Patents by Inventor Sean Michael Thurston

Sean Michael Thurston 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).

  • Method and catalyst for synthesising aziridine
    Patent number: 10259784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing aziridines including isotopically labelled aziridines, said methods comprising contacting an imine or one or more precursors thereof with a diazo compound in the presence of a phosphoramide or a phosphoramide-derived catalyst. The present invention also relates to aziridines, modified aziridines and aziridine-derived compounds preparable by the aforementioned methods, and to phosphoramide or phosphoramide-derived catalysts suitable for use in such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: University of East Anglia
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Bew, Sean Michael Thurston, Paolo Pesce
  • METHOD AND CATALYST FOR SYNTHESISING AZIRIDINE
    Publication number: 20170342030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing aziridines including isotopically labelled aziridines, said methods comprising contacting an imine or one or more precursors thereof with a diazo compound in the presence of a phosphoramide or a phosphoramide-derived catalyst. The present invention also relates to aziridines, modified aziridines and aziridine-derived compounds preparable by the aforementioned methods, and to phosphoramide or phosphoramide-derived catalysts suitable for use in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Bew, Sean Michael Thurston, Paolo Pesce
  • Method and catalyst for synthesising aziridine
    Patent number: 9732034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing aziridines including isotopically labelled aziridines, said methods comprising contacting an imine or one or more precursors thereof with a diazo compound in the presence of a phosphoramide or a phosphoramide-derived catalyst. The present invention also relates to aziridines, modified aziridines and aziridine-derived compounds preparable by the aforementioned methods, and to phosphoramide or phosphoramide-derived catalysts suitable for use in such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: University of East Anglia
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Bew, Sean Michael Thurston, Paolo Pesce
  • METHOD AND CATALYST FOR SYNTHESISING AZIRIDINE
    Publication number: 20170152225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesising aziridines including isotopically labelled aziridines, said methods comprising contacting an imine or one or more precursors thereof with a diazo compound in the presence of a phosphoramide or a phosphoramide-derived catalyst. The present invention also relates to aziridines, modified aziridines and aziridine-derived compounds preparable by the aforementioned methods, and to phosphoramide or phosphoramide-derived catalysts suitable for use in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Bew, Sean Michael Thurston, Paolo Pesce
  • METHOD AND CATALYST FOR SYNTHESISING AZIRIDINE
    Publication number: 20150166478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesising aziridines including isotopically labelled aziridines, said methods comprising contacting an imine or one or more precursors thereof with a diazo compound in the presence of a phosphoramide or a phosphoramide-derived catalyst. The present invention also relates to aziridines, modified aziridines and aziridine-derived compounds preparable by the aforementioned methods, and to phosphoramide or phosphoramide-derived catalysts suitable for use in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Bew, Sean Michael Thurston, Paolo Pesce