Patents by Inventor Mary Rodopoulos

Mary Rodopoulos 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).

  • Alkene borates and a process for covalently coupling organic compounds
    Patent number: 6288259
    Abstract: This invention describes a process for covalently coupling organic compounds which comprises reacting an olefinic compound having a halogen or halogen-like substituent at a coupling position with a diboron derivative in the presence of a Group VIII metal catalyst and a suitable base. The invention also describes a process for preparing alkene borate intermediates comprising reacting an olefinic compound having a halogen or halogen-like substituent with a diboron derivative in the presence of a Group VIII metal catalyst and a suitable base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Sebastian Mario Marcuccio, Mary Rodopoulos, Helmut Weigold