Patents by Inventor Robert Franke

Robert Franke 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).

  • Patent number: 10544174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process comprising the following process steps: a) introducing an ethylenically unsaturated compound; b) adding a monophosphine ligand and a compound which comprises Pd, or adding a complex comprising Pd and a monophosphine ligand; c) adding an aliphatic alcohol; d) supplying CO; e) heating the reaction mixture, the ethylenically unsaturated compound being reacted to form an ester; where the monophosphine ligand is a compound of formula (I) where R1 is selected from —(C1-C12)-alkyl, —O—(C1-C12)-alkyl, —O—(C6-C20)-aryl, —(C6-C20)-aryl, —(C3-C12)-cycloalkyl, —(C3-C12)-heterocycloalkyl, —(C3-C20)-heteroaryl; R2 is selected from —(C6-C20)-aryl, —(C3-C12)-cycloalkyl, —(C3-C12)-heterocycloalkyl, —(C3-C20)-heteroaryl; R3 is —(C3-C20)-heteroaryl; and R1, R2 and R3 may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C1-C12)-alkyl, —(C3-C12)-cycloalkyl, —(C3-C12)-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C1-C12)-alkyl, —O—(C1-C12)-alkyl-(C6-C20)-aryl, —O—(C3-C12)-cyclo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Kaiwu Dong, Ralph Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Dirk Fridag, Dieter Hess, Katrin Marie Dyballa, Frank Geilen, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10544079
    Abstract: Process for the direct conversion of diisobutene to a carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Peter Kucmierczyk, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10526356
    Abstract: The invention relates to bisphosphites having 2,4-tert-butylphenyl units and a method for the preparation thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the compounds as ligands in a ligand-metal complex. The compound, and also the complex, may be used as a catalytically active composition in hydroformylation reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Katrin Marie Dyballa, Robert Franke, Dirk Fridag, Dieter Hess
  • Patent number: 10519090
    Abstract: Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene:acetic acid/diisobutene ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Peter Kucmierczyk, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10519091
    Abstract: Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene:ligand/Pd ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Peter Kucmierczyk, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10508071
    Abstract: Process for methoxycarbonylation with formic acid and methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Jie Liu, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10501392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing saturated Cn- and C2n-alcohols, wherein the ratio of Cn- to C2n-alcohols is controlled by the diversion of substreams in individual method steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Fridag, Robert Franke, Michael Grass, Florian Boeck, Corinna Hecht, Benedikt Dercks, Udo Lenz, Christoph Hiller, Christoph Ehlers, Stefan Münzner
  • Patent number: 10501397
    Abstract: Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene:sulfuric acid/ligand ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Peter Kucmierczyk, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10494324
    Abstract: A process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene in an acetic acid solvent in the presence of a ligand having the following structure: In contrast to reaction solvents such as formic acid or 3,5,5 hexanoic acid the conversion rates were improved and greater than 90% at a reaction temperature of 120° C. and CO pressure of 40 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Peter Kucmierczyk, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10494326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process comprising the following process steps: a) introducing an ether having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; b) adding a phosphine ligand and a compound which comprises Pd, or adding a complex comprising Pd and a phosphine ligand; c) adding an alcohol; d) supplying CO; e) heating the reaction mixture, the ether being reacted for form an ester; where the phosphine ligand is a compound of formula (I) where m and n are each independently 0 or 1; R1, R2, R3, R4 are each independently selected from —(C1-C12)-alkyl, —(C3-C12)-cycloalkyl, —(C3-C12)-heterocycloalkyl, —(C6-C20)-aryl, —(C3-C20)-heteroaryl; at least one of the R1, R2, R3, R4 radicals is a —(C3-C20)-heteroaryl radical; and R1, R2, R3, R4, if they are —(C1-C12)-alkyl, —(C3-C12)-cycloalkyl, —(C3-C12)-heterocycloalkyl, —(C6-C20)-aryl or —(C3-C20)-heteroaryl, may each independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from —(C1-C12)-alkyl, —(C3-C12)-cycloalkyl, —(C3-C12)-heterocycloalkyl, —O—(C1-C12)-alkyl, —O—(C
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Helfried Neumann, Matthias Beller, Dirk Fridag, Dieter Hess, Katrin Marie Dyballa, Frank Geilen, Robert Franke
  • Publication number: 20190329212
    Abstract: A heat exchanger system can be used for removal or introduction of heat from or into a chemical reactor in which a chemical reaction is proceeding. The system further provides an apparatus for controlling the temperature of a reactor and a process for performing a chemical reaction, in each case using a heat exchanger system with a thermally insulated inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jan WILLAERT, Martina Ludwig, Frank Geilen, Johannes Knossalla, Thomas Quell, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10421704
    Abstract: Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene: ratio of 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid/H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Peter Kucmierczyk, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 10422047
    Abstract: An electrochemical method for C—C coupling a phenol and an aniline in a reaction vessel containing a suitable solvent or solvent mixture and a conductive salt to produce biaryls having both hydroxyl and amino functions, wherein the difference in the oxidation potentials ?E of the substrates ranges from 10 mV to 450 mV and the substrate with the highest oxidation potential is in excess, which method dispenses with multi-step syntheses using metallic reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Katrin Marie Dyballa, Robert Franke, Dirk Fridag, Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Bernd Elsler
  • Publication number: 20190283004
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oligomerization catalyst comprising nickel oxide and silica-alumina support material and to a process for oligomerization of C3- to C6-olefins using the oligomerization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Nadolny, Stephan Peitz, Guido Stochniol, Robert Franke, Thomas Quandt
  • Publication number: 20190283014
    Abstract: A process for preparing an oligomerization catalyst is based on using nickel aluminosilicate that has high activity and selectivity coupled with adequate service life in the heterogeneously catalysed oligomerization of C3 to C6 olefins or olefin-containing feed mixtures based thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Wladimir RESCHETILOWSKI, Felix Alscher, Henrik Frenzel, Ekaterina Borovinskaya, Cornelia Breitkopf, Fabian Nadolny, Guido Stochniol, Stephan Peitz, Robert Franke
  • Publication number: 20190283003
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oligomerization catalyst comprising nickel oxide and silica-alumina support material and to a process for oligomerization of C3- to C6-olefins using the oligomerization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Nadolny, Stephan Peitz, Guido Stochniol, Helene Reeker, Angela Heykamp, Reiner Bukohl, Robert Franke, Thomas Quandt
  • Publication number: 20190283005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an oligomerization catalyst comprising nickel oxide and a silicon-alumina support material, wherein the silica-alumina support material is in the ammonium form. The present invention further relates to a process for oligomerization of C3- to C6-olefins using the oligomerization catalyst produced according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Nadolny, Stephan Peitz, Guido Stochniol, Robert Franke, Thomas Quandt
  • Patent number: 10407375
    Abstract: A catalytic process for the methoxycarbonylation of olefins where formic acid is the CO source. The process includes the steps of forming a reaction mixture where methanol and formic acid are added at a volume ratio in the range from 1.55:0.45 to 1.1:09. The methanol-formic acid ratio enhances both the rate of conversion and methyl ester yield ether produced. The catalysts used is a palladium/benzene-base diphosphine ligand complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui Sang, Jie Liu, Kaiwu Dong, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Publication number: 20190248817
    Abstract: Propyl-bridged diphosphine compounds, metal complexes of these compounds and the use thereof for alkoxycarbonylation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Jiawang LIU, Kaiwu DONG, Robert FRANKE, Helfried NEUMANN, Ralf JACKSTELL, Matthias BELLER
  • Publication number: 20190194113
    Abstract: Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene:acetic acid/diisobutene ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Rui SANG, Peter KUCMIERCZYK, Kaiwu DONG, Ralf JACKSTELL, Matthias BELLER, Robert FRANKE