Patents by Inventor Fuk Y. Kwong

Fuk Y. Kwong 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).

  • Patent number: 9067955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods, such as the reaction of Z-X with C(L)(R)(R?)2 in the present of a catalyst and a base, thereby forming C(Z)(R)(R?)2; wherein X represents I, Cl, alkylsulfonate, or arylsulfonate; Z represents optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl; L represents H or a negative charge; catalyst comprises a copper atom or ion, and a ligand, wherein the ligand is an optionally substituted aryl alcohol, alkyl amine, 1,2-diamine, 1,2-aminoalcohol, 1,2-diol, imidazolium carbene, pyridine, or 1,10-phenanthroline; the ligand is a chelating ligand; and the base represents a Bronsted base; R represents H, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; R? represents independently for each occurrence H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, —CO2R?, —C(O)N(R)2, sulfonyl, —P(O)(OR?)2, —CN, or —NO2; R? represents independently for each occurrence optionally substituted alky
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Jon C. Antilla, Gabriel E. Job, Martina Uhlenbrock, Fuk Y. Kwong, Gero Nordmann, Edward J. Hennessy
  • Patent number: 7323608
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-sulfur bond between the sulfur atom of a thiol moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper(II)-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-carbon bond between the carbon atom of cyanide ion and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Fuk Y. Kwong, Eric R. Streiter, Jacopo Zanon
  • Patent number: 7115784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide or amine moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In additional embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between a nitrogen atom of an acyl hydrazine and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic, e.g., indole, pyrazole, and indazole, and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Jon C. Antilla, Gabriel E. Job, Martina Wolter, Fuk Y. Kwong, Gero Nordmann, Edward J. Hennessy
  • Patent number: 6888032
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-sulfur bond between the sulfur atom of a thiol moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper(II)-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-carbon bond between the carbon atom of cyanide ion and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Fuk Y. Kwong, Eric R. Streiter, Jacopo Zanon
  • Patent number: 6867298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide or amine moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In additional embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between a nitrogen atom of an acyl hydrazine and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic, e.g., indole, pyrazole, and indazole, and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Jon C. Antilla, Gabriel E. Job, Martina Wolter, Fuk Y. Kwong, Gero Nordmann, Edward J. Hennessy
  • Publication number: 20040138468
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-sulfur bond between the sulfur atom of a thiol moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper(II)-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-carbon bond between the carbon atom of cyanide ion and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Fuk Y. Kwong, Eric R. Streiter, Jacopo Zanon
  • Patent number: 6759554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide or amine moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In additional embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between a nitrogen atom of an acyl hydrazine and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic, e.g., indole, pyrazole, and indazole, and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Jon C. Antilla, Gabriel E. Job, Martina Wolter, Fuk Y. Kwong, Gero Nordmann, Edward J. Hennessy
  • Publication number: 20040019216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide or amine moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In additional embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between a nitrogen atom of an acyl hydrazine and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic, e.g., indole, pyrazole, and indazole, and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Jon C. Antilla, Gabriel E. Job, Martina Wolter, Fuk Y. Kwong, Gero Nordmann, Edward J. Hennessy
  • Publication number: 20030065187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of an amide or amine moiety and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In additional embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between a nitrogen atom of an acyl hydrazine and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate. In other embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-nitrogen bond between the nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic, e.g., indole, pyrazole, and indazole, and the activated carbon of an aryl, heteroaryl, or vinyl halide or sulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwald, Artis Klapars, Jon C. Antilla, Gabriel E. Job, Martina Wolter, Fuk Y. Kwong, Gero Nordmann, Edward J. Hennessy