Patents Examined by E. D. Irzmeh
  • Process for the preparation of alkyl substituted tetralins and indanes
    Patent number: 5079386
    Abstract: Process for preparing an alkyl substituted tetralin or indane by reacting a benzyl alcohol with an alkene having 4-7 carbon atoms under the influence of a Lewis acid catalyst. The product can be further reacted with an acyl halide or alkylene epoxide without prior isolated from the initial reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen E. Meakins, Keith R. Motion, Christopher P. Newman