Patents by Inventor Christen Bell Smith

Christen Bell Smith 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).

  • Catalytic metathesis of secondary amides
    Patent number: 8039669
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and reagents for the metathesis of secondary amides via a transacylation mechanism employing catalytic quantities of an imide initiator and a Brønsted base. Equilibrium-controlled exchange between various amide reactant pairs is demonstrated for substrates bearing a variety of N-alkyl and N-aryl substituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Christen Bell Smith, Denis A. Kissounko, Samuel H. Gellman, Shannon S. Stahl
  • Catalytic Metathesis of Secondary Amides
    Publication number: 20090299098
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and reagents for the metathesis of secondary amides via a transacylation mechanism employing catalytic quantities of an imide initiator and a Brønsted base. Equilibrium-controlled exchange between various amide reactant pairs is demonstrated for substrates bearing a variety of N-alkyl and N-aryl substituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Christen Bell Smith, Denis A. Kissounko, Samuel H. Gellman, Shannon S. Stahl