Patents by Inventor Jean-Christophe Galland

Jean-Christophe Galland 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: 8039660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of nitrile compounds from unsaturated organic compounds by reaction with hydrogen cyanide. It relates more particularly to the manufacture of nitrile compounds of use in the synthesis of adiponitrile, an important chemical intermediate in the manufacture of major chemical compounds, such as hexamethylenediamine and ?-caprolactam. The invention provides a process for the manufacture of organic compounds comprising at least one nitrile functional group by carrying out a hydrocyanation reaction between hydrogen cyanide and an organic compound comprising at least one ethylenic unsaturation. This reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a metal element chosen from the group consisting of nickel, platinum and palladium and an organophosphorus ligand, the reaction medium additionally comprising an ionic liquid in the liquid state at least at the temperature at which the hydrocyanation reaction is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Rhodia Polyamide Intermediates
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Basset, Yves Chauvin, Jean-Christophe Galland, Gerald Niccolai, Christine Valerio, Christophe Vallee
  • Patent number: 7884225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-chloropropyldimethylchlorosilane by hydrosilylation reaction in a reaction medium comprising dimethylhydrochlorosilane and allyl chloride, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of di-?-chlorobis(?-1,5-cyclooctadiene)diiridium, the said process being characterized in that at least one auxiliary in the free or supported state selected from the group of compounds consisting of: (i) ketones, (ii) ethers, (iii) quinones, (iv) anhydrides, (v) unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds (UHC) having an aromatic nature and/or comprising at least one C?C double bond and/or at least one C?C triple bond, it being possible for these unsaturated bonds to be conjugated or nonconjugated, the said UHCs being linear or cyclic (mono- or polycyclic), having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, having from 1 to 8 ethylenic and/or acetylenic unsaturations and optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms, (vi) and their mixtures, is added to the reaction medium, wi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Nathalie Guennouni, Jean-Christophe Galland
  • Publication number: 20090247780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of nitrile compounds from unsaturated organic compounds by reaction with hydrogen cyanide. It relates more particularly to the manufacture of nitrile compounds of use in the synthesis of adiponitrile, an important chemical intermediate in the manufacture of major chemical compounds, such as hexamethylenediamine and ?-caprolactam. The invention provides a process for the manufacture of organic compounds comprising at least one nitrile functional group by carrying out a hydrocyanation reaction between hydrogen cyanide and an organic compound comprising at least one ethylenic unsaturation. This reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a metal element chosen from the group consisting of nickel, platinum and palladium and an organophosphorus ligand, the reaction medium additionally comprising an ionic liquid in the liquid state at least at the temperature at which the hydrocyanation reaction is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: RHODIA POLYAMIDE INTERMEDIATES
    Inventors: Jean-Marie BASSET, Yves Chauvin, Jean-Christophe Galland, Gerald Niccolai, Christine Valerio, Christophe Vallee
  • Patent number: 7531682
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Rhodia Polyamide Intermediates
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion, Damien Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 7485741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydrocyanating a hydrocarbon-based compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturation by reaction in liquid medium with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal element chosen from transition metals and an organophosphorus ligand, characterized in that the organophosphorus ligand is a monodentate organophosphorus compound. The present invention is in particular useful for the synthesis of adiponitrile from butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Rhodia Polyamide Intermediates
    Inventors: Damien Bourgeois, Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion
  • Patent number: 7442825
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Rhodia Polyamide Intermediates
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion, Damien Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 7253298
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Rhodia Polyamide Intermediates
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion, Damien Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 7105696
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for hydrocyanation of ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds comprising at least a nitrile function. The invention provides a method for hydrocyanation of an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon compound by reacting in liquid medium the hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal element selected among transition metals and an organophosphorous ligand, characterised in that the organophosphorous ligand is a furylphosphine. The invention is in particular useful for synthesizing adiponitrile from butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Rhodia Polymide Intermediates
    Inventors: Paolo Burattin, Alex Chamard, Jean-Christophe Galland
  • Patent number: 7098358
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for hydrocyanation of ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds into compounds comprising at least a nitrile function. More particularly, it concerns a method for hydrocyanation of organic compounds comprising at least a ethylenical bond by reacting hydrogen cyanide, in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a transition metal and an organophosphorus ligand. The organophosphorus ligand is a compound with monophosphanorbornadiene structure. The invention concerns in particular hydrocyanation of butadiene into adiponitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Rhodia Polyamides Intermediates
    Inventors: Paolo Burattin, Jean-Christophe Galland, Alex Chamard
  • Publication number: 20060128980
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion, Damien Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20060100455
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion, Damien Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20060052624
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Philippe Marion, Damien Buorgeois
  • Patent number: 6939976
    Abstract: A process for the production of allyl succinic anhydride comprising reacting a mixture of propene with maleic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst comprised of an alkyl tin chloride as provided. The process can be run efficiently at temperatures below about 200° C. without and the formation of polymer or decomposition by-products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Euen Gunn, Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Thomas Delacroix
  • Publication number: 20040260112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of nitrile compounds from unsaturated organic compounds by reaction with hydrogen cyanide. It relates more particularly to the manufacture of nitrile compounds of use in the synthesis of adiponitrile, an important chemical intermediate in the manufacture of major chemical compounds, such as hexamethylenediamine and &egr;-caprolactam. The invention provides a process for the manufacture of organic compounds comprising at least one nitrile functional group by carrying out a hydrocyanation reaction between hydrogen cyanide and an organic compound comprising at least one ethylenic unsaturation. This reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a metal element chosen from the group consisting of nickel, platinum and palladium and an organophosphorus ligand, the reaction medium additionally comprising an ionic liquid in the liquid state at least at the temperature at which the hydrocyanation reaction is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Basset, Yves Chauvin, Jean-Christophe Galland, Gerald Niccolai, Christine Valerio, Christophe Vallee
  • Publication number: 20040220414
    Abstract: A process for the production of allyl succinic anhydride comprising reacting a mixture of propene with maleic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst comprised of an alkyl tin chloride as provided. The process can be run efficiently at temperatures below about 200° C. without and the formation of polymer or decomposition by-products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Euen Gunn, Jean-Christophe Galland, Blaise Didillon, Thomas Delacroix
  • Publication number: 20040063991
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for hydrocyanation of ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds comprising at least a nitrile function. The invention provides a method for hydrocyanation of an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon compound by reacting in liquid medium the hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal element selected among transition metals and an organophosphorous ligand, characterised in that the organophosphorous ligand is a furylphosphine. The invention is in particular useful for synthesizing adiponitrile from butadiene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Paolo Burattin, Alex Chamard, Jean-Christophe Galland
  • Publication number: 20040063956
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for hydrocyanation of ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds into compounds comprising at least a nitrile function. More particularly, it concerns a method for hydrocyanation of organic compounds comprising at least a ethylenical bond by reacting hydrogen cyanide, in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a transition metal and an organophosphorus ligand. The organophosphorus ligand is a compound with monophosphanorbornadiene structure. The invention concerns in particular hydrocyanation of butadiene into adiponitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Paolo Burattin, Jean-Christophe Galland, Alex Chamard
  • Patent number: 6590100
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a polyaromatic compound comprising at least one sequence of two aromatic rings. The process of the invention, which consists in reacting an aromatic compound bearing a leaving group and an arylboronic acid and/or its derivatives in the presence of a base and an effective amount of a nickel catalyst, is characterized in that the reaction is conducted in a reaction solvent which is water optionally in a mixture with an organic solvent and in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst based on nickel with at least one water-soluble phosphine ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Monique Savignac, Jean-Pierre Genet
  • Publication number: 20020173652
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a polyaromatic compound comprising at least one sequence of two aromatic rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Galland, Monique Savignac, Jean-Pierre Genet