Patents by Inventor Jayanthi Reddy

Jayanthi Reddy 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).

  • Asymmetric bioreduction of 6-bromo-2-tetralone to (s)-6-bromo-2 tetraol by trichosporon capitatum
    Patent number: 5464762
    Abstract: Stereospecific (S)-6-bromo-2-tetraol is a key intermediate in the chemical synthesis of the chiral drug candidate, MK499, a ventricular arrythmias suppressant. The yeast strain Trichosporon capitatum (MY 1890) was employed for the bioconversion of 6-bromo-2-tetralone to the corresponding alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michel M. Chartrain, Jayanthi Reddy, David M. Tschaen