Patents by Inventor Sri Nagesh Kumar Potluri

Sri Nagesh Kumar Potluri 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).

  • Process for the preparation of 3-hydroxymethyl tetrahydrofuran
    Patent number: 6355814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic process for the preparation of 3-hydroxymethyl tetrahydrofuran of formula IV with hydroformylation as one of the key steps. The process comprises reacting 9-hydroxymethyl-7,12-dioxaspiro[5,6]dodecane of the formula III with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst and recovering the 3-hydroxymethyl tetrahydrofuran.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India
    Inventors: Pardhasaradhi Malladi, Sri Nagesh Kumar Potluri