Patents by Inventor YOUGUI ZHOU

YOUGUI ZHOU 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: 11142542
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing sucrose-6-ester includes: (a) in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent, contacting an organic phosphine compound represented by formula I with sucrose and an organic tin compound; (b) removing water to obtain a reaction liquid containing a tin-sucrose adduct; and (c) contacting the reaction liquid containing the tin-sucrose adduct with an acid anhydride compound to prepare a sucrose-6-ester. In formula I, R1, R2, and R3 each are a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; moreover, the R1, R2, and R3 are identical groups, partially identical groups, or different groups from each other. According to the method, the reaction conversion rate and selectivity are greatly improved; moreover, it is easy to realize industrial application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Zhejiang Nhu Company Ltd., Shandong Nhu Fine Chemical Science and Technology Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Yougui Zhou, Jiang Cai, Kaifeng Ma, Yugang Wang, Xiaoqiao Wei, Yunhan Yang
  • Publication number: 20210002317
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing sucrose-6-ester includes: (a) in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent, contacting an organic phosphine compound represented by formula I with sucrose and an organic tin compound; (b) removing water to obtain a reaction liquid containing a tin-sucrose adduct; and (c) contacting the reaction liquid containing the tin-sucrose adduct with an acid anhydride compound to prepare a sucrose-6-ester. In formula I, R1, R2, and R3 each are a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; moreover, the R1, R2, and R3 are identical groups, partially identical groups, or different groups from each other. According to the method, the reaction conversion rate and selectivity are greatly improved; moreover, it is easy to realize industrial application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yougui ZHOU, Jiang CAI, Kaifeng MA, Yugang WANG, Xiaoqiao WEI, Yunhan YANG
  • Patent number: 10829510
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing sucralose-6-acetate in a biphasic liquid-liquid system. The method comprises slowly dropwise adding an inert non-polar solvent containing a chlorinating agent to an N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) solution of sucrose-6-acetate; then reacting the biphasic liquid-liquid mixture at a certain temperature for 9-20 hours; cooling the system to room temperature after stopping heating, and settling the solution to form layers, an upper layer being an inert non-polar solvent layer, and a lower layer being a DMF solution layer containing the product; hydrolyzing, neutralizing, and filtering the lower layer to obtain a filtrate, and then concentrating the filtrate to obtain a concentrate; dissolving the concentrate in water, and obtaining the product by extraction using ethyl acetate and crystallization, the inert non-polar solvent being an alkane solvent containing 8-18 carbon atoms that is not mutually soluble with DMF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG NHU COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Fuxiang Deng, Yu Ding, Wei Xue, Sheng Yu, Wenwu Yan, Ming Yu, Yougui Zhou, Haoran Li
  • Publication number: 20190092801
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing sucralose-6-acetate in a biphasic liquid-liquid system. The method comprises slowly dropwise adding an inert non-polar solvent containing a chlorinating agent to an N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) solution of sucrose-6-acetate; then reacting the biphasic liquid-liquid mixture at a certain temperature for 9-20 hours; cooling the system to room temperature after stopping heating, and settling the solution to form layers, an upper layer being an inert non-polar solvent layer, and a lower layer being a DMF solution layer containing the product; hydrolyzing, neutralizing, and filtering the lower layer to obtain a filtrate, and then concentrating the filtrate to obtain a concentrate; dissolving the concentrate in water, and obtaining the product by extraction using ethyl acetate and crystallization, the inert non-polar solvent being an alkane solvent containing 8-18 carbon atoms that is not mutually soluble with DMF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: FUXIANG DENG, YU DING, WEI XUE, SHENG YU, WENWU YAN, MING YU, YOUGUI ZHOU, HAORAN LI
  • Patent number: 10065901
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing optically active carbonyl compound, comprising the following steps: under the catalysis of chiral amine salt and transition metal catalysts, with hydrogen and catalytic amount of dihydropyridine compound as hydrogen source, use ?, ?-unsaturated aldehydes or ?, ?-unsaturated troponoid compounds to conduct asymmetric catalytic reaction to obtain the optically active carbonyl compound. This method comes in moderate reaction condition, simple operation, and catalytic amount of dihydropyridine compounds usage, the target product is easy to be separated and purified from the reaction system, and the metal catalyst can be recycled, it is economical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG NHU COMPANY LTD., SHANDONG NHU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yougui Zhou, Ming Yu, Jintao Yuan, Lei Zhao, Xiandong Zhu, Guangxiong Yu, Weiwei Su, Weikang Shao, Xingxing Shi, Yin Zhang, Ming Feng, Zhirong Chen, Haoran Li, Yuhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180105477
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing optically active carbonyl compound, comprising the following steps: under the catalysis of chiral amine salt and transition metal catalysts, with hydrogen and catalytic amount of dihydropyridine compound as hydrogen source, use ?, ?-unsaturated aldehydes or ?, ?-unsaturated troponoid compounds to conduct asymmetric catalytic reaction to obtain the optically active carbonyl compound. This method comes in moderate reaction condition, simple operation, and catalytic amount of dihydropyridine compounds usage, the target product is easy to be separated and purified from the reaction system, and the metal catalyst can be recycled, it is economical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: YOUGUI ZHOU, MING YU, JINTAO YUAN, LEI ZHAO, XIANDONG ZHU, GUANGXIONG YU, WEIWEI SU, WEIKANG SHAO, XINGXING SHI, YIN ZHANG, MING FENG, ZHIRONG CHEN, HAORAN LI, YUHONG ZHANG