Patents by Inventor Cris S. Moorehouse

Cris S. Moorehouse 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).

  • Process for the preparation of 2,3-dihydrofurans
    Patent number: 5670672
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of 2,3-dihydrofurans from the corresponding isomeric 2,5-dihydrofurans wherein a 2,5-dihydrofuran compound is contacted with a supported, palladium or platinum catalyst in the presence of carbon monoxide to effect the isomerization of 2,5-dihyrofurans to 2,3-dihydrofurans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: John R. Monnier, Cris S. Moorehouse