Patents by Inventor Kouki Fukumura
Kouki Fukumura 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).
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Patent number: 9096720Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing a polyaspartic acid precursor polymer by polymerization using at least one kind selected from a product obtained from maleic anhydride and ammonia and, maleamic acid as a monomer, wherein at least part of carboxyl groups in the monomers are a tertiary amine salt; and an industrially inexpensive and simple method for producing a polyaspartic acid salt by treating the polyaspartic acid precursor polymer obtained by this method with a basic aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kouki Fukumura, Hironori Kuboi, Keiichi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20120309909Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing a polyaspartic acid precursor polymer by polymerization using at least one kind selected from a product obtained from maleic anhydride and ammonia and, maleamic acid as a monomer, wherein at least part of carboxyl groups in the monomers are a tertiary amine salt; and an industrially inexpensive and simple method for producing a polyaspartic acid salt by treating the polyaspartic acid precursor polymer obtained by this method with a basic aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Kouki Fukumura, Hironori Kuboi, Keiichi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20090281332Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an ester or alcohol using a fluoroimidinium sulfonate derivative represented by the general formula (9) or a fluoroimidinium carboxylate derivative represented by the general formula (6) and using as a raw material alcohol involving inversion of steric configuration. Further provided are a fluoroimidinium sulfonate derivative represented by the general formula (9), and a process for producing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Hidetoshi Tsunoda, Kouki Fukumura
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Patent number: 6686509Abstract: A method for producing an &agr;,&agr;-difluorocycloalkane at high purity with good efficiency, which comprises a step of treating a fluorocycloalkene with hydrogen fluoride wherein the fluorocycloalkene has one fluorine atom directly bonded to a carbon atom of carbon—carbon unsaturated double bond, more preferably, a step of directly adding the hydrogen fluoride to a reaction mixture obtained by treating the cycloalkanone with the de-oxygen fluorinating agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Kouki Fukumura, Hiroshi Sonoda, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Masahiko Kusumoto
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Patent number: 6632949Abstract: Disclosed are a fluorinating agent represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and can be the same or different; R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 can bond to form a ring including a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms; or R1 and R3 can bond to form a ring including a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms, for example: a preparation process of the fluorinating agent and a process for preparing fluorine compounds by reacting various compounds with the fluorinating agent. The invention has also disclosed that the fluorinating agent is very effective for fluorinating oxygen containing functional compounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Sonoda, Kazunari Okada, Akira Takahashi, Kouki Fukumura, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Teruyuki Nagata, Yasuhiro Takano
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Publication number: 20030078460Abstract: A method for producing an &agr;,&agr;-difluorocycloalkane at high purity with good efficiency, which comprises a step of treating a fluorocycloalkene with hydrogen fluoride wherein the fluorocycloalkene has one fluorine atom directly bonded to a carbon atom of carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond, more preferably, a step of directly adding the hydrogen fluoride to a reaction mixture obtained by treating the cycloalkanone with the de-oxygen fluorinating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Kouki Fukumura, Hiroshi Sonoda, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Masahiko Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20030004348Abstract: Disclosed are a fluorinating agent represented by the general formula (1): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Hiroshi Sonoda, Kazunari Okada, Akira Takahashi, Kouki Fukumura, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Teruyuki Nagata, Yasuhiro Takano
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Patent number: 6458990Abstract: Disclosed are a fluorinating agent represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and can be the same or different; R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 can bond to form a ring including a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms; or R1 and R3 can bond to form a ring including a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms, for example: a preparation process of the fluorinating agent and a process for preparing fluorine compounds by reacting various compounds with the fluorinating agent. The invention has also disclosed that the fluorinating agent is very effective for fluorinating oxygen containing functional compounds.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Sonoda, Kazunari Okada, Akira Takahashi, Kouki Fukumura, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Teruyuki Nagata, Yasuhiro Takano
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Patent number: 6417361Abstract: The invention disclose a hydrogen fluoride containing composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and a compound which is liquid in the standard state (25° C., 1 atmosphere) and has a boiling point of 120° C. or more and pka of 12 or more at 25° C., and use of the composition for a fluorination agent. The compound which can be preferably used is represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group and can be the same or different, and R1 or R2 or R3 and R4 can bond to form a ring having a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atom, or R1 and R3 can bond to form a ring having a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atom.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hidetoshi Hayashi, Hiroshi Sonoda, Ken'ichi Goto, Kouki Fukumura, Junko Naruse, Hideaki Oikawa, Teruyuki Nagata, Takashi Shimaoka, Tsuyoshi Yasutake, Hideki Umetani, Toshio Kitashima
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Publication number: 20020042521Abstract: Disclosed are a fluorinating agent represented by the general formula (1): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Sonoda, Kazunari Okada, Akira Takahashi, Kouki Fukumura, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Teruyuki Nagata, Yasuhiro Takano
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Patent number: 6344579Abstract: There is disclosed a convenient and efficient process for producing a fluorinated silicon compound which comprises reacting a silicon compound having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, and an aryloxy group bonded to silicon atom, with a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be the same or different, and each represents a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 can bond to form a ring having one or more nitrogen atoms or having one or more nitrogen atoms and other hetero atoms; or R1 and R3 can bond to form a ring having two or more nitrogen atoms or having two or more nitrogen atoms and other hetero atoms, to fluorinate the groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Kouki Fukumura, Takashi Shimaoka, Hideaki Oikawa, Hiroshi Sonoda, Ken'ichi Goto, Junko Naruse, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Tsuyoshi Yasutake
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Patent number: 6329529Abstract: Disclosed are a fluorinating agent represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 to R4 are a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and can be the same or different; R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 can bond to form a ring including a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms; or R1 and R3 can bond to form a ring including a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms, for example: a preparation process of the fluorinating agent and a process for preparing fluorine compounds by reacting various compounds with the fluorinating agent. The invention has also disclosed that the fluorinating agent is very effective for fluorinating oxygen containing functional compounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1998Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Sonoda, Kazunari Okada, Akira Takahashi, Kouki Fukumura, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Teruyuki Nagata, Yasuhiro Takano
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Patent number: 6242654Abstract: A preparation process of a fluorine substituted aromatic compound comprising reacting an alkali metal or alkali earth metal salt of an aromatic compound having a hydroxy group with an organic fluorinating agent is disclosed. As a representative fluorinating agent, a bis-dialkylamino-difluoromethane compound, for example, 2,2′-difluoro-1,3-dimethylimidazolidine, is exemplified. According to the process, an industrially useful fluorinated aromatic compound, for example, a fluorobenzene, a fluorine substituted benzophenone, a fluorine substituted diarylsulfone can be prepared with ease in economy without specific equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Kenichi Goto, Kouki Fukumura, Hiroshi Sonoda, Junko Naruse, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Hideaki Oikawa
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Patent number: 6222046Abstract: The invention has disclosed a trifluoroacetoxylation agent and a preparation process of the agent, which is safe and ease to handle, very useful in industry, and represented by the formula (1); wherein R1 to R4 are a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and can be the same or different, R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 can bond to form a ring containing a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms, and R1 and R3 can bond to form a ring containing a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and other hetero atoms.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hidetoshi Hayashi, Hiroshi Sonoda, Kenichi Goto, Kouki Fukumura, Junko Naruse, Teruyuki Nagata
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Patent number: 6127583Abstract: A preparation process of an acetylene derivative comprising reacting a compound having a skeleton represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## in the molecular formula with a compound represented by the formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are individually an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and can be the same or different, R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 can bond each other to form a ring, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be bond each other to form one or two heterocyclic rings: or with a compound represented by the formula (3): wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same as in the formula (2), and X.sub.1 is a ##STR3## chlorine, bromine or iodine atom.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Sonoda, Kazunari Okada, Kenichi Goto, Kouki Fukumura, Junko Naruse, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Teruyuki Nagata, Akira Takahashi