Patents by Inventor Gérard Soula

Gérard Soula 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: 4560814
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for alkylating halogenated and trifluoromethylated benzene compounds. In that process, an alkyl halide is reacted with a benzene compound having two or three substituents selected from the group consisting of the halogens and the trifluoromethyl group, and also having a hydrogen atom whose two ortho positions are occupied by two of the said substituents. The reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one alkali metal amide and at least one agent that complexes with the cation of the alkali metal amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Specialites Chimiques
    Inventor: Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4548917
    Abstract: Silane, SiH.sub.4, and diochlorosilane, particularly suitable for the preparation of silicon are readily obtained by disproportionating trichlorosilane to dichlorosilane and, ultimately silane by reacting:(a) a silane containing at least one Si-H bond, of the general formula R.sub.n H.sub.m SiX.sub.4-(n+m) wherein R represents an alkyl or aryl group, x represents a halogen or an alkoxy group, n is an integer equal to 0, 1, 2 or 3 and m is an integer equal to 1, 2 or 3, and(b) a catalyst system comprising an ionic inorganic salt of the formula M.sup.+ A.sup.- and a compound capable of at least partially dissociating the salt by complexing its cation M.sup.+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Specialites Chimiques
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Lepage, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4504682
    Abstract: Novel polyoxaalkyl aminoalcohols, well adapted for the complexation/solubilization of a wide variety of cations, have the structural formula: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Louis Linguenheld, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4479022
    Abstract: Bromohalogenobenzenes are isomerized to useful, e.g., pharmaceutical or phytosanitary intermediates, by contacting the same with an alkaline base and a catalyst compound which forms a complex with the cation of said alkaline base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Specialites Chimiques
    Inventor: Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4467055
    Abstract: Polymeric, advantageously elastomeric, e.g., natural or synthetic rubber, matrices including a reinforcing amount of a filler therefor, e.g., inorganic particulates, further comprise, as an interfacing additive between the matrix and the reinforcing filler, the condensation product of at least one polyamine with at least one carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Chimie de Base
    Inventors: Jean Machurat, Jean-Claude Morawski, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4429160
    Abstract: Novel polyoxaalkyl aminoalcohols, well adapted for the complexation/solubilization of a wide variety of cations, have the structural formula: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Louis Linguenheld, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4417081
    Abstract: The meta-dihalobenzenes are selectively 2-chlorinated by reacting same with a chlorine donor, e.g., hexachlorobenzene or pentachlorobenzene, in the presence of at least one alkali metal amide, e.g., sodamide, and at least one compound which complexes the cation of such at least one alkali metal amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Specialites Chimiques
    Inventor: Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4417048
    Abstract: Organonitrogen compounds bearing a labile hydrogen atom directly bonded to a reactive nitrogen function, e.g., nitrogen heterocycles or substituted anilines, are N-alkylated with an N-alkylating agent in the presence of inorganic base and at least one sequestering agent having the structural formula:N--CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--(CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O).sub.n --R.sub.5 ].sub.3 (I)wherein n is a number ranging from 0 to 10, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, which may be identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.5 represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenyl radical, or a radical of the formula --C.sub.m H.sub.2m --.phi., or C.sub.m H.sub.2m+1 --.phi.--, m ranging from 1 to about 12 and .phi. being phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Specialties Chimiques
    Inventors: Gerard Soula, Maurice Balme
  • Patent number: 4408075
    Abstract: A process of preparing tris-(ether-amines) of the formula:N--[A--O--(B--O).sub.n --R].sub.3in which R represents a hydrocarbon radical, A and B represent alkanediyl radicals, and n is a whole number between zero and 4, by ammonolysis of an alkylene glycol mono-ether of the formula:HO--A--O--(B--O).sub.n --Rin the presence of 10 to 40 percent by weight of a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation catalyst, based on weight of said alkylene glycol monoether.The tris-(ether-amines) produced, such as tris-(3,6-dioxa-octyl)amine, tris-(3,6,9-trioxaundecyl)amine, tris-(3,6-dioxaheptyl)amine, and tris-(3,6-dioxadecyl)amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Gerard Soula, Louis Linguenheld
  • Patent number: 4383118
    Abstract: Glycidyl polyethers of polyphenols are prepared by reacting at least one alkali metal salt of a polyphenol with at least one 1-halogeno-2,3-epoxyalkane, in an anhydrous and essentially aprotic reaction medium, and in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst which comprises a cross-linked organic polymeric support, said support having a plurality of catalytically active functional groups covalently coupled thereto, the free valence of said functional groups having the structural formula: ##STR1## The subject process is admirably suited, for example, for the preparation of epoxy resins from the disodium salt of bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1983
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Locatelli, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4373070
    Abstract: Novel sequestering agents useful for the extraction of metal values and in various organic syntheses comprise a cross-linked organic polymeric substrate, said substrate having covalently coupled thereto a plurality of functional groups, the free valence of which having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which are identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.5 and R.sub.8, which are also identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or cycloalkyl radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenyl radical, a --C.sub.g H.sub.2q --.phi. or C.sub.q H.sub.2+1 --.phi.-- radical, and further wherein q ranges from 1 to about 12, and n, m and p, which are also identical or different, range from 1 to 10, and .phi. is phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventor: Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4369145
    Abstract: Fluorobenzenesulfonyl fluorides are prepared by chlorine/fluorine exchange fluorinating a chlorobenzenesulfonyl fluoride with an alkali metal fluoride, in a aprotic polar solvent and at a temperature ranging from about 100.degree. C. to about 240.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1983
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventor: Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4362855
    Abstract: High molecular weight organopolysiloxanes, e.g., polydimethylpolysiloxane oils and gums, are facilely and rapidly prepared by polymerizing/rearranging a lower molecular weight organopolysiloxane in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an alkaline catalyst and a tris-(oxaalkyl)-amine accelerator having the formula (I):N--CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O).sub.n R.sub.5 ].sub.3 (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Claude Millet, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4351777
    Abstract: Fluorobenzonitriles are prepared by reacting their corresponding chlorobenzonitriles with at least one alkali metal fluoride, in an aprotic solvent reaction medium, in the presence of at least one tertiary amine sequestering agent having the structural formula:N--CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--(CHR.sub.2 --CHR.sub.4 --O).sub.n R.sub.5 ].sub.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: R. Ramanadin, Alain Roustan, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4348311
    Abstract: An improved elastomeric composition comprising an elastomer (e.g. a natural or synthetic rubber), a filler, and a coupling agent for coupling the elastomer to the filler is provided wherein the coupling agent comprises at least one silane and at least one succinimide. The filler preferably comprises a silica and the succinimide preferably is an alkenyl succinimide, especially an alkenyl succinimide which is the condensation product of a polyamine with an alkenyl succinic anhydride, the alkenyl portion of which has 3 to 100 carbon atoms. The use of silane and succinimide for coupling provides elastomer/filler compositions having highly desirable dynamic and static properties at a more acceptable price and odor level than possible using the silane alone as coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Jean Machurat, Jean-Claude Morawski, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4346244
    Abstract: Chloroalkoxybenzenes are prepared by reacting a polychlorobenzene with at least one alkali metal hydroxide and an alcohol, ROH, in the presence of at least one tertiary amine sequestering agent having the formula:N--CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O).sub.n R.sub.5 ].sub.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Gerard Soula, Louis Linguenheld
  • Patent number: 4343745
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for solubilizing an organic or mineral salt in an organic solvent, said process comprising contacting an organic or mineral salt of the formula A.sup.- M.sup.+, wherein A.sup.- represents a mineral or organic anion and M.sup.+ represents a cation selected from the group consisting of the cation NH.sub.4.sup.+ and its derivatives and the cations derived from the metals of the groups I.sub.A, II.sub.A, III.sub.A, IV.sub.A, V.sub.A, VI.sub.A, VII.sub.A, VIII, I.sub.B, II.sub.B, III.sub.B, IV.sub.B and V.sub.B of the periodic table, with at least one sequestering agent which is soluble in said organic solvent, said sequestering agent having the formula:N[CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--(CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O).sub.n --R.sub.5 ].sub.3 (I)wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10 inclusive; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which can be the same or different, are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventor: Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4322336
    Abstract: In a filled/plasticized polymeric composition, e.g., a natural or synthetic rubber, the compatibility between reinforcing filler and plasticizer, particularly an oil, is markedly enhanced by incorporating therein a minor amount of an alkenyl succinimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Jean Machurat, Jean-Claude Morawski, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4322369
    Abstract: The alkyl cyanoacetates are prepared by reacting an alkyl chloracetate with an excess of an alkali metal cyanide, in an inert solvent and in the presence of at least one tertiary amine sequestering agent having the formula:N--CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O.sub.n R.sub.5 ].sub.3 (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Michel Desbois, Gerard Soula
  • Patent number: 4314086
    Abstract: Aliphatic/aromatic ethers are prepared by reacting an aliphatic halide with either an alkali or alkaline earth metal, or ammonium phenolate or naphtholate, in an inert organic solvent, and in the presence of at least one tertiary amine sequestering agent having the formula:N--CHR.sub.1 CHR.sub.2 --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O--.sub.n R.sub.5 ].sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Industries
    Inventors: Gerard Soula, Daniel Michelet