamate insecticides are prepared from triaryl carbamates and the tetrahydropyran-2-ols in good yield without the use of a hydride base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. RENGA, Anne M. WILSON, Gary D. CROUSE
  • Publication number: 20140275171
    Abstract: The invention relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin G. Meyer, JR., Karla Bravo-Altamirano, James M. Renga, Jessica Herrick, Benjamin Nugent, Timothy Boebel, Fangzheng Li, Nick X. Wang, W. John Owen, Paul Graupner, Chenglin Yao, Ronald J. Heemstra
  • Publication number: 20140275123
    Abstract: Various aspects disclosed herein relate to aryl substituted aminopyrimidines according to Formula 1: wherein, X1 is N or C—R3; X2 is N or C—R4 provided that X1 and X2 are not both N; R1-R7 are H, CN, CHO, —SCN, NO2, F, Cl, Br, I, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4-alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted halo-C1-C4-alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4-alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted halo-C1-C4-alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4-thioalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted halo-C1-C4-thioalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C-7-cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4-acylalkyl, C1-C4-acyloxy, C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-amino, C1-C4-alkyl-S(O)?NH, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, wherein the substituents are one or more of the following F, Cl, Br, OH, CN, NO2, CHO, —SCN, S(O)n-C1-C4-alkyl (where n=0-2), C1-C4-alkyl, halo-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylamine, C1-C4-alkoxy, halo-C1-C4-alkox
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Francis Tisdell, JR., James M. Renga, David H. Young, George E. Davis, William C. Lo, Maurice C.H. Yap
  • Publication number: 20140275559
    Abstract: This document is related to the preparation of certain (substituted-phenyl)-triazolyl-(substituted phenyl) molecules, and intermediates related thereto, where said intermediates are useful in preparing certain insecticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. RENGA, Anne M. WILSON, Peter BORROMEO, Carl DeAMICIS, Jerod PATZNER
  • Publication number: 20140275562
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to the field of preparation of certain (substituted phenyl)-triazolyl-(substituted phenyl) molecules, and intermediates related thereto, where said intermediates are useful in the preparation of certain insecticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. RENGA, Anne M. WILSON, Peter BORROMEO, Carl DeAMICIS, Jerod PATZNER
  • Patent number: 8835462
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Meyer, W. John Owen, James M. Renga, Chenglin Yao, Benjamin M. Nugent, Jeremy Wilmot, Fangzheng Li, Karla Bravo-Altamirano
  • Publication number: 20140206881
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation, nitrile hydrolysis, esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Kim E. Arndt, Gary Roth, David E. Podhorez, Scott P. West, Yang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8785479
    Abstract: The invention relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Meyer, Karla Bravo-Altamirano, James M. Renga, Jessica Herrick, Benjamin M. Nugent, Timothy A. Boebel, Fangzheng Li, Nick X. Wang, W. John Owen, Paul R. Graupner, Chenglin Yao, Ronald J. Heemstra
  • Patent number: 8785650
    Abstract: 3-substituted-6-trifluoromethyl pyridines are useful synthetic intermediates in the preparation of the N-substituted (6-haloalkylpyridin-3-yl)alkyl sulfoximines, which are useful in forming potent insecticides. Methods of forming such 3-substituted-6-trifluoromethyl pyridines are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using 6-trichloromethyl halogenated pyridines to form 3-substituted-6-trifluoromethyl pyridines are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Ronald Ross, Jr., James M. Renga, Douglas Bland, Gary Roth, Alexander P. Fung, Clark S. Davis