Patents by Inventor Youquan Deng
Youquan Deng 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).
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Patent number: 9688646Abstract: A process for producing N-methyl or N,N-dimethyl amines, which comprises using amine compound, nitro-containing compound or nitrile compound as a starting material, carbon dioxide as a methylating agent and hydrogen gas as a reducing agent, and allowing them to react in a sealed reactor for 6 to 48 h in a reaction medium at a reaction temperature of 80 to 180 ° C. in the presence of a composite catalyst, so as to provide N-methyl or N,N-dimethyl amines. The process of the present invention is simple and under relative mild reaction conditions. By means of the process of the invention, the target products can be prepared at low cost with a high yield. The catalysts used have a high catalytic activity and can be separated from the reaction system simply and reused. Furthermore, the whole process of the present invention is environmental-friendly and facilitates the cycling use of carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Lanxhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Feng Shi, Xinjiang Cui, Hangkong Yuan, Yan Zhang, Youquan Deng
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Publication number: 20150018548Abstract: A process for producing N-methyl or N,N-dimethyl amines, which comprises using amine compound, nitro-containing compound or nitrile compound as a starting material, carbon dioxide as a methylating agent and hydrogen gas as a reducing agent, and allowing them to react in a sealed reactor for 6 to 48 h in a reaction medium at a reaction temperature of 80 to 180 ° C. in the presence of a composite catalyst, so as to provide N-methyl or N,N-dimethyl amines. The process of the present invention is simple and under relative mild reaction conditions. By means of the process of the invention, the target products can be prepared at low cost with a high yield. The catalysts used have a high catalytic activity and can be separated from the reaction system simply and reused. Furthermore, the whole process of the present invention is environmental-friendly and facilitates the cycling use of carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Feng SHI, Xinjiang Cui, Hangkong Yuan, Yan Zhang, Youquan Deng
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Patent number: 8901354Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a N-substituted amine compound by catalyzed alkylation. The method uses amine and alcohol or two kinds of amines as the reaction materials, employs composite metal oxides catalyst at a reaction temperature of 80-180° C. to catalyze the reaction for 6-36 hours, so as to produce the N-substituted amine compound. The reaction condition of the method of the invention is relatively moderate, using a catalyst made of cheap non-noble metals, which is non-caustic and easy to be separated and reused. The reaction does not need any medium and has relatively high conversion rate and selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Feng Shi, Xinjiang Cui, Hangkong Yuan, Youquan Deng
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Patent number: 8809574Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing isocyanates by liquid-phase catalytic thermal cracking. In this method, in a reaction-rectification thermal cracking reactor, using a catalyst composition comprising a superfine powder metal oxide catalyst and an ionic liquid, an alkyl or aryl dialkylurethane, or multialkylurethane being a reactant is liquid-phase thermal cracked for a reaction time of 0.5-3 h under a reaction temperature of 160-220° C. and an absolute pressure of 1000-8000 Pa so as to prepare the corresponding isocyanate. The invention has the characteristics of low thermal cracking temperature, high yield of target products, relatively simple reaction apparatus and good universality for substrates (the yields of HDI, MDI, TDI, HMDI, NDI and IPDI or the like are all>85%) and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youquan Deng, Xiaoguang Guo, Feng Shi, Qinghua Zhang, Xiangyuan Ma, Liujin Lu, Jian Li, Xiong Tian, Yubo Ma, Jianpeng Shang, Xinjiang Cui, Liguo L Wang, Hongzhe Zhang
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Patent number: 8450518Abstract: The present invention pertains to a novel method for preparing a carbamate, in which the method comprises reacting an aliphatic substituted urea and/or its derivatives, with a hydroxyl group containing compound to obtain a carbamate. In addition, the present invention provides a novel catalyst which is suitable for catalyzing the reaction to form a carbamate, and a method for preparing the novel catalyst. The method of the present invention for preparing a carbamate does not involve the application of carbon monoxide which is toxic, and the reaction conditions are relatively mild with high catalytic activity, high reaction selectivity of the catalyst, and a relatively short reaction time. Furthermore, the catalyst is separated from the reaction system and reused easily, which will facilitates scale up and industrial application.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Youquan Deng, Liguo Wang, Yubo Ma, Xiaoguang Guo, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Hongchao Li
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Patent number: 8338634Abstract: The present invention pertains to a catalyst for the synthesis of organic alkyl carbamates, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. The catalyst comprises a catalytically active component and a catalyst support, and the catalytically active component being carried by the catalyst support, wherein the catalytically active component comprises a transition metal oxide, and the general formula of the transition metal oxide is EOx, wherein E is selected from transition metal element and x is in the range of 0.5-4.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Youquan Deng, Yubo Ma, Liguo Wang, Xiaoguang Guo, Shiguo Zhang, Yude He, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Zhiping Zhou
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Publication number: 20110160478Abstract: The present invention pertains to a catalyst for the synthesis of organic alkyl carbamates, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. The catalyst comprises a catalytically active component and a catalyst support, and the catalytically active component being carried by the catalyst support, wherein the catalytically active component comprises a transition metal oxide, and the general formula of the transition metal oxide is EOx, wherein E is selected from transition metal element and x is in the range of 0.5-4.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Youquan Deng, Yubo Ma, Liguo Wang, Xiaoguang Guo, Shigo Zhang, Yude He, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Zhiping Zhou
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Publication number: 20110021810Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing isocyanates by liquid-phase catalytic thermal cracking. In this method, in a reaction-rectification thermal cracking reactor, using a catalyst composition comprising a superfine powder metal oxide catalyst and an ionic liquid, an alkyl or aryl dialkylurethane, or multialkylurethane being a reactant is liquid-phase thermal cracked for a reaction time of 0.5-3 h under a reaction temperature of 160-220° C. and an absolute pressure of 1000-8000 Pa so as to prepare the corresponding isocyanate. The invention has the characteristics of low thermal cracking temperature, high yield of target products, relatively simple reaction apparatus and good universality for substrates (the yields of HDI, MDI, TDI, HMDI, NDI and IPDI or the like are all >85%) and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: LANZHOU INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Youquan DENG, Xiaoguang GUO, Feng SHI, Qinghua ZHANG, Xiangyuan MA, Liujin LU, Jian LI, Xiong TIAN, Yubo MA, Jianpeng SHANG, Xinjiang CUI, Liguo L. WANG, Hongzhe ZHANG
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Publication number: 20100274041Abstract: The present invention pertains to a novel method for preparing a carbamate, in which the method comprises reacting an aliphatic substituted urea and/or its derivatives, with a hydroxyl group containing compound to obtain a carbamate. In addition, the present invention provides a novel catalyst which is suitable for catalyzing the reaction to form a carbamate, and a method for preparing the novel catalyst. The method of the present invention for preparing a carbamate does not involve the application of carbon monoxide which is toxic, and the reaction conditions are relatively mild with high catalytic activity, high reaction selectivity of the catalyst, and a relatively short reaction time. Furthermore, the catalyst is separated from the reaction system and reused easily, which will facilitates scale up and industrial application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Youquan Deng, Liguo Wang, Yubo Ma, Xiaoguang Guo, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Hongchao Li
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Patent number: 7220869Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel Brønsted acidic ionic liquids each having a lactam cation, and to a method for preparing the same through simple neutralization reaction of a lactam, which is available in large scale from industry, with a Brønsted inorganic or organic acid under room temperature. The properties of the lactam Brønsted acidic ionic liquids are as follows: they are water- and moisture-stable; they are more environmentally benign and lower cost than that of dialkylimidazolium salts; they have stronger Brønsted acidity and can be used as acidic catalysts and media instead of inorganic corrosive acids, such as concentrated sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid, in many acid-catalyzed reactions; and they can also be used as green media for extraction and separation.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Youquan Deng, Zhengyin Du, Shu Guo, Zuopeng Li, Laiying Zhu
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Publication number: 20070021604Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel Brønsted acidic ionic liquids each having a lactam cation, and to a method for preparing the same through simple neutralization reaction of a lactam, which is available in large scale from industry, with a Brønsted inorganic or organic acid under room temperature. The properties of the lactam Brønsted acidic ionic liquids are as follows: they are water- and moisture-stable; they are more environmentally benign and lower cost than that of dialkylimidazolium salts; they have stronger Brønsted acidity and can be used as acidic catalysts and media instead of inorganic corrosive acids, such as concentrated sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid, in many acid-catalyzed reactions; and they can also be used as green media for extraction and separation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2005Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Youquan Deng, Zhengyin Du, Shu Guo, Zuopeng Li, Laiying Zhu