Patents by Inventor Frank Wetterich

Frank Wetterich 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: 20110137084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating coenzyme Q10 of formula (I) by separating material mixtures containing coenzyme Q10 and the compound of formula (II)
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Volker Berl, Karin Schein, Frank Wetterich
  • Publication number: 20090131705
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce H. Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Schein, Frank Wetterich
  • Publication number: 20080039642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a practical and cost-effective method for the synthesis of 5-chloromethylated 2,3-dialkoxy-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones by direct chloromethylation of the corresponding 2,3-dialkoxy-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of 5-chloromethylated 2,3-dialkoxy-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones starting from a 3,4,5-trialkoxy-1-alkyl-benzene. The invention also relates to a method for the production of Coenzymes Qn, especially coenzyme Q10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Volker Berl, Frank Wetterich, Hansgeorg Ernst, Karin Schein
  • Publication number: 20070260076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Bruce Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Shein, Frank Wetterich
  • Publication number: 20060167289
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Zymes, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Schein, Frank Wetterich
  • Publication number: 20050148675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a convergent method for the synthesis of ubiquinones and ubiquinone analogues. Also provided are precursors of ubiquinones and their analogues that are useful in the methods of the invention. The invention further provides an improved method for the carboalumination of alkyne substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Zymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Lipshutz, Volker Berl, Karin Schein, Frank Wetterich
  • Patent number: 6680402
    Abstract: Benzamidoxime derivatives of the formula I: where R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl R2 is hydrogen or fluorine R3 is C1-C4-alkyl which may be substituted by cyano, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-haloalkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl R4 is phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl which may carry one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the phenyl ring, or is thienyl-C1-C4-alkyl which may carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the thienyl ring, or is pyrazolyl-C1-C4-alkyl which may carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the pyrazole ring, are prepared, and intermediates for their preparation and their use as fungicides are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Publication number: 20030120085
    Abstract: Benzamidoxime derivatives of the formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Publication number: 20030078437
    Abstract: Benzamidoxime derivatives of the formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Patent number: 6509501
    Abstract: Benzamidoxime derivatives of the formula I where R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl R2 is hydrogen or fluorine R3 is C1-C4-alkyl which may be substituted by cyano, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-haloalkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl-C1-C4-alkyl R4 is phenyl-C1-C6-alkyl which may carry one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the phenyl ring, or is thienyl-C1-C4-alkyl which may carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the thienyl ring, or is pyrazolyl-C1-C4-alkyl which may carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy on the pyrazole ring, are prepared, and intermediates for their preparation and their use as fungicides are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Publication number: 20020133025
    Abstract: Benzamidoxime derivatives of the formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Patent number: 6441044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cycloalkylcarboxamides of formula I where: A is optionally substituted C3-C6-cycloalkyl; Alk is straight-chain or branched C1-C6-alkylene; R1 is optionally substituted C1-C6-alkyl or C2-C6-alkenyl; R2, R3 is hydrogen, or is optionally halogenated C1-C6-alkyl or C2-C6-alkenyl; W is an optionally substituted fused bicyclic ring system having in each case six ring atoms, where one or two carbon ring atoms may be replaced by nitrogen atoms; and their agriculturally useful salts. Furthermore, the invention relates to fungicidal compositions comprising a compound of formula I as crop protection agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ingo Rose, Frank Wetterich, Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Gisela Lorenz, Eberhard Ammermann, Thomas Grote, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Patent number: 6420605
    Abstract: The invention relates to benzamidoxim derivatives of formula (I) wherein the substituents have the following meanings: R1 represents difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, R2 represents hydrogen or fluorine, R3 represents C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 halogenalkenyl, C3-C6 alkinyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl-C1-C4 alkyl, R4 represents phenyl-C1-C6 alkyl, which can carry one or more substituents selected from the group composed of halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 halogenalkoxy on the phenyl ring, or thienyl-C1-C4 alkyl, which can carry one or more substituents selected from the group composed of halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkoxy on the thienyl ring, or pyrazol-C1-C4 alkyl, which can carry one or more substituents selected from the group composed of halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 halogenalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 halogenalkoxy on the pyrazol ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Patent number: 6417398
    Abstract: The invention concerns benzamidoxim derivatives of formula (I) in which the substituents have the following meanings: R1 represents hydrogen or fluorine; R2 represents C1-C6 phenyl-alkyl, bearing on the cyclic phenyl compound one or several substituents selected in the group comprising halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy halide, or C1-C4 thienyl-alkyl, optionally bearing one or several substituents selected in the group comprising halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy halide, or C1-C4 pyrazol-alkyl, optionally bearing one or several substituents selected in the group comprising halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy or C1-C4 alkoxy halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Joachim Rheinheimer, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann
  • Patent number: 6410486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cycloalkylalkane-carboxamides of the formula I where the substituents have the following meanings: A is C3-C6-cycloalkyl; R1 is C1-C6-alkyl or C2-C6-alkenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen or, independently of this meaning, have one of the meanings of the radical R1; n is 0 or 1; Y is cyano or halogen; w is phenyl, naphthyl or heteroaryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Wetterich, Karl Eicken, Gisela Lorenz, Eberhard Ammermann, Siegfried Strathmann, Ingo Rose
  • Publication number: 20020019422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cycloalkylalkanecarboxamides of the formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Wetterich, Karl Eicken, Gisela Lorenz, Eberhard Ammermann, Siegfried Strathmann, Ingo Rose
  • Patent number: 6265447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cycloalkylalkane-carboxamides of the formula I where the substituents have the following meanings: A is C3-C6-cycloalkyl; R1 is C1-C6-alkyl or C2-C6-alkenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen or, independently of this meaning, have one of the meanings of the radical R1; n is 0 or 1; Y is cyano or halogen; w is phenyl, naphthyl or heteroaryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Wetterich, Karl Eicken, Gisela Lorenz, Eberhard Ammermann, Siegfried Strathmann, Ingo Rose
  • Patent number: 6255489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing N-acylated (hetero)aromatic hydroxylamine derivatives of formula (I), wherein the substituents, the ring atom and the index have the meanings give in the Description, by hydrogenating a (hetero)aromatic nitro-compound of general formula (II) in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Klintz, Norbert Götz, Michael Keil, Manfred Heilig, Horst Wingert, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Josef Wahl, Frank Wetterich, Gregor Daun
  • Patent number: 6156778
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition for controlling harmful fungi comprising, in a solid or liquid carrier,a) at least one carbamate of the formula I ##STR1## where X is CH or N andthe radicals R.sup.a and R.sup.b independently of one another are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl group; andb) at least one valine amide of the formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkyl andR.sup.2 is naphthyl or phenyl, the phenyl radical being substituted in the 4-position by a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ruth Muller, Herbert Bayer, Hubert Sauter, Karl Eicken, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann, Maria Scherer, Klaus Schelberger, Bernd Muller, Joachim Leyendecker
  • Patent number: 6147104
    Abstract: The invention relates to biphenylamides having general formula (I), and their salts, in which R.sup.1 is H or F; R.sup.2 is H, halogen, alkyl, halogen methyl, alkoxy, alkylthio; R.sup.3 is CH.sub.3, CHF.sub.2, CF.sub.3. The invention also relates to agents containing biphenylamnides, the production of biphenylamides and their use in combating parasitic fungus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Eicken, Michael Rack, Frank Wetterich, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann