Patents by Inventor Herbert C. Wohlers

Herbert C. Wohlers 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).

  • Synthesis of metal alkyl carbonates
    Patent number: 4123446
    Abstract: A process is described for preparing metal alkyl carbonates, useful as carboxylating agents, which comprises reacting an inorganic metal salt with an aliphatic monohydric alcohol containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms and carbon dioxide under substantially anhydrous conditions in the presence of a solid acid acceptor, said alcohol being employed in sufficient amount to form a solution of the resulting metal alkyl carbonate in the alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Allied Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Stylianos Sifniades, Allen A. Tunick, Herbert C. Wohlers