Patents by Inventor Cecile Serrano

Cecile Serrano 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).

  • Method for C-alkylating hydroxylated aromatic compounds
    Patent number: 6049015
    Abstract: A method for C-alkylating a hydroxylated aromatic compound having at least one hydrogen atom in the ortho or para position relative to the hydroxyl grouping, wherein the aromatic compound is exposed to a proton acid and a compound causing the formation of a carbo-cation in the presence of the acid, and the reaction is performed in the presence of a solvent consisting of a water-alcohol pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Cecile Serrano, Michel Dury, Jean-Roger Desmurs, Paul Cruciani