Phenols (h Of -oh May Be Replaced By A Group Ia Or Iia Light Metal) Patents (Class 568/716)
  • Patent number: 11180628
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a catalytic process, which includes catalytic compositions for depolymerisation and deoxygenation of lignin contained in the biomass for obtaining aromatic hydrocarbons. The catalytic composition consists of at least one non-noble element from group VIIIB of the periodic table supported on a mesoporous matrix composed of an inorganic oxide, which can be alumina surface-modified with a second inorganic oxide with the object of inhibiting the interaction between the active component and the support. The process of lignin depolymerisation consists of dissolving lignin in a mixture of protic liquids, reacting it|a reaction system by batch or in continuous flow at inert and/or reducing atmosphere, at a temperature of between 60 to 320° C. and a pressure of from 5 to 90 kg/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Toledo Antonio, Maria Antonia Cortes Jacome, Isidro Mejia Centeno, Jorge Alberto Garcia Martinez, Jose Escobar Aguilar, Esteban Lopez Salinas, Maria de Lourdes Araceli Mosqueira Mondragon, Miguel Perez Luna, Carlos Angeles Chavez, Jaime Sanchez Valente, Maria de Lourdes Alejandra Guzman Castillo, Ana Karina Medina Mendoza
  • Patent number: 10689318
    Abstract: Provided are a bisphenol represented by the general formula (1), a method for producing the bisphenol, and a polyarylate resin, a (meth)acrylate compound and an epoxy resin which are derived from the bisphenol. In the formula (1), R1 to R4 are the same or different, and each represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen atom, n1 and n2 are the same or different, and each represent an integer of 1 to 4, and k1 to k4 are the same or different, and each represent 0 or an integer of 1 to 4. When at least one of k1 to k4 is 2 or more, corresponding R1 to R4 may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TAOKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nishida, Takafumi Saiki, Ayumi Matsushima, Hideki Morio, Yuka Morinaga, Yoshinori Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10370315
    Abstract: A method of depolymerizing lignin and to the use of this method in the production of fuels, electronic components, plastic polymers, rubber, medicines, vitamins, cosmetic products, perfumes, foodstuffs, synthetic threads and fibers, synthetic leathers, adhesives, pesticides and fertilizers is provided. It also relates to a method of producing fuels, electronic components, plastic polymers, rubber, medicines, vitamins, cosmetic products, perfumes, foodstuffs, synthetic threads and fibers, synthetic leathers, adhesives, pesticides and fertilizers, including a step of depolymerizing lignin using the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Elias Feghali, Thibault Cantat
  • Patent number: 10150790
    Abstract: A method of obtaining depolymerized lignin from biomass using a transition metal catalyst and a solvent mixture of organic solvent and water. The invention further relates to a composition obtainable by the method and the production of fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Kat2Biz AB
    Inventors: Joseph Samec, Maxim Galkin
  • Patent number: 10058517
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating an Acanthamoeba infection in a subject in need thereof by administering an amount of apocynin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Andreas Seyfang, Timothy J. Locksmith, Adarsh Bellur, DeAndre Wells, Matthew Doenges
  • Patent number: 9353327
    Abstract: A lubricating oil additive composition comprising at least one carboxylate detergent wherein at least one of the carboxylate detergents has a TBN of the actives of greater than about 60 to about 200; at least one polyalkenyl succinimide; a first phenate detergent having a TBN of the actives of greater than about 60 to about 200; and a second phenate detergent having a TBN of the actives of greater than about 200 to about 400.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventor: Yue-Rong Li
  • Patent number: 9187390
    Abstract: This specification discloses a complete method to manufacture polyester articles from freshly harvested ligno-cellulosic biomass. The process steps include pretreating the biomass and the converting the lignin to one of several possible organic steams by deoxygenating and dehydrogenating the lignin in the presence of a Raney Nickel catalyst, separating the organics, and then processing the organics into polyester feedstocks and converting those feedstocks to polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Biochemtex S.p.A.
    Inventors: Aaron Murray, Steven Ryba
  • Publication number: 20150148566
    Abstract: A method for transforming selected plant or plant-derived materials, and optionally selected waste plastics, into a plurality of phenolic reaction products having a lower sulphur content than the original feedstock, via supercritical water is disclosed. The method comprises: conveying the selected plant or plant-derived materials, and optionally waste plastic material, through an extruder, wherein the extruder is configured to continuously convey the selected feedstock to a supercritical fluid reaction zone; injecting hot compressed water into the supercritical fluid reaction zone, while the extruder is conveying the selected plant and/or plant-derived mixture and optionally waste plastic material into the supercritical fluid reaction zone so as to yield a water-containing mixture; retaining the mixture within the reaction zone for a period of time sufficient to yield the plurality of phenolic reaction products having a lower sulphur content than the original feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Xtrudx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Allan, Thomas E. Loop, James D. Flynn
  • Publication number: 20150119308
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for preparing an isomeric mixture comprising a major amount of a para-linear mono-alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Cedrick Mahieux, Curtis B. Campbell, Alexander E. Kuperman
  • Patent number: 8993499
    Abstract: A carboxylate detergent prepared by the process comprising (a) alkylating a hydroxyaromatic compound with at least one normal alpha olefin having from about 12 to about 30 carbon atoms per molecule that has been isomerized to obtain an isomerized alpha olefin having 15-98 wt % branching and a residual alpha olefin content of between from about 0.1 to about 30 wt %, thereby producing an alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound; (b) neutralizing the resulting alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound with an alkali metal base; (c) carbonating the alkali metal salt from step (b) with carbon dioxide; (d) acidifying the salt produced in step (c); and (e) overbasing the resulting alkylated hydroxyaromatic carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Chevron Oronite Company LLC, Chevron Oronite S.A.
    Inventors: Curt B. Campbell, Gilles P. Sinquin, Eugene E. Spala, Gilbert R. Chapon
  • Patent number: 8981043
    Abstract: The present invention related to a method of manufacturing a polycarbonate including the process of copolymerizing epoxide compound and CO2 using cobalt(III) or chromium(III), where the ligands contains at least 3 ammonium cations, central metal has formal ?1 charge, and conjugated anions of the two cationic ammonium groups are acid-base homoconjugation, as catalyst. According to the present invention, the initial induction time can be reduced when the said polycarbonate is manufactured and it is possible to improve the activity of the catalyst and the molecular weight of the obtained polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jisu Jeong, Sujith Sudevan, Myungahn Ok, Jieun Yoo, BunYeoul Lee, SungJae Na
  • Publication number: 20150073131
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to a method of production of value-added, biobased chemicals from lignin sources, including waste lignin. A method of producing biobased aromatic chemicals, biobased aromatic fuels, and/or lignin residues from lignin is also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: John R. Peterson, Christopher M. Yost, Jian Wu
  • Publication number: 20150018583
    Abstract: In a process for producing phenol, benzene is reacted with a source of hydrogen containing methane in the presence of a hydroalkylation catalyst under conditions effective to produce a hydroalkylation reaction effluent comprising cyclohexylbenzene, benzene, hydrogen, and methane. A first stream comprising hydrogen, methane, and benzene is removed from the hydroalkylation reaction effluent and the first stream is washed with a second stream containing cyclohexylbenzene to produce a benzene-depleted hydrogen stream containing hydrogen and methane and a wash stream containing cyclohexylbenzene and benzene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher L. Becker, James R. Lattner, Keith H. Kuechler, Hari Nair
  • Patent number: 8933002
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a neutral or overbased salt of a sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound obtained by the process comprising the steps of (a) sulfurizing an alkylhydroxyaromatic compound derived from alkylation of a hydroxyaromatic compound with one or more olefins comprising C9 to C18 oligomers of monomers selected from propylene, butylene or mixtures thereof to provide a sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic reaction product; (b) removing any unsulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound from the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic reaction product of step (a) to obtain a sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound substantially free of the unsulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound; and (c) neutralizing the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound of step (b) to provide a salt of the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound, wherein the overbased salt of the sulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound contains less than about 2% by combined mass of the unsulfurized alkylhydroxyaromatic compound and its unsulfurized metal
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Chevron Oronite Company LLC, Chevron Oronite SAS
    Inventors: Gilles Sinquin, Curt Campbell, Hélène Lecroq, Eugene E. Spala
  • Patent number: 8921603
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions having (a) at least 99 wt % cyclohexanone; and (b) 0.1 wppm to 1000 wppm of at least one of cyclohexanedione and hydroxycyclohexanone. The wt % and wppm are based upon the total weight of the composition. The compositions may further comprise 0.1 wppm to 1000 wppm of cyclohexanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Keith H. Kuechler, Francisco M. Benitez
  • Patent number: 8884068
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing phenol. The process includes oxidizing at least a portion of a feed comprising cyclohexylbenzene to produce an oxidation composition comprising cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide. The oxidation composition may then be cleaved in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce a cleavage reaction mixture comprising the acid catalyst, phenol and cyclohexanone. At least a portion of the cleavage reaction mixture may be neutralized with a basic material to form a treated cleavage reaction mixture. In various embodiments, the cleavage reaction mixture contains 1 wt % to 30 wt % phenol, 1 wt % to 30 wt % cyclohexanone and a complexation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Holroyd Kuechler, Francisco Manuel Benitez
  • Patent number: 8884067
    Abstract: In a process for producing phenol and cyclohexanone, a feed comprising cyclohexylbenzene is oxidized to produce an oxidation reaction product comprising cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-1-hydroperoxide. At least a portion of the oxidation reaction product is then cleaved to produce a cleavage reaction product comprising phenol, cyclohexanone, and at least one contaminant. At least a portion of the cleavage reaction product is contacted with an acidic material to convert at least a portion of the at least one contaminant to a converted contaminant and thereby produce a modified reaction product. The cleavage reaction product may comprise 1 wt %-30 wt % phenol; 1 wt %-30 wt % cyclohexanone; and 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Keith H. Kuechler, Francisco M. Benitez
  • Publication number: 20140242867
    Abstract: Lignin compositions, products produced from them or containing them, methods to produce them, spinning methods, methods to convert lignin to a conversion product and conversion products produced by the methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Jansen, Aharon Eyal, Noa Lapidot, Bassem Hallac, Ziv-Vladimir Belman, Shmuel Kenig
  • Patent number: 8816135
    Abstract: A trisphenol compound is expressed by formula (1), wherein R represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl group or hydroxyl group; R1 represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or phenyl group; R2 represents an alkyl group or alkoxyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; a represents 0, 1, 2, or 3; b represents 1 or 2; and c and d represent 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; where the sum of b and c is 5 or less; R's may be either the same or different when a is 2 or more; R1's may be either the same or different when c is 2 or more; and R2's may be either the same or different when d is 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yoshitomo, Shihoko Nakano
  • Patent number: 8779194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carbamoylation of amines, mercaptanes, thiophenols and phenols employing organic azides. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for generating urea derivatives, thiocarbamate derivatives and carbamate derivatives, and is based on the intermediate formation of isocyanate, starting from an organic azide. The reaction as described is useful in applications for modified nucleoside synthesis, oligonucleotide synthesis, as well as modification, labeling and conjugation of polymers and biomolecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Metkinen Chemistry Oy
    Inventors: Andrey Yagodkin, Alex Azhayev
  • Patent number: 8741255
    Abstract: Peroxo-carbonates derived from molten alkali and/or Group II metal salts, particularly carbonate salts are used as catalysts in oxidation and epoxidation reactions. Transition metal compounds may be included to improve the selectivity of the reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Helge Jaensch, Gary David Mohr
  • Patent number: 8685887
    Abstract: The present application relates to surfactant compositions comprising a) at least one phosphated arylphenol alkoxylate surfactant having an average degree of alkoxylation of from 4-8; and b) at least one alkylamine alkoxylate surfactant having an average degree of alkoxylation of from 2-12 and to the use of these compositions in pesticide formulations comprising solid or encapsulated pesticidally active ingredients or formulation aids and methods for improving the re-suspension properties of pesticide suspensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Randall Charles Cush, Sarah Beth Cush, Michael James Hopkinson, Jason Keiper
  • Patent number: 8673971
    Abstract: The present invention discloses 4-nerolidylcatechol and its derivatives isolated from South American/Amazon plants (Pothomorphe species) and their potential use as therapeutical agent for treatment of malarial symptoms, including malarial patients resistant to traditional drugs. The present invention also discloses a method for producing 4-nerolidylcatechol and their derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa de Amazonia INPA
    Inventors: Ana Cristina Da Silva Pinto, Márcia Rúbia Silva Melo, Valter Ferreira De Andrade Neto, Francisco Célio Maia Chaves, Pedro Paulo Ribeiro Vieira, Adrian Martin Pohlit
  • Patent number: 8673027
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method of converting a lignin material into a liquid product and the liquid product obtainable by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bergen Teknologioverforing AS
    Inventors: Mike Kleinert, Tatjana (Tanja) Barth
  • Patent number: 8664452
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of highly pure 2,6-diisopropyl phenol (Formula I), which comprises reacting p-hydroxy benzoic acid (Formula II) with an alkylating agent in presence of aq. mineral acid followed by basification and subsequent washings to yield 4-hydroxy-3,5-diisopropylbenzoic acid (Formula III) free of dimer impurity, 4,4?-oxydibenzoic acid of Formula IV, ether impurity 3,5-di(propan-2-yl)-4-(propan-2-yloxy)benzoic acid of Formula V and the monoalkylated impurity 4-hydroxy-3-(propan-2-yl)benzoic acid of Formula VI; and decarboxylating 4-hydroxy-3,5-diisopropylbenzoic acid (Formula III) in presence of high boiling solvent and sodium hydroxide as a catalyst at high temperature to yield 2,6-diisopropyl phenol substantially free of ether impurity 1,3-di(propan-2-yl)-2-(propan-2-yloxy)benzene of Formula VII and monoalkylated phenol impurity 2-(propan-2-yl) phenol of Formula VIII. Propofol prepared by the process of the present invention is suitable for pharmaceutical use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Harman Finochem Limited
    Inventors: Kirti Prakash Jain, Dhananjay Uddhavrao Edaki, Harpreet Singh Minhas, Gurpreet Singh Minhas
  • Patent number: 8603826
    Abstract: A method is provided that can form a clear textural structure image of a processed food or a raw material for the processed. Also, said method can form an image clear enough to clearly discern even an intertwined structure of starches, proteins and lipids of a processed food or a raw material for the processed food. The method includes light-exciting the processed food or the raw material for the processed food which is stained with a fluorescent dye having triphenylmethane skeleton; collecting data about the light-excited processed food or the light-excited raw material using at least three kinds of monitoring lights, that is, a monitoring light A having a fluorescence wavelength of 380 nm or longer and shorter than 450 nm, a monitoring light B having a fluorescence wavelength of 450 nm or longer and shorter than 560 nm, and a monitoring light C having a fluorescence wavelength of 560 nm to 700 nm; and forming an image on the basis of the collected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
    Inventor: Tatsurou Maeda
  • Patent number: 8581016
    Abstract: The present invention provides an industrially practical process where a ketone and an aromatic compound are directly reacted to obtain a corresponding alkylated aromatic compound in a single reaction step. The process for producing an alkylated aromatic compound is characterized in that it comprises reacting an aromatic compound, a ketone and hydrogen in the presence of a solid acid substance and a catalyst composition comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Re, Ni and a platinum group metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takai, Michiaki Umeno, Shinobu Aoki, Terunori Fujita, Tsuneyuki Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20130296614
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing phenol in which (a) benzene and hydrogen are contacted with a hydroalkylation catalyst under hydroalkylation conditions to produce cyclohexylbenzene; (b) the cyclohexylbenzene is contacted with an oxidation catalyst under oxidation conditions to produce cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide; (c) the cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide is contacted with a cleavage catalyst under cleavage conditions to produce a cleavage effluent comprising phenol and cyclohexanone; (d) the cyclohexanone is contacted with a dehydrogenation catalyst under dehydrogenation conditions to produce a dehydrogenation effluent having at least a portion of the cyclohexanone and a first contaminant; and (e) the first contaminant is contacted with an acidic material under contaminant treatment conditions to convert at least a portion of the first contaminant into a converted first contaminant. Phenol compositions made from the above-described process are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Keith H. Kuechler, Francisco M. Benitez
  • Patent number: 8575281
    Abstract: A sulfonic acid group-containing carbonaceous material that is useful as a solid acid catalyst for various reactions such as hydration of olefins and acidolysis reaction of hydroperoxide and also useful as a proton conductor material having excellent proton conductivity is provided. In addition, an economical and environmentally friendly method for producing methyl ethyl ketone is provided. A sulfonic acid group-containing carbonaceous material having high catalytic activities for various acid catalyst reactions and also having high proton conductivity can be obtained by carbonization and sulfonation of a phenolic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Nippon Oil Company, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Shinichirou Yanagawa, Hidesato Kondo, Michikazu Hara
  • Patent number: 8563786
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active alcohol including reacting a titanium compound, an aromatic magnesium compound and a carbonyl compound in the presence of an optically active biphenol compound having a predetermined structure and an ether compound having a predetermined structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Manabu Wadamoto, Kazuhiko Yoshinaga, Takushi Nagata, Seayad Abdul Majeed, Ramalingam Balamurugan, Chai Christina L. L.
  • Publication number: 20130256228
    Abstract: This disclosure describes draw solution compositions for FO processes which increase the available membrane area for permeation and are also amenable to reconcentration with standard techniques, such as membrane filtration and evaporative technologies. The composition are comprised of a water soluble draw solute having surface active properties, i.e., a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Upen J. Bharwada, Isaac V. Farr
  • Publication number: 20130232853
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to a method of production of biobased chemicals, biofuels, and lignin residues from lignin sources, including waste lignin. This method may allow for selectively producing biobased chemicals, biofuels, and lignin residues from lignin sources using certain processing methods. The methods for production of these biobased chemicals, biofuels, and lignin residues may be provided by chemical-induced processing, catalytic oxidative lignin depolymerisation processing, and catalytic hydroprocessing. Further, the catalytic hydroprocessing from processes including catalytic reduction processing, catalytic hydrodeoxygenation processing, and/or catalytic/dehydrogenation processing may also be used. The method described herein also provides a means in which waste from the process(es) may be reduced and/or recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: THESIS CHEMISTRY, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Peterson, Jignesh S. Patel, Vladimir Romakh, Benjamin M.T. Scott
  • Publication number: 20130232852
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to a method of production of value-added, biobased chemicals from lignin sources, including waste lignin. A method of using a depolymerization of lignin to create a tiered production of biobased aromatic chemicals and biofuels is also described herein. The method described herein may also allow for the selective production of the biobased aromatic chemicals and biofuels. Additionally, a reduction of waste products may also be provided from the present method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: THESIS CHEMISTRY, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Peterson, Vladimir Romakh, Benjamin M.T. Scott
  • Publication number: 20130220159
    Abstract: An offset printing blanket cleaning liquid includes: a solvent having a dipole moment of about 1.7 or more but less than about 4.1 and having a ? covalent bond in a molecular skeleton thereof. Moreover, an ink composition includes: an organic material; and a solvent having a dipole moment of about 1.3 to about 3.0 both inclusive and having a ? covalent bond in a molecular skeleton thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: SONY CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130225856
    Abstract: This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
  • Publication number: 20130225855
    Abstract: This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
  • Publication number: 20130225871
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions having (a) at least 99 wt % phenol; and (b) 0.1 wppm to 1000 wppm of at least one of the following components: bicyclohexane, cyclohexylbenzene, methylcyclopentylbenzene, hydroxycyclohexanone, cyclohexenone, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, cyclohexanedione, benzoic acid, hexanal, and methycyclopentanone, wherein the wt % and wppm are based upon the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Keith H. Kuechler, Francisco M. Benitez
  • Publication number: 20130225853
    Abstract: This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
  • Publication number: 20130225854
    Abstract: This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Chemtex Italia, S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 8486877
    Abstract: An alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound is disclosed which is prepared by reacting at least one hydroxyaromatic compound with at least one branched olefinic propylene oligomer having from about 20 to about 80 carbon atoms in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the at least one branched olefinic propylene oligomer is substantially free of any vinylidene content. The alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound has been determined to be substantially free of endocrine disruptive chemicals when the effects were quantified on pubertal development and thyroid function in the intact juvenile female rat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Oronite Company LLC
    Inventors: Curtis Bay Campbell, James J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 8471013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for reacting between a phenol derivative and an aromatic substrate under phenolate forming conditions comprising the following steps: (a) reacting a phenol derivative with a base in a polar organic solvent to obtain a phenolate salt, wherein water is removed form the reaction mixture during the reaction, (b) adding the aromatic substrate to the reaction mixture obtained in step (a), (c) heating the reaction mixture of step (b) to a temperature in the range of 80° to 1300° C., preferably, 90° to 1000° C. for 2 to 7 hours to obtain a phenoxy substituted aromatic substrate, (d) removing the solvent from the mixture of step (c) and optionally further isolating an purifying the phenoxy substituted aromatic substrate. Optionally, the removal of water during step (a) is in conjunction with partial removal of the organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Makhteshim Chemical Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Ovadia, Raya Sturkovich, David Leonov
  • Publication number: 20130157840
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a molecular sieve composition having a first and second crystalline molecular sieve, made by the method comprising: (a) providing a reaction mixture comprising at least one source of ions of tetravalent element Y, at least one source of alkali metal hydroxide, water, optionally at least one seed crystal, and optionally at least one source of ions of trivalent element X, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: Y:X2=2 to infinity, preferably from about 2 to about 1000, OH?:Y=0.001 to 2, preferably from 0.1 to 1, M+:Y=0.001 to 2, preferably from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Wenyih Frank Lai, Robert Ellis Kay
  • Publication number: 20130116424
    Abstract: A method for utilizing biomass components, namely cellulose, hemicellose, and lignin, and converting them to value-added biobased chemical products is described herein. The present method provides treatments to obtain a plurality of component streams from biomass for producing derivative products while minimizing waste products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Thesis Chemistry, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Peterson, Christopher M. Yost, Jian Wu
  • Publication number: 20130115653
    Abstract: A method for utilizing woody biomass components, namely cellulose, hemicellose, and lignin, and converting them to value-added biobased chemical products is described herein. The present method provides treatments to obtain a plurality of component streams from woody biomass for producing derivative products while minimizing waste products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Thesis Chemistry, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Peterson, Christopher M. Yost, Jian Wu
  • Publication number: 20130115654
    Abstract: A method for utilizing agricultural biomass components, namely cellulose, hemicellose, and lignin, and converting them to value-added biobased chemical products is described herein. The present method provides treatments to obtain a plurality of component streams from agricultural biomass for producing derivative products while minimizing waste products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Thesis Chemistry, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Peterson, Christopher M. Yost, Jian Wu
  • Publication number: 20130078698
    Abstract: A process of fractionation of biomass using aqueous ammonia for fractionation of biomass into lignin, cellulose and/or hemicellulose is provided herein. The process disclosed in the present invention is recovers lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose in more than 90% purity. The present invention also provides process of saccharification and fermentation of biomass using aqueous ammonia for production of soluble sugars, alcohols, acids, phenols and other desired products, or derivatives thereof. The process disclosed in the present invention is robust, cost effective and scalable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Arvind Mallinath Lali, Jayesh Suman Varavadekar, Prathamesh Chandrashekhar Wadekar
  • Publication number: 20130072573
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of highly pure 2,6-diisopropyl phenol (Formula I), which comprises reacting p-hydroxy benzoic acid (Formula II) with an alkylating agent in presence of aq. mineral acid followed by basilication and subsequent washings to yield 4-hydroxy-3,5-diisopropylbenzoic acid (Formula III) free of dimer impurity, 4, 4?-oxy-dibenzoic acid of Formula IV, ether impurity 3,5-di(propan-2-yl)-4-(propan-2-yloxy)benzoic acid of Formula V and the monoalkylated impurity 4-hydroxy-3-(propan-2-yl) benzoic acid of Formula VI; and decarboxylating 4-hydroxy-3,5-diisopropylbenzoic acid (Formula III) in presence of high boiling solvent and sodium hydroxide as a catalyst at high temperature to yield 2,6-diisopropyl phenol substantially free of ether impurity 1,3-di(propan-2-yl)-2-(propan-2-yloxy)benzene of Formula VII and monoalkylated phenol impurity 2-(propan-2-yl) phenol of Formula VIII. Propofol prepared by the process of the present invention is suitable for pharmaceutical use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: HARMAN FINOCHEM LIMITED
    Inventors: Kirti Prakash Jain, Dhananjay Uddhavrao Edaki, Harpreet Singh Minhas, Gurpreet Singh Minhas
  • Patent number: 8378044
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost, environmentally friendly living radical polymerization catalyst having high activity. The catalyst is used for a living radical polymerization method, and contains a central element consisting of oxygen and at least one halogen atom bound to the central element. Furthermore, an alcohol compound can be used as a catalyst precursor. By polymerizing a monomer in the presence of the catalyst, a polymer having narrow molecular weight distribution can be obtained, and the cost of the living radical polymerization can be remarkably reduced. The present invention is significantly more environmentally friendly and economically excellent than conventional living radical polymerization methods, due to advantages of the catalyst such as low toxicity of the catalyst, low amount of the catalyst necessary, high solubility of the catalyst, mild reaction conditions, and no coloration/no odor (which do not require a post-treatment for a molded article), and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Atsushi Goto, Takeshi Fukuda, Yoshinobu Tsujii
  • Patent number: 8372380
    Abstract: Radiolabeled tracers for sulfotransferases (SULTs), their synthesis, and their use are provided. Included are substituted phenols, naphthols, coumarins, and flavones radiolabeled with 18F, 123I, 124I, 125I, or 11C. Also provided are in vivo techniques for using these and other tracers as analytical and diagnostic tools to study sulfotransferase distribution and activity, in health and disease, and to evaluate therapeutic interventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jorge R. Barrio, Vladimir Kepe, Gary W. Small, Nagichettiar Satyamurthy
  • Publication number: 20120283335
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein X is H or F and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful as anesthetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas E. Jenkins