Patents by Inventor Robert Thomas Hembre

Robert Thomas Hembre 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: 11851392
    Abstract: An efficient process useful for the self-condensation of aliphatic aldehydes is provided, catalyzed by dialkylammonium carboxylate salts. In particular, the invention provides a facile method for the preparation of 2-ethyl hexenal via the self-condensation of butyraldehyde using various dialkylammonium carboxylates, e.g., diisopropylammonium acetate or dimethylammonium acetate, as catalyst. Additionally, residual nitrogen arising from the catalyst can be reduced to ?100 ppm levels in the product via a simple washing procedure. The invention provides a process for preparing alkenals under conditions which limit the formation of undesired impurities and high-boiling oligomeric substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert Jacks Sharpe, Scott Donald Barnicki, Manik Lal Saha, Kenneth Wayne Hampton, Jr., Damon Ray Billodeaux, Robert Thomas Hembre
  • Publication number: 20230406792
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol by reacting 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutanedione with a secondary alcohol in the presence of a transfer hydrogenation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Robert Thomas Hembre, Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Sterling Kline, Stephanie Rollins Testerman
  • Publication number: 20230399278
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol by reacting 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane dione with isobutanol in the presence of a tandem transfer hydrogenation and Tischenko reaction catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Robert Thomas Hembre
  • Patent number: 11518726
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of certain 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives. The new synthetic procedure involves treating 1,4-dimethylene cyclohexane with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to afford an oxo-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane species. This intermediate structure can then be further derivatized. The processes of this disclosure thus affords a novel and simplified means for the commercial production of a wide variety of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Yue Rachel Hu, Robert Thomas Hembre, Gerald Charles Tustin, Zhufang Liu, Steven J. Adams
  • Publication number: 20220169506
    Abstract: Methods for producing cyclododecasulfur are disclosed, that include the steps of: oxidizing a bromide in aqueous solution to produce a mixture of molecular bromine, tribromide, and bromide; reducing water to produce hydrogen and a hydroxide; and reacting a metallasulfur derivative with the molecular bromine, to produce cyclododecasulfur and a metallabromide derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, VICKIE HAGOOD OSBORNE, LESLIE SHARON DEPEW, ANNETTE ELIZABETH STEVENS, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS, GUOXIONG HUA
  • Publication number: 20220169505
    Abstract: Methods for producing cyclododecasulfur are disclosed that include the steps of: reacting a metallasulfur derivative with a molecular halogen to produce cyclododecasulfur and a metallahalide derivative; and reacting the metallahalide derivative with a sulfide or polysulfide to produce the metallasulfur derivative and a halide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, VICKIE HAGOOD OSBORNE, LESLIE SHARON DEPEW, ANNETTE ELIZABETH STEVENS, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS, GUOXIONG HUA
  • Publication number: 20220162068
    Abstract: Methods for producing cyclododecasulfur are disclosed that include the steps of: reacting a bromide with molecular chlorine to obtain molecular bromine and a chloride; oxidizing the chloride in aqueous solution with removal of electrons to obtain molecular chlorine; reducing water with electrons to obtain hydrogen and a hydroxide; and reacting a metallasulfur derivative with the molecular bromine, to produce cyclododecasulfur and a metallabromide derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, VICKIE HAGOOD OSBORNE, LESLIE SHARON DEPEW, ANNETTE ELIZABETH STEVENS, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS, GUOXIONG HUA
  • Publication number: 20220162761
    Abstract: Method for producing molecular halogen are disclosed, that include the steps of: oxidizing a halide to produce a mixture comprising one or more of a molecular halogen, a trihalide, and a halide; reducing a polysulfide comprising a higher rank polysulfide dianion to produce a lower rank polysulfide dianion; and recovering molecular halogen from the mixture comprising one or more of a molecular halogen, a trihalide, and a halide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, VICKIE HAGOOD OSBORNE, LESLIE SHARON DEPEW, ANNETTE ELIZABETH STEVENS, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS, GUOXIONG HUA
  • Publication number: 20210380508
    Abstract: An efficient process useful for the self-condensation of aliphatic aldehydes is provided, catalyzed by dialkylammonium carboxylate salts. In particular, the invention provides a facile method for the preparation of 2-ethyl hexenal via the self-condensation of butyraldehyde using various dialkylammonium carboxylates, e.g., diisopropylammonium acetate or dimethylammonium acetate, as catalyst. Additionally, residual nitrogen arising from the catalyst can be reduced to ?100 ppm levels in the product via a simple washing procedure. The invention provides a process for preparing alkenals under conditions which limit the formation of undesired impurities and high-boiling oligomeric substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: ROBERT JACKS SHARPE, SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, MANIK LAL SAHA, KENNETH WAYNE HAMPTON, Jr., DAMON RAY BILLODEAUX, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE
  • Patent number: 11111257
    Abstract: A compound by the name 1,1,1-tris(di(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)phosphino-methyl)ethane. The compound can be represented by the structure of formula (I): The compound is useful as a ligand for ruthenium to form an organometallic complex. The complex is an active catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of amides to form amines and optionally alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jürgen Klankermayer, Stefan Westhues, Walter Leitner, Robert Thomas Hembre
  • Patent number: 11059722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Thomas Hembre, Elaine Beatrice Mackenzie, Joy Lynn Laningham, Michael Richard Laningham, Shane Kipley Kirk, Larry Wayne Blair, Sumit Chakraborty, Venkateswarlu Bhamidi, Guoxiong Hua, John Derek Woollins
  • Patent number: 11021581
    Abstract: Vulcanizable elastomeric formulation are disclosed. The formulations comprise at least one elastomer; a vulcanizing agent comprising cyclododecasulfur; and a prevulcanization inhibitor, present in an amount, for example, from about 0.01 phr to about 10 phr. The formulations, when vulcanized, provide articles that exhibit improved durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Scott Donald Barnicki, Frederick Ignatz-Hoover, Robert Thomas Hembre, Andrew Neil Smith, Henk Kreulen, Aruna M. Velamakanni, Chenchy Lin, Ronald H. Arthur
  • Patent number: 10829429
    Abstract: A process for the transesterification of methyl-2-ethylhexanoate with triethylene glycol to produce triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate is provided. In the process, methyl-2-ethylhexanoate is combined with triethylene glycol to form a first mixture. The first mixture is heated in the presence of a catalyst to form a second mixture comprising methanol and triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate. Methanol is separated from the second mixture to yield triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate. Na2CO3, Cs2CO3, K2CO3, Rb2CO3, sodium methoxide or titanium isopropoxide are suitable catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Sumit Chakraborty, Steven J. Adams, Robert Thomas Hembre, Scott Donald Barnicki, David Alan Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20200270191
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of certain 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives. The new synthetic procedure involves treating 1,4-dimethylene cyclohexane with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to afford an oxo-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane species. This intermediate structure can then be further derivatized. The processes of this disclosure thus affords a novel and simplified means for the commercial production of a wide variety of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Yue Rachel HU, Robert Thomas HEMBRE, Gerald Charles TUSTIN, Zhufang LIU, Steven J. ADAMS
  • Publication number: 20200216316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Donald BARNICKI, Robert Thomas HEMBRE, Elaine Beatrice MACKENZIE, Joy Lynn LANINGHAM, Michael Richard LANINGHAM, Shane Kipley KIRK, Larry Wayne BLAIR, Sumit CHAKRABORTY, Venkateswarlu BHAMIDI, Guoxiong HUA, John Derek WOOLLINS
  • Publication number: 20200207621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, ELAINE BEATRICE MACKENZIE, JOY LYNN LANINGHAM, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, SHANE KIPLEY KIRK, LARRY WAYNE BLAIR, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, VENKATESWARLU BHAMIDI, GUOXIONG HUA, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS
  • Patent number: 10682636
    Abstract: A compound represented by the structure of formula (I): The compound is useful as a ligand for ruthenium to form an organometallic complex. The complex may be immobilized on an oxidic support to form an active, heterogeneous catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of amides to form amines and optionally alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jürgen Klankermayer, Walter Leitner, Andreas Rosen, Stefan Westhues, Robert Thomas Hembre
  • Publication number: 20200148619
    Abstract: A process for the transesterification of methyl-2-ethylhexanoate with triethylene glycol to produce triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate is provided. In the process, methyl-2-ethylhexanoate is combined with triethylene glycol to form a first mixture. The first mixture is heated in the presence of a catalyst to form a second mixture comprising methanol and triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate. Methanol is separated from the second mixture to yield triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate. Na2CO3, Cs2CO3, K2CO3, Rb2CO3, sodium methoxide or titanium isopropoxide are suitable catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Sumit Chakraborty, Steven J. Adams, Robert Thomas Hembre, Scott Donald Barnicki, David Alan Jenkins
  • Patent number: 10633315
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of certain 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives. The new synthetic procedure involves treating 1,4-dimethylene cyclohexane with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a transition metal catalyst comprising a palladium compound to afford certain oxo-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane species. The process of the invention thus affords a novel and simplified means for the commercial production of a wide variety of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Yue Rachel Hu, Robert Thomas Hembre, Gerald Charles Tustin, Christopher Harlan Burk
  • Patent number: 10611637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Thomas Hembre, Elaine Beatrice Mackenzie, Joy Lynn Laningham, Michael Richard Laningham, Shane Kipley Kirk, Larry Wayne Blair, Sumit Chakraborty, Venkateswarlu Bhamidi, Guoxiong Hua, John Derek Woollins