Patents by Inventor Melanie S. Sanford

Melanie S. Sanford 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: 11230517
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO2F2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure Ar—OH to a reaction mixture; where Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO2F2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure Ar—OH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure Ar—F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Melanie S. Sanford, Douglas Bland, Patrick S. Hanley, Megan A. Cismesia, Sydonie D. Schimler
  • Patent number: 11059782
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing a fluorinating reagent and a solvent to a reaction mixture; providing a compound having the formula Ar—X to the reaction mixture; wherein Ar is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl, and X is Cl, Br, I or NO2, providing tetramethylammonium 2,6-dimethylphenolate to the reaction mixture; and reacting under conditions sufficient to provide a species having the formula Ar—F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Melanie S. Sanford, Megan A. Cismesia, Patrick S. Hanley, Douglas Bland
  • Patent number: 11056705
    Abstract: Organic anolyte materials for redox flow batteries and redox flow batteries containing organic anolyte materials are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Melanie S. Sanford, Christo Slavov Sevov, Rachel Brooner, Etienne Chénard
  • Patent number: 10913696
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO2F2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure Ar—OH to a reaction mixture; where Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO2F2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure Ar—OH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure Ar—F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Melanie S. Sanford, Douglas Bland, Patrick S. Hanley, Megan A. Cismesia, Sydonie D. Schimler
  • Publication number: 20200407292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO2F2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure Ar—OH to a reaction mixture; where Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO2F2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure Ar—OH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure Ar—F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Melanie S. SANFORD, Douglas BLAND, Patrick S. HANLEY, Megan A. CISMESIA, Sydonie D. SCHIMLER
  • Publication number: 20200239390
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing , a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO2F2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure Ar-OH to a reaction mixture; where Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO2F2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure Ar-OH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure Ar-F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Melanie S. SANFORD, Douglas BLAND, Patrick S. HANLEY, Megan A. CISMESIA, Sydonie D. SCHIMLER
  • Patent number: 10654776
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO2F2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure Ar—OH to a reaction mixture; where A is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO2F2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure Ar—OH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure Ar—F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Melanie S. Sanford, Douglas Bland, Patrick S. Hanley, Megan A. Cismesia, Sydonie D. Schimler
  • Publication number: 20190292152
    Abstract: Disclosed is a f fluorination method comprising providing a fluorinating reagent and a solvent to a reaction mixture; providing a compound having the formula Ar—X to the reaction mixture; wherein, A is a aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl, and X is CI, Br, I or NO2, providing tetramethylammonium 2,6-dimethylphenolate to the reaction mixture; and reacting under conditions sufficient to provide a species having the formula Ar—F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Melanie S. SANFORD, Megan A. CISMESIA, Patrick S. HANLEY, Douglas BLAND
  • Publication number: 20190202758
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing an aryl fluorosulfonate and a fluorinating reagent to a reaction mixture; and reacting the aryl fluorosulfonate and the fluorinating reagent to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Also disclosed is a fluorination method comprising providing, a salt comprising a cation and an aryloxylate, and SO2F2 to a reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2 and the ammonium salt to provide a fluorinated aryl species. Further disclosed a fluorination method comprising providing a compound having the structure Ar—OH to a reaction mixture; where A is an aryl or heteroaryl; providing SO2F2 to the reaction mixture; providing a fluorinating reagent to the reaction mixture; reacting the SO2F2, the fluorinating reagent and the compound having the structure Ar—OH to provide a fluorinated aryl species having the structure Ar—F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Melanie S. SANFORD, Douglas BLAND, Patrick S. HANLEY, Megan A. CISMESIA, Sydonie D. SCHIMLER
  • Patent number: 10071943
    Abstract: Copper-catalyzed radiofluorination of iodonium salts, iodonium salts, and compounds obtained by copper-catalyzed radiofluorination of iodonium salts are disclosed. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods involving such compounds also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Peter J. H. Scott, Melanie S. Sanford, Naoko Ichiishi, Allen F. Brooks, Melissa Rodnick, Joseph J. Topczewski
  • Publication number: 20180138539
    Abstract: Organic anolyte materials for redox flow batteries and redox flow batteries containing organic anolyte materials are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Melanie S. Sanford, Christo Slavov Sevov, Rachel Brooner, Etienne Chénard
  • Publication number: 20170036980
    Abstract: Copper-catalyzed radiofluorination of iodonium salts, iodonium salts, and compounds obtained by copper-catalyzed radiofluorination of iodonium salts are disclosed. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods involving such compounds also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Peter J. H. Scott, Melanie S. Sanford, Naoko Ichiishi, Allen F. Brooks, Melissa Rodick, Joseph J. Topczewski
  • Publication number: 20160317682
    Abstract: Copper-catalyzed radiofluorination of aryl iodides using Ag18F, methods of preparing Ag18F, and compounds obtained by copper-catalyzed radiofluorination of aryl iodides using Ag18F are disclosed. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods involving such compounds also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OFTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Peter J. H. Scott, Allen F. Brooks, Naoko Ichiishi, Melanie S. Sanford
  • Patent number: 6818586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hexacoordinated metathesis catalysts and to methods for making and using the same. The inventive catalysts are of the formula wherein: M is ruthenium or osmium; X and X1 are the same or different and are each independently an anionic ligand; L, L1′ and L2 are the same or different and are each independently a neutral electron donor ligand; and, R and R1 are each independently hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, aryl, C1-C20 carboxylate, C1-C20 alkoxy, C2-C20 alkenyloxy, C2-C20 alkynyloxy, aryloxy, C2-C20 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C20 alkylthio, C1-C20 alkylsulfonyl and C1-C20 alkylsulfinyl and silyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignees: Cymetech, LLP, California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert H. Grubbs, Melanie S. Sanford, Jason L. Moore, Jennifer A. Love, Tina M. Trnka
  • Patent number: 6759537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hexacoordinated metathesis catalysts and to methods for making and using the same. The inventive catalysts are of the formula wherein: M is ruthenium or osmium; X and X1 are the same or different and are each independently an anionic ligand; L, L1′ and L2 are the same or different and are each independently a neutral electron donor ligand, wherein at least one L, L1′ and L2 is an N-heterocyclic carbene ligand; and, R and R1 are each independently hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, aryl, C1-C20 carboxylate, C1-C20 alkoxy, C2-C20 alkenyloxy, C2-C20 alkynyloxy, aryloxy, C2-C20 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C20 alkylthio, C1-C20 alkylsulfonyl and C1-C20 alkylsulfinyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, Cymetech, LLP
    Inventors: Robert H. Grubbs, Jennifer A. Love, Melanie S. Sanford, Tina M. Trnka, Jason L. Moore
  • Publication number: 20030069374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hexacoordinated metathesis catalysts and to methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology and Cymetech, LLP
    Inventors: Robert H. Grubbs, Melanie S. Sanford, Jason L. Moore, Jennifer A. Love, Tina M. Trnka
  • Publication number: 20020177710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hexacoordinated metathesis catalysts and to methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: California Institute Technology; Cymetech, LLC
    Inventors: Robert H. Grubbs, Jennifer A. Love, Melanie S. Sanford, Tina M. Trnka, Jason L. Moore