Patents Assigned to Great Lakes (UK) Limited
  • Patent number: 6960668
    Abstract: A one-step process for the preparation of a substituted thioxanthone, such as carboxymethoxythioxanthone, in high yields and as a single isomer. The substituted aryl compound is reacted with mercaptobenzoic acid or dithiobisbenzoic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Great Lakes (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Allan William Timms, William Arthur Green
  • Publication number: 20040059133
    Abstract: A one-step process for the preparation of a substituted thioxanthone, such as carboxymethoxythioxanthone, in high yields and as a single isomer. The substituted aryl compound is reacted with mercaptobenzoic acid or dithiobisbenzoic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Great Lakes (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Allan William Timms, William Arthur Green
  • Patent number: 6528693
    Abstract: 1-chloropropylethyne is prepared by dehydrochlorination with a base of 1-chloro-1-cyclopropylethene, which is itself prepared by treating 1-cyclopropylethanone with dichlorotriarylphosphorane or dichlorotrialkylphosphorane in the presence of a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Great Lakes (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Robert Gandy, Peter John Cremins, Allan Williams Timms
  • Patent number: 6215026
    Abstract: Substituted sodium salts of phosphides are prepared by reacting a triarylphosphine with sodium in an aliphatic amine or diamine as a solvent or co-solvent. The resultant phosphides may be further treated with appropriate halides to produce unsymmetrical phosphines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Great Lakes (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Robert Gandy, Peter John Cremins, Allan William Timms