Patents by Inventor Carlo LUCARELLI

Carlo LUCARELLI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240425471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-propanone comprising the step of reacting 3,4-dimethylendioxybenzene with propionic anhydride in the presence of a bulk or supported catalyst, being said catalyst selected from the group of a sulphonated cross-linked divinylbenzene resin, a sulphonated cross-linked divinylbenzene resin partially exchanged with iron, zinc or gallium, a perfluorinated sulphonic resin, and a perfluorinated sulphonic resin partially exchanged with iron, zinc or gallium, wherein said catalyst has an average particle size from 1 ?m to 300 ?m, preferably from 1 ?m to 180 ?m, more preferably from 1 ?m to 100 ?m as measured with DLS (Dynamic light scattering) or a granulometer. The process is advantageously carried out at stoichiometric ratio between the reagents and with a continuous process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Carlo Lucarelli, Tommaso Tabanelli, Angelo Vaccari, Martina Eberle, Carla Marchioro, Matteo Campanati, Stefano BIlli, Alberto Guerrini, Nicola Schiaroli
  • Patent number: 11932592
    Abstract: A process for obtaining higher aliphatic alcohols starting from aliphatic primary alcohols by condensation reactions is disclosed. Specifically, the process comprises a step in which an aliphatic primary alcohol is contacted in a homogeneous phase with a catalyst mixture comprising a transition metal, a base and an additive; specifically, this additive can be selected from the classes of compounds of the isoquinolines N-oxide, quinolines N-oxide, pyridines N-oxide, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, or TEMPO. In particular, the process can be carried out by contacting said aliphatic primary alcohol with a catalyst of a recycled transition metal, with a freshly added base and with a recycled additive of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM—UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA
    Inventors: Fabrizio Cavani, Valerio Zanotti, Rita Mazzoni, Carlo Lucarelli, Cristiana Cesari, Tommaso Tabanelli, Francesco Puzzo
  • Publication number: 20210163385
    Abstract: A process for obtaining higher aliphatic alcohols starting from aliphatic primary alcohols by condensation reactions is disclosed. Specifically, the process comprises a step in which an aliphatic primary alcohol is contacted in a homogeneous phase with a catalyst mixture comprising a transition metal, a base and an additive; specifically, this additive can be selected from the classes of compounds of the isoquinolines N-oxide, quinolines N-oxide, pyridines N-oxide, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, or TEMPO. In particular, the process can be carried out by contacting said aliphatic primary alcohol with a catalyst of a recycled transition metal, with a freshly added base and with a recycled additive of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA
    Inventors: Fabrizio CAVANI, Valerio ZANOTTI, Rita MAZZONI, Carlo LUCARELLI, Cristiana CESARI, Tommaso TABANELLI, Francesco PUZZO
  • Patent number: 10464049
    Abstract: A process to synthesize a catalyst performing Water-Gas shift reaction at a temperature more than 300° C. using a precursor having general formula [(Cu, Zn)1-x (Al, M)x (OH)2]x+ (An?x/n).kH2O with M=Al, La, Ga or In, A=CO3, 0.33<x<0.5, 1<n<3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude, Alma Mater Studiorum Universita de Bologna
    Inventors: Raphaël Faure, Giuseppe Fornasari, Daniel Gary, Carlo Lucarelli, Nicola Schiaroli, Angelo Vaccari
  • Publication number: 20170348675
    Abstract: A process to synthesize a catalyst performing Water-Gas shift reaction at a temperature more than 300° C. using a precursor having general formula [(Cu, Zn)1?x (Al, M)x (OH)2]x+ (An?x/n).kH2O with M=Al, La, Ga or In, A=CO3, 0.33<x<0.5, 1<n<3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Raphaël FAURE, Giuseppe FORNASARI, Daniel GARY, Carlo LUCARELLI, Nicola SCHIAROLI, Angelo VACCARI