Patents by Inventor Carl A. Busacca

Carl A. Busacca 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: 8519176
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a process of preparing substituted p-aminophenol compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl A. Busacca, Magnus C. Eriksson, Jinghua Xu, Xingzhong Zeng
  • Patent number: 7309700
    Abstract: Dihydrate and anhydrous crystalline forms of 5,11-dihydro-11-ethyl-5-methyl-8-{2-{(1-oxido-4-quinolinyl)oxy}ethyl}-6H-dipyrido[3,2-b:2?,3?-e] [1,4]diazepin-6-one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl A. Busacca, Michael Cerreta, Richard Varsolona, John Smoliga, Jon Lorenz, Jana Vitous
  • Publication number: 20070149820
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for generating secondary phosphines from secondary phosphine oxides in the presence of a reducing agent, such as diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H), triisobutyldialuminoxane, triisobutylaluminum, tetraisobutyldialuminoxane, or another reducing agent comprising: (i) an R1R2AlH moiety, wherein R1 and R2 are each an alkyl species or oxygen, and wherein at least one of R1 or R2 comprises at least 2 carbon atoms, or (ii) an R1R2R3Al moiety, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are not hydrogen, and wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is an alkyl species comprising a ?-hydrogen, not including triethylaluminum. Preferred reducing agents for the present invention include: diisobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutyldialiuminoxane, triisobutylaluminum, tetraisobutyldialuminoxane, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Jon Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20060205638
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a macrocyclic compound of the formula (I) wherein a hydroxyl-substituted macrocyclic compound of formula (3) is reacted with a sulfonyl-substituted compound of formula QUIN: The compounds of formula (I) are potent active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Fabrice Gallou, Nizar Haddad, Azad Hossain, Suresh Kapadia, Jianxiu Liu, Chris Senanayake, Xudong Wei, Nathan Yee
  • Publication number: 20050267151
    Abstract: Disclosed are highly convergent processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), which compounds are potent active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: The disclosed processes use SNAr-type coupling reactions between peptidic compounds having a hydroxyproline moiety of the following formula: and halogenated or sulfonated bromoquinoline compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Rogelio Frutos, Nizar Haddad, Suresh Kapadia, Jon Lorenz, Anjan Saha, Chris Senanayake, Xudong Wei
  • Publication number: 20050222134
    Abstract: Dihydrate and anhydrous crystalline forms of 5,11-dihydro-11-ethyl-5-methyl-8-{2-{(1-oxido-4-quinolinyl)oxy}ethyl}-6H-dipyrido[3,2-b:2?,3?-e] [1,4]diazepin-6-one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Michael Cerreta, Richard Varsolona, John Smoliga, Jon Lorenz, Jana Vitous
  • Publication number: 20050209135
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-step process for preparing a macrocyclic compound of the formula (I): wherein Q is a radical of the following formula: and the other variables are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are potent active agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Vittorio Farina, Fabrice Gallou, Nizar Haddad, Xiao-Jun Wang, Xudong Wei, Jinghua Xu, Yibo Xu, Nathan Yee, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050203314
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for generating secondary phosphines from secondary phosphine oxides in the presence of a reducing agent, such as diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H), triisobutyldialuminoxane, triisobutylaluminum, tetraisobutyldialuminoxane, or another reducing agent comprising: (i) an R1R2AlH moiety, wherein R1 and R2 are each an alkyl species or oxygen, and wherein at least one of R1 or R2 comprises at least 2 carbon atoms, or (ii) an R1R2R3Al moiety, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are not hydrogen, and wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is an alkyl species comprising a ?-hydrogen, not including triethylaluminum. Preferred reducing agents for the present invention include: diisobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutyldialiuminoxane, triisobutylaluminum, tetraisobutyldialuminoxane, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Jon Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20050113572
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes of making dipeptide compounds of formula(I) as further described in the detailed description section:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Nizar Haddad, Suresh Kapadia, Lana Smith Keenan, Jon Lorenz, Chris Senanayake, Xudong Wei
  • Publication number: 20050085545
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of pharmaceutics and more specifically to compositions useful in the preparation of cycloalkyaminoacids and processes for making cycloaminoacids wherein A is a cycloalkyl optionally partially or fully halogenated and optionally substituted with one or more OH, NH2, SO2, phenyl or CF3; X is C0-8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Carl Busacca, Karl Grozinger
  • Patent number: 6759533
    Abstract: A process and novel intermediates for making compounds of the formula I: wherein: R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, C1-4 alkyl, C3-4 cycloalkyl and CF3; R4 is H or Me; R5 is H, Me or Et, with the proviso that R4 and R5 are not both Me, and if R4 is Me then R5 cannot be Et; R11 is Me, Et, cyclopropyl, propyl, isopropyl, or cyclobutyl; and Q is selected from the group consisting of:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl A. Busacca, Magnus C. Eriksson, Ji-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20040002489
    Abstract: A process and novel intermediates for making compounds of the formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl A. Busacca, Magnus C. Eriksson, Ji-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 6316620
    Abstract: A new class of chiral bidentate ligands to transition metals is disclosed which compounds have the following structure: wherein the substituents are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl A. Busacca
  • Patent number: 5106844
    Abstract: Novel imidazo[2,1-b][3]benzazepines and pyrimido[2,1-b][3]benzazepines of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods for treating cardiac arrhythmia in mammals utilizing them, and processes for synthesizing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Sterling Drug Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Johnson, Carl A. Busacca
  • Patent number: 5098901
    Abstract: Novel imidazo[1,2-b][2]benzazepines and pyrimido[1,2-b][2]benzazepines of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods for treating cardiac arrhythmias in mammals utilizing them, and processes for synthesizing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Sterling Drug Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Johnson, Carl A. Busacca