Patents by Inventor Leo R. Morris

Leo R. Morris 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).

  • Preparation of (dichloromethyl) pyridines by reductive dechlorination
    Patent number: 4260766
    Abstract: (Dichloromethyl) substituted pyridines are prepared from (trichloromethyl) substituted pyridines by the reaction thereof under reductive dechlorination conditions with metallic iron or a ferrous iron compound and an acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1981
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventor: Leo R. Morris
  • Method of preparing alkyl halopyridinyloxyalkanoates
    Patent number: 4127582
    Abstract: A novel method for the preparation of alkyl halopyridinyloxyalkanoate compounds is disclosed, which comprises reacting a halopyridine with an alkyl alpha-hydroxy alkanoate in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate promoter.The ester products prepared from this method are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1978
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventor: Leo R. Morris