Alkoxy In Acid Moiety Patents (Class 560/187)
-
Patent number: 6121483Abstract: A 3-alkoxypropionic ester derivative, an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component using the same, an olefin polymerization catalyst using the same, and a process for the preparation of a polyolefin using the same. The 3-alkoxypropionic ester derivative is represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 represents a branched hydrocarbon group having 3 or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2000Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Masaki Fushimi, Shintaro Inazawa
-
Patent number: 6118019Abstract: A 3-alkoxypropionic ester derivative, an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component using the same, an olefin polymerization catalyst using the same, and a process for the preparation of a polyolefin using the same. The 3-alkoxypropionic ester derivative is represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 represents a branched hydrocarbon group having 3 or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Masaki Fushimi, Shintaro Inazawa
-
Patent number: 6075162Abstract: A method of producing methyl methacrylate comprises Step 1 of producing acetone cyanhydrin from hydrogen cyanide and acetone; Step 2 of producing .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyramide by hydrating acetone cyanhydrin; Step 3 of producing methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate and ammonia by a reaction of .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyramide and methanol; Step 4 of producing methyl methacrylate by dehydrating methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate; and Step 5 of producing hydrogen cyanide in vapor phase by reacting methanol and the ammonia obtained in Step 3 over a solid catalyst in the presence of molecular oxygen. By using methanol in the step 3, the conversion ratio of .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyramide into methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate can be increased because the equilibrium of the reaction is easily sifted toward the product side by removing ammonia being produced from the reaction system.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1999Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.Inventor: Koichi Kida
-
Patent number: 6043389Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for and methods of treating, preventing or ameliorating cancer and other proliferative diseases as well as methods of inducing wound healing, treating cutaneous ulcers, treating gastrointestinal disorders, treating blood disorders such as anemias, immunomodulation, enhancing recombinant gene expression, treating insulin-dedendent patients, treating cystic fibrosis patients, inhibiting telomerase activity, treating virus-associated tumors, especially EBV-associated tumors, augmenting expression of tumor suppressor genes, inducing tolerance to antigens, or treating, preventing or ameliorating protozoan infection or inhibiting histone deacetylase in cells. The compositions of the invention are to and the methods of the invention use hydroxy and ether-containing oxyalkylene esters.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignees: Mor Research Applications, Ltd., Beacon Laboratories, Inc., Bar-Ilan UniversityInventors: Abraham Nudelman, Ada Rephaeli
-
Patent number: 6015867Abstract: A 3-alkoxypropionic ester derivative, an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component using the same, an olefin polymerization catalyst using the same, and a process for the preparation of a polyolefin using the same. The 3-alkoxypropionic ester derivative is represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 represents a branched hydrocarbon group having 3 or more carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1995Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.Inventors: Masaki Fushimi, Shintaro Inazawa
-
Patent number: 6005139Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for reacting a halogenated ester with an alkali metal alkoxide to form an alkoxy ester and a salt. A solvent is added to the halogenated ester prior to the addition of the alkali metal alkoxide. This results in a substantial increase in the particle size of the salt which greatly facilitates its separation from the solution of the alkoxy ester product.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Occidental Chemical CorporationInventors: Hang-Chang Bobby Chen, Dean R. Lagerwall, Lewis A. Bernstein
-
Patent number: 5977277Abstract: The novel acrylic ester, allyl ether and allyl carbonate of the present invention are characterized by having the structures represented by the following general formulae (I) to (IV): The above acrylic ester, allyl ether and allyl carbonate are used as a starting monomer which forms a polymer matrix for use in a polymeric solid electrolyte. The novel polymer of the present invention comprises structural units derived from at least one compound selected from a group of the compounds represented by the above general formulae (I) to (IV). The polymeric solid electrolyte comprising the above novel polymer as a polymer matrix exhibits high ionic conductivity and is chemically stable.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, LtdInventors: Keiichi Yokoyama, Takako Sasano, Akio Hiwara, Masahiro Toriida, Satoko Mita, Masayoshi Watanabe
-
Patent number: 5900369Abstract: Optically active oxodicyclopentadiene is produced by adding lipase into ketoalcohol (1) and vinyl acetate, stirring them to obtain optically active acetate, and methylating and oxidizing to cleavage the reactant, and treating the product under basic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1998Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kunio Ogasawara, Takahiko Taniguchi
-
Patent number: 5866606Abstract: A nutritional formulation containing an amount of diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides effective to inhibit the infectious activity of pathogenic microorganisms is provided. A process of inhibiting the infectious activity of pathogenic microorganisms including the step of feeding the nutritional composition to a subject is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Joseph Schaller, Steven N. Anderson, Terry Bruce Mazer, Milo Duane Hilty, Melinda Guzman-Harty, Theresa Siu-Ling Wai Lee, Tammy Marie Bowman, Jill M. Lamm, Jin-Zhou Liu
-
Patent number: 5856521Abstract: A monomer of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R5, R6 and R7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, cyano, alkyloxycarbonyl or carbamoyl; Z is a spacer or a direct link; and R is hydroxyalkyl having a protected terminal hydroxy, can produce a polymer useful for producting a resist composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1998Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Motoshige Sumino, Kazuhito Fukasawa
-
Patent number: 5855629Abstract: This invention provides alkoxy acetic acid derivatives of general formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is the residue of an amine, an aminoalcohol or a polyol linked to the or each --CHR'--CO-- moiety via an amide or ester linkage;R' is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group;R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group of 1 to 300 carbon atoms;one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted hydrocarbyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the other of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 being independently selected from optionally substituted hydrocarbyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms;m is from 3 to 200;n is from 0 to 20, provided that m/n is at least 1; andp is from 1 to 5; a process for their preparation; and their incorporation in additive concentrates and fuel compositions for internal combustion engines.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Michael John Grundy, David Roy Kendall, Thomas Webster Naisby, Andrew Czeslaw Sutkowski
-
Patent number: 5798383Abstract: The prevent invention provides a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar is (a) phenyl, naphthyl and biphenyl, each optionally substituted with C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.2-4 alkoxyalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio, hydroxy, halo, cyano, amino, C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, di (C.sub.2-8) alkylamino, C.sub.2-6 alkanoylamino, carboxy, C.sub.2-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio or phenylsulfinyl or (b) furyl, benzo?b!furyl, thienyl, benzo?b!thienyl, pyridyl or quinolyl, each optionally substituted with C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, optionally-substituted phneyl, phenoxy or phenylthio, X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenylene, --(CHR.sup.1).sub.m --Q.sup.1 --(CHR.sup.2).sub.n --, --O--(CHR.sup.1).sub.j --Q.sup.2 -- and --(CHR.sup.1)--O--N.dbd. in which the N.dbd. moiety is attached to the cycloalkene ring; and in which Q.sup.1 is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, NR.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1997Date of Patent: August 25, 1998Assignee: Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Akiyoshi Kawai, Makoto Kawai, Rodney W. Stevens
-
Patent number: 5792876Abstract: A process is described for producing acetals comprising reacting an aldehyde or a ketone with an alcohol in the presence of a titanium compound having an acetylacetone as a ligand, or in the presence of a compound selected from the group consisting of stannous chloride dihydrate, cerium chloride hexahydrate and bismuth chloride. The process can be used in the synthesis of unstable acetals or when water exists in the reaction mixture, and therefore the process can be used for a wide variety of applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1996Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideharu Iwasaki, Masahiko Kitayama, Takashi Onishi
-
Patent number: 5777150Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester: ##STR1## wherein each of ##STR2## which are the same or different, is an aryl group or a heteroaromatic ring group; A is a C.sub.3-8 linear saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, an aryl group and an aralkyl group; Q is a single bond or a group of the formula --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --OCH.sub.2 --, --SCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O-- or --CH.sub.2 S--; each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which are the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, or an aryl or heteroaromatic ring group which may have substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group and a lower alkoxy group; each of R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Nomoto, Masahiro Hayashi, Jun Shibata, Yoshikazu Iwasawa, Morihiro Mitsuya, Yoshiaki Iida, Katsumasa Nonoshita, Yasufumi Nagata
-
Patent number: 5759968Abstract: A lubricating agent contains at least one alkylene oxide derivative having an alkylene oxide group and an ester moiety or an ammonium salt moiety, which is represented by the following general formula (1), (2), (3) or (4):R.sup.1 --O--(R.sup.2 O).sub.m --R.sup.3 --COO--R.sup.4 (1)R.sup.1 O--(R.sup.2 O).sub.m --R.sup.3 --COONH.sub.3 --R.sup.4 (2)R.sup.4 --OCO--R.sup.3 --O--(R.sup.2 O).sub.m --R.sup.3 --COO--R.sup.4 (3)R.sup.4 --NH.sub.3 OCO--R.sup.3 --O--(R.sup.2 O).sub.m --R.sup.3 --COONH.sub.3 --R.sup.4 (4)wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 26 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 26 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 is a hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon group having 1 to 26 carbon atoms, and m is from 1 to 12.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Furutani, Sayaka Shinomoto, Kazushi Miyata
-
Patent number: 5693251Abstract: An optically active phenol useful in the preparation of liquid crystalline compounds which is represented by the formula (V): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2 represents an alkyl or alkoxyalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by halogen atoms; Z' represents ##STR2## wherein q represents a number of 1 to 5 and * indicates asymmetric carbon atom; l represents a number of 2; t represents a number of 1 to 5; s represents a number of 0 or 1.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1994Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Takayuki Higashii, Isao Kurimoto, Shoji Toda, Masayoshi Minai, Takeshi Tani, Chizu Kawakami, Koichi Fujisawa
-
Patent number: 5648512Abstract: Compounds having the active site of natural lipoxins, but a longer tissue hlf-life are disclosed. These small molecules are useful for treating vasoconstrictive, inflammatory, myeloid suppressive, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal diseases.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1995Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Brigham & Womens HospitalInventor: Charles N. Serhan
-
Patent number: 5534188Abstract: An acetylene derivative represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 3-20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms which may optionally be substituted by halogen atom or alkoxyalkyl group having 2-20 carbon atoms, A and B represent phenylene group or the like or taken as --A--B-- represent naphthalene group or the like, m and s are each 0 or 1, n is integer of 1-6, and * means asymmetric carbon atom; a process for producing said acetylene derivative, a liquid crystal composition using the same as active ingredient, and a liquid crystal element using said composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1994Date of Patent: July 9, 1996Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Masayoshi Minai, Takayuki Higashii, Shoji Toda, Naoyuki Takano, Kayoko Ueda, Koichi Fujisawa
-
Patent number: 5523479Abstract: A process for the preparation of carboxylic acids which contain ether groups by the catalytically accelerated addition of alcoholic hydroxyl groups from mono- or polyhydric alcohols to tertiary-alkyl esters of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acids, and followed with acid hydrolysis of the tertiary-alkyl .beta.-ethercarboxylate obtained as intermediates in this way.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1994Date of Patent: June 4, 1996Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Josef Sanders, Klaus Konig
-
Patent number: 5510512Abstract: Process for the preparation of 2-(dialkoxymethyl)carboxylic acid esters of the formula I ##STR1## by oxidizing .beta.-acetalization of acrylic acid esters with alcohols R.sup.1 OH, wherein R.sup.1 has the meaning mentioned, in the presence of oxygen as the oxidant and of a catalyst system based on one or more metals of the platinum group and/or compounds thereof and of a copper compound, comprises carrying out the reaction at a temperature of up to 80.degree. C. and in which the catalyst system contains 1 to 4 equivalents of anions, based on the sum of the metal atoms and metal cations, of which at most 3 equivalents are halide ions, the halogen having a molecular weight of at least 35.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: April 23, 1996Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventor: Heinz Strutz
-
Patent number: 5453534Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkoxycarboxylic acid esters of the general formula I ##STR1## in which Y denotes CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 -CR.sup.6 R.sup.7,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 denote C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl, and C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 alkylaryl andR.sup.2, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 can additionally denote hydrogen, and n is 0 or 1,by the reaction of hydroxycarboxylic acid esters of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.8, Y, and n have the aforementioned meanings, with alcohols of the general formula IIIR.sub.1 --OH (III),in which R.sup.1 has the aforementioned meanings, in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts at temperatures ranging from 100.degree. to 400.degree. C. and pressures ranging from 0.01 to 150 bar, wherein the heterogeneous catalysts used are zeolites and/or hydrothermally prepared phosphates.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventor: Karsten Eller
-
Patent number: 5412134Abstract: The protected cyclobutanone of the formula ##STR1## is treated with a dialkylaluminum chloride, an alkylaluminum dichloride, a trialkylaluminum compound, diphenylsilane in the presence of tris(triphenylphosphine) rhodium (I) chloride, or iridium tetrachloride to yield the corresponding diprotected cyclobutanol. This compound is useful as an intermediate in the preparation of antiviral agents.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1992Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventors: Janak Singh, Gregory S. Bisacchi, Richard H. Mueller
-
Patent number: 5393918Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters in high yield from acetone cyanohydrin and sulfuric acid through the reduction of reaction side products and the recycling of process intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1993Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventor: John C. Dobson
-
Patent number: 5354879Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthetic method of optically active starting materials for various medicaments, which are represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy protecting group; * is an asymmetric carbon; R.sup.2 ' is hydrogen or an optionally substituted lower alkyl; and Q is --CH.dbd.P(Ph).sub.3, --CH.sub.2 P(O)(OMe).sub.2, or --CH.sub.2 S(O)Me, in high optical purity on a large scale.In more detail, the present invention provides intermediates and a method for the production thereof for synthesizing optically active compounds which are able to inhibit activities of HMG-CoA reductase and are, therefore, useful for inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1993Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Shionogi Seiyaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiro Konoike, Yoshitaka Araki
-
Patent number: 5336484Abstract: Disclosed are x-ray contrast compositions for oral or retrograde examination of the gastrointestinal tract comprising a polymeric material capable of forming a coating on the gastrointestinal tract and an x-ray producing agent of the formula ##STR1## and methods for their use in diagnostic radiology of the gastrointestinal tract wherein ##STR2## Z=H, halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, cyano, where the alkyl and cycloalkyl groups can be substituted with halogen or halo-lower-alkyl groups;R=C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or halo-lower-alkyl, optionally substituted with halo, fluoro-lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy or lower-alkoxy carbonyl, lower-alkenyl, lower-alkynyl, lower-alkylene or lower-alkoxy-carbonyloxy,n is 1-5;y is 0-4; andw is 1-4.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1993Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: Sterling Winthrop Inc.Inventors: Edward R. Bacon, Sol J. Daum, Kimberly G. Estep, Kurt A. Josef, Brent D. Douty, Carl R. Illig
-
Patent number: 5318769Abstract: Disclosed are contrast agents of the formula ##STR1## contained in aqueous compositions and methods for their use in diagnostic radiology of the gastrointestinal tract whereinX= ##STR2## Z=H, halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, cyano, where the alkyl and cycloalkyl groups can be substituted with halogen or halo-lower-alkyl groups;R=C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or halo-lower-alkyl, optionally substituted with halo, fluoro-lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy or lower-alkoxy carbonyl, lower-alkenyl, lower-alkynyl, lower-alkylene, lower-alkoxy-carbonyloxy;n=1-5;y=0-4; andw=1-4in an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1993Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: Sterling Winthrop Inc.Inventors: Edward R. Bacon, Sol J. Daum, Kimberly G. Estep, Kurt A. Josef, Brent D. Douty, Carl R. Illig
-
Patent number: 5290465Abstract: Neopolyol derivatives in which at least one of the hydroxyl groups is replaced with a substituent that corresponds to the formula --O--R--C(O)--OR' wherein R is an alkylene group containing 2-5 carbons and R' is a hydrocarbyl or predominantly hydrocarbyl group containing 1-30 carbons are oils which have utility as lubricants. Those in which R' is a hydrocarbyl group of 1-10 carbons are completely miscible with 1,1,1,2 -tetrafluoroethane (R-134a), a refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1992Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Ethyl CorporationInventor: Mahmood Sabahi
-
Patent number: 5286746Abstract: Antihypercholesterolemic activity is exhibited by compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: X is hydrogen, alkali metal or ammonium;Y is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; ##STR2## R is hydrogen, alkyl, ammonium, alkylammonium, or alkali metal (such as Na, Li, or K); andn is 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1991Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventor: Kathleen M. Poss
-
Patent number: 5198569Abstract: The asymmetric hydrogenation of aliphatic .alpha.-keto esters in the presence of rhodium catalysts which contain as chiral ligand a diphosphine of formula IV(R.sub.3).sub.2 P--Q--P(R.sub.3)hd 2 (IV)wherein R.sub.3 is phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylphenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxyphenyl, and Q is [2,2,1]-bicyloheptan-1,2-ylene or [2,2,1]-bicyclohept-4,5-en-1,2-ylene, gives the corresponding (R)- or(S)-.alpha.-hydroxycarboxylic acid esters in high rates of chemical conversion and in high enantiomer excesses.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1991Date of Patent: March 30, 1993Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hans-Ulrich Blaser, Ulrich Pittelkow, Felix Spindler
-
Patent number: 5196543Abstract: The derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;X is either an oxygen atom, in which case R.sub.2 =H or halogen, or a methylene group or a --CH.dbd.CH-- group, in which case R.sub.2 =H;n is 1 or 2 when X is an oxygen atom or a methylene group and 0 or 1 when X is a --CH.dbd.CH-- group; each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl;R.sub.5 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, CHF.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2, C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl;R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 may further form together a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --chain;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may further form together a --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --or --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --chain; andR.sub.7 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 acyl or benzyl,useful as drugs, prepared by cyclizing N ethoxy carbonyl anilines with substituted 1, 3 dioxolane-2-ones.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1991Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Delalande S.A.Inventors: Francois X. Jarreau, Vincenzo Rovei, Jean-Jacques Koenig, Alain R. Schoffs
-
Patent number: 5171462Abstract: Mixtures of block alkoxy co- or terpolymer hydrocarboxylates and aminopolyazole increase the oxidation and corrosion resistance of lubricants, particularly diesel engine oil.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1991Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. DeRosa, Rodney L. Sung, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Ronald L. O'Rourke
-
Patent number: 5140044Abstract: A UCN-1028D derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## has protein kinase C inhibitory activity and is expected to be used as an active ingredient in anti-tumor agents, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1990Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruo Kishi, Hiromitsu Saito, Hiroshi Sano, Isami Takahashi, Tatsuya Tamaoki
-
Patent number: 5120759Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy-lower-alkyl, lower-alkylthio-lower-alkyl or furyl, R.sup.2 is lower-alkyl, phenyl-lower-alkyl or cyclohexyl-lower-alkyl, each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 independently is hydrogen or fluorine, each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently is hydrogen or lower-alkoxy or together are methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy or ethylenoxy and n is an integer from 1 to 3, have a pronounced activity in counteracting cerebral insufficiency or improving cognitive functions and also reduce the multiple-resistance towards cytostatics in the treatment of tumors or of chloroquine resistance in the treatment of malaria. They can accordingly be used as medicaments, especially for the control or prevention of cerebral insufficiency or for the improvement of cognitive functions. The novel compounds of formula I can be manufactured by O-acylating a likewise novel compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1991Date of Patent: June 9, 1992Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Urs Hengartner, Henri Ramuz
-
Patent number: 5080827Abstract: An optically active compound particularly useful as a component of liquid crystal compositions having a high response rate and a chiral liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which optically active compound is expressed by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-20 C, H, halogen or CN; ##STR2## and ##STR3## each represent a specified six-membered ring; R.sup.2 represents alkyl of 1-20 C; the asterisk designates an asymmetric carbon atom; and m and n each represents 0 or 1.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1990Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kazutoshi Miyazawa, Shinichi Saito, Kouji Ohno, Hiromichi Inoue, Makoto Ushioda
-
Patent number: 5081285Abstract: This invention pertains to the addition of an alkyl alcohol to an alkyl acrylate to form alkyl 3-alkoxy propanoate catalyzed by a strong acid catalyst. The process has sepcific application in the addition of ethanol to ethyl acrylate to form ethyl 3-ethoxy propanoate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1991Date of Patent: January 14, 1992Assignee: Hoechst Celanese CorporationInventors: Jerry D. Unruh, Jerry A. Broussard
-
Patent number: 5059698Abstract: Polymeric .beta.-keto-ester acetals which, in combination with compounds which release acid under the action of actinic radiation, are suitable as positive photoresists, which are suitable for the production of printing plates, printed circuit boards, integrated circuits or silver-free films, can be prepared by free-radical polymerization from compounds of the formula I or II ##STR1## in which n is zero, 1 or 2 and, for example, R.sup.1 is an H atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently of one another are each an H atom, halogen atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or the radical --COOR.sup.9, ##STR2## or --SO.sub.2 R.sup.9, in which R.sup.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl, X is O, S or NR.sup.10, in which R.sup.10 is an H atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl, Y is a radical of the following formulae ##STR3## in which R.sup.11 is an H atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1989Date of Patent: October 22, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Adrian Schulthess, Max Hunziker
-
Patent number: 5041620Abstract: A method for producing an optically active 2-cyclopenten-4-one-1-ol ester useful as an intermediate for medicines, agricultural chemicals and represented by the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R represents a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon residue which may or may not be substituted with a halogen atom, and a mark * represents an asymmetric carbon,which comprises bringing a 2-cyclopenten-4-one-1-ol ester represented by the general formula ##STR2## wherein R represents a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon residue which may or may not be substituted with a halogen atom, into contact with an optically active 1,6-diphenyl-2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-diol derivative represented by the general formula (II), ##STR3## wherein R' represents a halogenated phenyl, lower alkylphenyl, naphthyl or tertiary lower alkyl group, and a mark * represents an asymmetric carbon,in an organic solvent to obtain an optically active cyclopentenone ester complex which is a bound product of the optically active 2-cType: GrantFiled: August 4, 1986Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Fumio Toda, Masayoshi Minai
-
Patent number: 5026899Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof with herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties.The novel 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof are of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a 2- or 7-membered alkylene bridge, or a 3- to 7-membered alkenylene bridge which may be mono- or polyunsaturated,n is 0, 1 or 2,R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or benzyl,R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio; or is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl; or phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl, the phenyl ring of each of which may be substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, cyano or nitro,X is oxygen or a radical --NOR.sub.3, andR.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 haloalkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1989Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Hans Tobler
-
Patent number: 5025017Abstract: Seco-mevinic acid derivatives are provided which has the structure ##STR1## including all stereoisomers thereof, wherein Z is ##STR2## R is H, alkali metal or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is H, lower alkyl, aryl, lower alkoxy, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl or heterocyclic; R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl, and X is O or NR.sup.5 wherein R.sup.5 is H or lower alkyl, and are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and thus are useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents and in treating atherosclerosis. New intermediates for preparing the above seco-mevinic acid derivatives are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1989Date of Patent: June 18, 1991Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventor: Donald S. Karanewsky
-
Patent number: 5021453Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and (II): ##STR1## are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1990Date of Patent: June 4, 1991Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Henry Joshua, Kenneth E. Wilson, Michael S. Schwartz, Ta J. Lee, Gerald E. Stokker
-
Patent number: 5017649Abstract: The condensation of .beta.-dicarbonyl compounds with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated compounds is promoted by amidine and guanidine compounds.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1988Date of Patent: May 21, 1991Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Robert J. Clemens
-
Patent number: 5011977Abstract: Method for the highly selective transesterification of alkyl 3-alkoxypropionates, as well as several novel alkoxypropionate compounds, are provided. Transesterification catalyzed by titanium alkoxides or tin compounds does not catalyze the Michael reaction, and therefore, provide highly selective transesterification reactions of these reactive materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Glenn C. Jones, William D. Nottingham
-
Patent number: 5001155Abstract: Novel 3-acyloxy-.beta.-ionone derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R represents n-propyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.5 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxymethyl display very effective microbicidal activity. They can especially be used in form of microbicidal compositions to control plant-pathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi of the order Oomycetes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1989Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: University of Kentucky Research FoundationInventors: Joseph Kuc, Steven D. Salt
-
Patent number: 4996007Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes, acids and esters, particularly to aldehydes. In this process and alcohol and oxygen are contacted and reacted with a dihydrodihydroxynaphthalene or a dihydrodihydroxyanthracene in the presence of a Group VIII metal oxidation catalyst and optionally in the presence of a quaternary ammonium halide cocatalyst, and subsequently product aldehyde/acid/ester and the corresponding napthoquinone or anthraquinone are separated from the reaction mixture. The by-product naphthoquinone or anthraquinone is suitably recycled to the alcohol oxidation step by hydrogenating the naphthoquinone or anthraquinone to the corresponding dihydrodihydroxynaphthalene or dihydrodihydroxyanthracene by contacting it with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1990Date of Patent: February 26, 1991Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Kuo-Hua Chao, Tamal K. Dutta, Lynn H. Slaugh
-
Patent number: 4973426Abstract: An optically active compound having particularly a specific feature of increasing spontaneous polarization value as one of important specific features for ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched chain alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyloxy each of 1 -15C, H, halogen or -CN; R.sup.2 represents an optically active group having 2-20 skeletal atoms, ##STR2## wherein X represents H, halogen or -CN; l represents an integer of 1-10; m is 0 or 1; and * indicates asymmetric C.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1988Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kouji Ohno, Shinichi Saito, Hiromichi Inoue, Kazutoshi Miyazawa, Makoto Ushioda
-
Patent number: 4963583Abstract: Novel 3-acyloxy-4-keto-.beta.-ionone derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is either the radical ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 represents C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl having a maximum number of 6 carbon atoms, cyclopropyl or cyclopropyl which is substituted by methyl or by halogen or represents the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl having a maximum number of 6 carbon atoms, cyclopropyl or cyclopropyl which is substituted by methyl or by halogen and X represents either oxygen or sulphur, and ##STR4## display very effective microbicidal activity. They can especially be used in microbicidal compositions to control plant-pathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi of the order Oomycetes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1988Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Walter Kunz
-
Patent number: 4961875Abstract: A liquid crystalline, optically active compound useful as a component of various liquid crystal compositions, a liquid crystal composition containing the same and a light switching element using the liquid crystal composition are provided, which liquid crystalline, optically active compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy, R.sup.2 is 2-18C alkyl or 1-18C alkoxy, A is ##STR2## wherein X is halogen or CN, m is 0 to 12, and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1988Date of Patent: October 9, 1990Assignee: Chisso CorporationInventors: Kouji Ohno, Hiromichi Inoue, Shinichi Saito, Kazutoshi Miyazawa, Makoto Ushioda
-
Patent number: 4960926Abstract: Process for the carbonylation of olefinically unsaturated compounds with carbon monoxide in the presence of a hydroxyl-group-containing compound, a palladium catalyst, an organic phosphine, an acid with a pKa value <2, with the exception of halogen acids and carboxylic acids as promoter, and a catlayst stabilizer selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula; ##STR1## wherein X represents an element of group Va with a valency greater than 3, selected from P. As or Sb, where Y represents an element of group VIa, selected from O, S or Se, and where either a, b and c are 0 or 1, where R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are the same or different and represent hydrocarbon groups, or a and b=0 and c=0 or 1 and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together with X form a heterocyclic group, or a, b and c=0 and R.sub.4, R.sub.5 R.sub.6 together with X form a heterocyclic group, compounds of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.7 is a hydrocarbon group and where R.sub.8 and R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1989Date of Patent: October 2, 1990Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Eit Drent
-
Patent number: 4948915Abstract: The reaction of a monohydroxyl or dihydroxyl alcohol with an alpha, beta-unsaturated ester in contact with a strongly basic anionic exchange resin in the hydroxyl or alkoxide form is unexpectedly and unpredictably enhanced by proper control of the water content in the reaction mixture and the temperature at which the reaction is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1986Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.Inventor: Brian T. Keen
-
Patent number: 4945179Abstract: Process for the preparation of esters of carboxylic acids by contacting an olefinically unsaturated compound with CO and an alcohol, in the presence of (a) a ruthenium compound and (b) an iodide salt, LiBr and/or an onium bromide, with a molar ratio of CO to olefinically unsaturated compound.ltoreq.2.0 being applied when "b" is an iodide salt.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1988Date of Patent: July 31, 1990Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Eit Drent