Patents by Inventor Matthew Bricachek

Matthew Bricachek 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).

  • Production of 2,5-Dihydrofurans and Analogous Compounds
    Publication number: 20090131691
    Abstract: Vinyl oxiranes are rearranged to 2,5-dihydrofuran using catalyst (III) or (IV). The 2,5-dihydrofuran can be reduced to tetrahydrofuran. 3,4-Epoxy-1-butene substrate is converted to 2,5-dihydrofuran which in turn is converted to tetrahydrofuran. Substrate for making 3-methyltetrahydrofuran is prepared from isoprene. Substrate for making 2-methyltetrahydrofuran is prepared from piperylene. Reactions analogous to that with vinyl oxiranes are carried out with vinyl thiiranes and vinyl aziridines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC.
    Inventors: Jon Njardarson, Lindsay Batory, Matthew Bricachek, Renato Bauer, Erik Rogers