Patents by Inventor Kimberly A. Savary

Kimberly A. Savary 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).

  • Process to ribofuranose sugar derivatives as intermediates to branched-chain nucleosides
    Patent number: 7034167
    Abstract: A novel process is provided for the preparation of ribofuranose sugar derivatives which are useful in the synthesis of branched-chain ribonucleoside inhibitors of HCV polymerase for the treatment of HCV infection. Also provided are useful intermediates obtained from the instant process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Savary, Zhiguo J. Song, J. Michael Williams, Feng Xu
  • Preparation of Sulfonyl quinoline
    Patent number: 7009055
    Abstract: A dibromomethyl moiety is converted to a sulfonylmethyl moiety by treatment with a sulfinic acid salt. For example, (methyl-sulfonyl)methyl bromo-quinoline is prepared by the treatment of dibromomethyl bromo-quinoline with a sulfinic acid salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Xu, Kimberly A. Savary, John M. Williams
  • Process to ribofuranose sugar derivatives as intermediates to branched-chain nucleosides
    Publication number: 20040175808
    Abstract: A novel process is provided for the preparation of ribofuranose sugar derivatives which are useful in the synthesis of branched-chain ribonucleoside inhibitors of HCV polymerase for the treatment of HCV infection. Also provided are useful intermediates obtained from the instant process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Savary, Zhiguo J. Song, J. Michael Williams, Feng Xu
  • Preparation of sulfonyl quinoline
    Publication number: 20040176604
    Abstract: A dibromomethyl moiety is converted to a sulfonylmethyl moiety by treatment with a sulfinic acid salt. For example, (methyl-sulfonyl)methyl bromo-quinoline is prepared by the treatment of dibromomethyl bromo-quinoline with a sulfinic acid salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Feng Xu, Kimberly A Savary, John M Williams