Patents by Inventor Yoshin Tamai

Yoshin Tamai 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: 7038059
    Abstract: 4-N-substituted amino-2-aza-1-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-2-ene-6-carboxylic acid esters are produced by adding a Brønsted acid to a mixture of a 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-3-one and an alcohol, thereby causing these components to react with each other to give a salt of cis-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester, then allowing the salt of cis-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester thus obtained to react with an amino-protecting group introducing compound in the presence of a base, thereby giving cis-4-N-substituted amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester, and then allowing this cis-4-N-substituted amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester to react with a hypohalogenite and an aldoxime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Fukumoto, Masahiro Torihara, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6897335
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2-oxocarboxylic acid esters represented by the following general formula (I), comprising by oxidizing a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester represented by the following general formula (II) in the presence of a nitroxyl radical represented by the following general formula (III), a hypochlorite, a metal bromide and water with the pH of the reaction system being kept within the range of 5 to 7: (I) (II) (III) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, which each may be substituted with substituents; and R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxyl group, an aralkyloxy group, an acyloxy group or a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Okabe, Masahiro Torihara, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6855824
    Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of quinoline derivative (V) wherein each symbol is as defined in the Specification, which includes reacting quinolinecarbaldehyde (I) with any of the compounds (II) to (IV) in the presence of a base, followed by hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Tatsuta, Shigeki Kikuyama, Yoshin Tamai
  • Publication number: 20040162441
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2-oxocarboxylic acid esters represented by the following general formula (I), comprising by oxidizing a 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester represented by the following general formula (II) in the presence of a nitroxyl radical represented by the following general formula (III), a hypochlorite, a metal bromide and water with the pH of the reaction system being kept within the range of 5 to 7: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Fumihiko Okabe, Masahiro Torihara, Yoshin Tamai
  • Publication number: 20040121482
    Abstract: 4-N-substituted amino-2-aza-1-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-2-ene-6-carboxylic acid esters are produced by adding a Brønsted acid to a mixture of a 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-3-one and an alcohol, thereby causing these components to react with each other to give a salt of cis-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester, then allowing the salt of cis-4-amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester thus obtained to react with an amino-protecting group introducing compound in the presence of a base, thereby giving cis-4-N-substituted amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester, and then allowing this cis-4-N-substituted amino-2-cyclopentene-1-carboxylic acid ester to react with a hypohalogenite and an aldoxime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Takashi Fukumoto, Masahiro Torihara, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6624331
    Abstract: A process for producing benzyloxyacetaldehyde which comprises oxidizing 2-benzyloxyethanol with hypochlorous acid in the presence of a nitroxy radical having the general formula (I) wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an acyloxy group, an alkoxyl group or an aralkyloxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Torihara, Kensuke Nagashima, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Publication number: 20030125355
    Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of quinoline derivative (V) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Kuniaki Tatsuta, Shigeki Kikuyama, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6500978
    Abstract: A process for producing cyclopropanecarbonitrile involves reacting cyclopropanecarbaldoxime with acetic anhydride to obtain a mixture containing acetic acid and cyclopropanecarbonitrile. The acetic acid can be removed from the mixture through azeotropic distillation of acetic acid with a solvent that forms with acetic acid an azeotropic mixture having an azeotropic point lower than the boiling point of the cyclopropanecarbonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Hayashibara, Junko Sato, Eriko Matsuda, Masahiro Torihara, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6482957
    Abstract: A cyclopentenecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): and a method for preparing the cyclopentencarboxamide derivative. A bicycloamide derivative represented by the formula (II): and a method for preparing the bicycloamide derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Katagiri, Chikara Kaneko, Junko Sato, Masahiro Torihara, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6452004
    Abstract: A cyclopentenecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): and a method for preparing the cyclopentencarboxamide derivative. A bicycloamide derivative represented by the formula (II): and a method for preparing the bicycloamide derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Katagiri, Chikara Kaneko, Junko Sato, Masahiro Torihara, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Publication number: 20020120163
    Abstract: A process for producing cyclopropanecarbonitrile involves reacting cyclopropanecarbaldoxime with acetic anhydride to obtain a mixture containing acetic acid and cyclopropanecarbonitrile. The acetic acid can be removed from the mixture through azeotropic distillation of acetic acid with a solvent that forms with acetic acid an azeotropic mixture having an azeotropic point lower than the boiling point of the cyclopropanecarbonitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: KURARAY CO. LTD
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Hayashibara, Junko Sato, Eriko Matsuda, Masahiro Torihara, Yoshin Tamai
  • Publication number: 20020115857
    Abstract: A cyclopentenecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Katagiri, Chikara Kaneko, Junko Sato, Masahiro Torihara, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6159928
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cis-configurational unsaturated ester represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## (where R is a methyl group or a phenyl group, and n is 1 or 2) and also provides a fragrance composition containing the cis-configurational unsaturated ester in an effective amount. The cis-configurational unsaturated ester represented by the formula (1) can be produced byreacting a cyclic vinyl ether represented by the formula (2a) ##STR2## (where n is defined as above) with a Grignard reagent represented by the formula (3a)RMgX (3a)(where R is defined as above, and X is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom)in the presence of a triarylphosphine and not more than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Mayahara, Toshiki Mori, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6133471
    Abstract: A process for producing chromans, comprising reacting a phenol, a formaldehyde and an alcohol in the presence of a secondary amine and an acid, to generate an alkoxymethylphenol compound with the ortho position to the phenolic hydroxyl group substituted with an alkoxymethyl group, and reacting the alkoxymethylphenol compound with an unsaturated compound having a carbon-carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: KURARAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Monoe, Junko Sato, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6130341
    Abstract: A process for producing chromans, comprising reacting a phenol, a formaldehyde and an alcohol in the presence of a secondary amine and an acid, to generate an alkoxymethylphenol compound with the ortho position to the phenolic hydroxyl group substituted with an alkoxymethyl group, and reacting the alkoxymethylphenol compound with an unsaturated compound having a carbon--carbon double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Monoe, Junko Sato, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 6127539
    Abstract: A cyclopentenecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## and a method for preparing the cyclopentencarboxamide derivative. A bicycloamide derivative represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## and a method for preparing the bicycloamide derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Katagiri, Chikara Kaneko, Junko Sato, Masahiro Torihara, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 5981811
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polyprenol represented by formula (1): ##STR1## where Y and Z individually represent a hydrogen atom or are coupled together to form a carbon-carbon bond; R represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a hydroxyl group, and n is 0 or an integer not less than 1, by reacting an organic complex of an alkali metal with a compound represented by formula (2): ##STR2## where either V represents a halogen atom, while W and X are coupled together to form a carbon-carbon bond, or X represents a halogen atom, while V and W are coupled together to form a carbon-carbon bond; A represents a protective group for a hydroxyl group, and Y, Z and n are as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katuji Ujita, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 5817812
    Abstract: A cyclopentenecarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## and a method for preparing the cyclopentencarboxamide derivative. A bicycloamide derivative represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## and a method for preparing the bicycloamide derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Katagiri, Chikara Kaneko, Junko Sato, Masahiro Torihara, Koichi Kanehira, Yoshin Tamai
  • Patent number: 5714645
    Abstract: An all trans-form polyprenol is obtained by;(A) subjecting a 3,7-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-7-octen-1-ol derivative to five-carbon lengthening reaction m-times which comprises reacting with 2-methyl-3,3-dimethoxy-1-butene and reducing the carbonyl group of the resulting compound, to obtain an allyl alcohol derivative;(B) halogenating the hydroxyl group of the allyl alcohol derivative to convert it to form an allyl halide derivative;(C) allowing the allyl halide derivative to react with a polyisoprenyl sulfone derivative to form a sulfonated polyprenol derivative; and(D) subjecting the sulfonated polyprenol derivative to desulfonylation to obtain the all trans-form polyprenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goro Asanuma, Yoshin Tamai, Koichi Kanehira
  • Patent number: 5663461
    Abstract: A process for producing geranylgeraniol is provided, which comprising the steps of subjecting a mixture of at least one ester derivative wherein one or more carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecule are in cis form represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents an aromatic group which can be substituted with at least one substituent, or a higher aliphatic group having from 7 to 25 carbon atoms, and wavy lines, respectively, represent a state where each carbon-carbon double bond can be present in cis or trans form, and an ester derivative of the general formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R is as defined above, to crystallization to obtain the ester derivative of the formula (2) selectively, and hydrolyzing the thus obtained ester derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiki Mori, Junko Sato, Takashi Fukumoto, Kozo Nakao, Yoshin Tamai