Patents by Inventor Kevin Auty

Kevin Auty 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).

  • Oxidation of alkylaromatic compounds
    Patent number: 5705705
    Abstract: A process for the oxidation of alkylaromatic compounds is provided. The process comprises oxidizing a substrate alkylaromatic compound with a peroxygen compound in the presence of a source of cerium (III) or (IV), a source of bromide and a carboxylic acid or anhydride solvent. Preferably, the source of cerium is cerium (III) acetate, the source of bromide is sodium bromide and the solvent is acetic or propionic acid. The process is particularly suited to the selective oxidation of methylaromatic compounds to the corresponding aldehydes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Solvay Interox Limited
    Inventors: Scott William Brown, Kevin Auty