Patents by Inventor Edward L. Reilly

Edward L. Reilly 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).

  • Oxidation of phenol to p-benzoquinone in acetonitrile/methanol cosolvent
    Patent number: 4257968
    Abstract: An improved process for making p-benzoquinone by contacting phenol with an oxidant in the presence of a copper salt catalyst, the improvement which comprises employing a cosolvent system of acetonitrile and methanol, the weight ratio of acetonitrile to methanol being about 1 to 20:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Edward L. Reilly