51st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130338299 | WOOD PROTECTION PAINTS - A wood protection paint comprises a copolymer emulsion prepared by an emulsion polymerization process, in which a first monomer composition comprising from 60 weight percent to 95 weight percent of at least one vinyl ester, and from 5 weight percent to 40 weight percent ethylene is polymerized in a first stage under ethylene pressure to produce a first stage product having a T | 2013-12-19 |
20130338300 | METHANOL-TERMINATED POLYMERS CONTAINING ETHER - The present invention relates to polymers functionalized by terminal groups, where these have, at the chain end, an ether-containing carbinol group of the formula (I) | 2013-12-19 |
20130338301 | THERMOPLASTIC MELT-MIXED COMPOSITION WITH EPOXY-CARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUND HEAT STABILIZER AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed is a thermoplastic melt-mixed composition including: a) a semicrystalline polyimide; h) a polyacid-polyol compound provided by reacting: b1) one or more polyepoxy compound including at least two or more epoxy groups; and b2) one or more carboxylic acid compounds selected from the group consisting of polyacids, acid alcohols and combinations of these; said polyacid-polyol compound having a range of at least 10 percent conversion of epoxy equivalents of component (b1) up to, but excluding, the gel point of the components b1) and b2); c) reinforcing agent; and optionally d) polymeric toughener; and e) further additives. Also discloses are processes for preparing the thermoplastic melt-mixed blends. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338302 | INKJET INK COPOLYMER AND INKJET INK PIGMENT DISPERSION AND INKJET INK USING THE SAME - To provide an inkjet ink polymer capable of providing an inkjet ink capable of forming a printed product having excellent weather resistance, print density (coloring properties), and fixability (abrasion properties) with good productivity and providing a pigment dispersion having excellent dispersibility with good productivity. An inkjet ink copolymer contains 10 to 99% by weight of a cyclohexyl methacrylate unit and 1 to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid unit. The purpose is achieved by an inkjet ink pigment dispersion containing the inkjet ink copolymer and a pigment. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338303 | HIGHLY ORDERED ARRAYS OF COLLOIDAL 2D CRYSTALS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to highly ordered arrays of colloidal 2D crystals on a substrate and to an improved method for producing the same. The method according to the invention for producing an highly ordered array of colloidal 2D crystals on a substrate comprises the following steps: a) providing a suspension of microspheres comprising poly-N-isopropylamide (polyNIPAM), the microspheres being selected from pure poly-N-isopropylamide (polyNIPAM) hydrogel microspheres, functionalized polyNIPAM microspheres, and polymeric or inorganic beads carrying poly-N-isopropyl-amide (polyNIPAM) hydrogel chains, in an aqueous medium on a substrate, wherein the aqueous medium comprises a mixture of water and a lower alkyl alcohol, b) subjecting the suspension deposited on the substrate after step a) to a shear force, and c) drying the suspension. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the shear force is generated by applying a pulsed gas stream to the substrate surface. The colloidal 2D crystal arrays obtained by this method have an exceptional high long range order, including monocrystalline domains in the range of square millimetres. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338304 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION LIQUID - The present invention provides a method of producing a nanoparticle dispersion liquid, including: altering a surface of a nanoparticle in the presence of an ion by contacting a complex that includes the nanoparticle and a solid material present around the nanoparticle with a surface altering agent-containing liquid, that includes a surface altering agent for altering the surface of the nanoparticle and a solvent for dissolving the solid material and that has a viscosity of 1.10 mPa·s or more at 25° C.; and a dispersing step of dispersing the surface-altered nanoparticle in the solvent. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338305 | Methods for Coating a Substrate with an Amphiphilic Compound - Methods of modifying a patterned semiconductor substrate are presented including: providing a patterned semiconductor substrate surface including a dielectric region and a conductive region; and applying an amphiphilic surface modifier to the dielectric region to modify the dielectric region. In some embodiments, modifying the dielectric region includes modifying a wetting angle of the dielectric region. In some embodiments, modifying the wetting angle includes making a surface of the dielectric region hydrophilic. In some embodiments, methods further include applying an aqueous solution to the patterned semiconductor substrate surface. In some embodiments, the conductive region is selectively enhanced by the aqueous solution. In some embodiments, methods further include providing the dielectric region formed of a low-k dielectric material. In some embodiments, applying the amphiphilic surface modifier modifies an interaction of the low-k dielectric region with a subsequent process. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338306 | POLYOXYALKYLENE-MODIFIED VINYL ACETAL POLYMER, AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME - There is provided a polyoxyalkylene-modified vinyl acetal polymer which has polyoxyalkylene groups represented by general formula (I) in side chain, in which a viscosity-average polymerization degree P is 150 to 5000, an acetalization degree is 10 to 85 mol % and a polyoxyalkylene modification rate S is 0.1 to 10 mol %. Such a polymer has a feature that a film or sheet produced therefrom has improved film strength and flexibility, as well as a feature that a resin composition therefrom is free from phase separation. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338307 | NATURAL OIL BASED POLY-URETHANE DISPERSION - This invention relates to a natural oil based poly-urethane dispersion of water-based anionic polyurethane/urea polymer of high molecular weight by forming a water dispersible NCO-terminated polyurethane pre-polymer, consisting essentially of the reaction product of a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component, at a reduced temperature, which is then dispersed in solvent-free water after applying a neutralizing agent, and then reacted with a chain extender. The polyol component used in this invention comprises of a mixture of (a) ricinoleated natural ester based mono blocked polyol; and (c) carboxylic group-containing polyols. The polyisocyanate component used is an aromatic diisocyanate such as an isomer of toluene diicocyanate and/or methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. The dispersion produced as a result of the process described herein is biodegradable in nature and non-plastic. The dispersion is also free of volatile organic chemicals and/or leachable contaminants. On account of the superior characteristics of the dispersion produced in this invention, it can be widely applied in industry for, among others, direct food contact applications. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338308 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A method of introducing an additive, for example a dye, into a polymeric material comprises using a liquid formulation comprising the additive, a vehicle and an active compound added to increase the melt viscosity of the polymeric material. The active compound may be a multi-functional anhydride. The liquid formulation is suitably contacted with the polymeric material in a melt processing apparatus and suitably a cavity transfer mixer is used in the process. A fibre is suitably subsequently produced. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338309 | RESINS FROM UNSATURATED POLYESTERS AND POLYSILAZANES AND DUROPLASTIC REACTION RESIN MOULDING MATERIALS PRODUCED THEREFROM - The invention relates to an unsaturated polyester resin containing a polyester or a polyester mixture, produced from at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and at least one diol; and at least one silazane which is accessible for copolymerization with a C═C double bond of the dicarboxylic acid. The invention also relates to an unsaturated polyester resin moulding material which can be obtained or is obtained by cross-linking an unsaturated polyester resin as defined above. Said moulding material can optionally contain reinforcing materials. Said unsaturated polyester resin can be produced using the following steps: (a) a polyester from at least one diol and at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is provided; (b) at least one silazane which is accessible for copolymerization which a C═C double bond of the dicarboxylic acid is provided; (c) the components are mixed according to (a) and (b). The unsaturated polyester resin moulding material can be produced from the above-mentioned polyester resin by hardening thereof by means of a radical initiator. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338310 | INK JET RECORDING WATER-BASED INK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed are an ink jet recording water-based ink having excellent long-term storage stability and ejection stability at a pigment concentration greater than or equal to a certain level and a simple and efficient method for producing such a water-based ink. The present invention provides an ink jet recording water-based ink in which the total content of polyvalent metals as impurities in the water-based ink is not more than 1.2 ppm in terms of 1 mass % of a pigment concentration. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for producing an ink jet recording water-based ink; the method enables efficient production of the above-mentioned ink jet recording water-based ink through a contact treatment with a particulate chelating resin in which each resin particle contains both an alkali metal-bonded chelating group and a hydrogen-bonded chelating group. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338311 | POLYORGANOSILOXANE LATEX, GRAFT COPOLYMER USING THE SAME, THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED BODY - A variety of molded bodies having high weatherability, impact resistance, designability, and the like, and a polyorganosiloxane latex and a graft copolymer used as the raw material therefor are provided. A polyorganosiloxane latex having a mass average particle diameter (Dw) of a polyorganosiloxane particle of 100 to 200 nm, and a ratio of the mass average particle diameter (Dw) to a number average particle diameter (Dn) (Dw/Dn) of 1.0 to 1.7. A polyorganosiloxane-containing vinyl-based copolymer (g) obtained by polymerizing one or more vinyl-based monomers in the presence of the latex. A graft copolymer (G) obtained by graft polymerizing one or more vinyl-based monomers in the presence of the copolymer. A thermoplastic resin composition including the graft copolymer (Ga) and a thermoplastic resin (Ha) except for the graft copolymer (Ga). A molded body obtained by molding the resin composition. A lamp housing for vehicle lighting including the molded body obtained by molding the composition. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338312 | COUPLING AGENTS AND COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED USING THEM - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to silane coupling agents that may be used, for example, to covalently couple a polymer to a filler. In some examples, devices that include the polymer-silane coupling agent-filler compositions are also described. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338313 | AMIDE-EXTENDED CROSSLINKING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - The invention is based on the discovery that a remarkable improvement in the performance of maleimide thermosets can be achieved by incorporating amide-extended maleimides into an adhesive formulation. Amide-extended maleimides described herein can be used to toughen bismaleimide thermosetting materials without sacrificing any thermal stability. Amide-extended maleimides are readily prepared by reacting a bismaleimide with an appropriate amine via the well-known Michael addition reaction. Acylation of the resulting secondary amines provides the amide-extended maleimide. The acylating agent can also be used to introduce polymerizable functional groups into the backbones of these thermoset monomers. Amide-extended acrylate and methacrylate monomers can also be prepared. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338314 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ZIEGLER-NATTA PRODUCED POLYETHYLENE BLENDS - A process for preparing a multimodal polyethylene product with at least two different polyethylene resins can include producing a first polyethylene resin in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst in a reactor. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst used for the production of the first polyethylene resin has an average particle size (D50) of at most 15 μm. The HLMI of the first polyethylene resin is between 0.01 and 5 g/10 min. The process can include separately producing a second polyethylene resin in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst in a reactor. The MI | 2013-12-19 |
20130338315 | FILAMENTOUS POLYMER PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME BY MEANS OF CONTROLLED RADICAL POLYMERISATION IN EMULSION - The invention relates to polymer particles in the form of filaments formed by block copolymers, as well as to the method for preparing same by means of controlled radical polymerization in emulsion in the presence of a specific living macroinitiator derived from a nitroxide. The invention is characterized in that the filamentous particles are obtained in a dispersed aqueous medium by means of the synthesis of said block copolymers, performed by heating the reaction medium at a temperature of 60 to 120° C., the final block copolymer containing between 10 and 50 mol. % of the macroinitiator which is water soluble and the hydrophobic monomer conversion rate being at least 50%. According to the invention, the weight ratio of hydrophilic fraction of the filamentous particles is less than 25 wt %. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338316 | FUNCTIONALIZED OLEFIN POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES PREPARED THEREFROM, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - In one aspect the invention provides a melt process for preparing a functionalized olefin multiblock interpolymer, said process comprising grafting onto the backbone of the olefin multiblock interpolymer at least one compound comprising at least one “amine-reactive” group to form a grafted olefin multiblock interpolymer, and reacting a primary-secondary diamine or an alkanolamine with the grafted olefin multiblock interpolymer, without the isolation of the grated olefin multiblock interpolymer. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338317 | UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a pre-accelerated resin composition, characterized in that the resin composition comprises an unsaturated polyester resin and/or a vinyl ester resin, a soluble copper compound and a heterocyclic aromatic amine and which resin composition is essentially free of cobalt. The present invention further relates to a two component composition in which the first component comprises such a resin composition and in which the second component comprises an organic peroxide. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338318 | POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC PART-SEALING MATERIAL, SEALED PRODUCT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - It is provided that a polyester composition for electrical/electronic part-sealing material having melt fluidity, initial peel strength, and initial dielectric breakdown strength that are required for electrical/electronic part-sealing material while also having excellent heat resistance, resistance to thermal aging, and durability with respect to hot-cold cycling. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338319 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PIGMENT DISPERSION COMPOSITION - A method for producing a pigment dispersion composition having excellent image density, dispersibility, and storage stability, has high resolubility, and forms an ink film having excellent marker resistance and scratch resistance. The method includes bringing a pigment (I) having a surface acidic group and a basic compound (II) having two or more amino groups selected from a primary amino group and a secondary amino group in its molecule, into contact with each other in an aqueous medium to prepare a pigment having an unreacted surface amino group, bringing the pigment into contact with a polyisocyanate polyurethane resin (III) having two or more isocyanate end groups so that the pigment and the polyisocyanate polyurethane resin are bonded via a urea bond to prepare a dispersion of a polyurethane resin-bonded pigment (A), and heating the dispersion of the polyurethane resin-bonded pigment (A) at 40 to 100° C. for 1 to 30 days. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338320 | Control of Resin Molecular Weight Distribution Using Mixed Catalyst Systems - A polymerization process including the use of a first Ziegler-Natta type procatalyst having no internal electron donor and a second Ziegler-Natta type procatalyst including an internal electron donor is provided. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338321 | Process for Improving Bulk Density with Multi-Contact Procatalyst and Product - Disclosed herein are processes for preparing procatalyst compositions which include multiple contact steps in the presence of a substituted phenylene aromatic diester and at least one other internal electron donor. The multi-contact procatalyst compositions produced from the present processes improve polymer properties and polymerization parameters. In particular, the present multi-contact procatalyst compositions improve polymer bulk density. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338322 | Activating Agents for Hafnium-Based Metallocene Components - The present invention discloses an active metallocene catalyst system prepared with a hafnium-based metallocene catalyst system and an activating agent comprising an aluminoxane and a sterically hindered Lewis base. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338323 | POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The instant invention is a polyethylene composition, method of producing the same, articles made therefrom, and method of making the same. The polyethylene composition according to the instant invention comprises (1) less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene; and (2) less than 15 percent by weight of units derived from one or more α-olefin comonomers. The polyethylene composition according the instant invention has a density in the range of 0.907 to 0.975 g/cm | 2013-12-19 |
20130338324 | PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZATION OF A DIENE - A process for polymerization of a diene is provided. The process comprises: a) reacting the diene with hydrogen peroxide in a hydrophilic organic solvent in the presence of water to obtain a polymerization reaction mixture; b) contacting the polymerization reaction mixture with water having a temperature of from 20 to 80° C. to form a mixture having an organic phase and an aqueous phase; c) removing unreacted gaseous diene from the water mixture obtained in b); d) separating the aqueous phase comprising the hydrophilic solvent from the organic phase of the water mixture; and e) distilling volatile materials from the separated organic phase from d) to obtain the polymerization product; wherein a temperature of the reaction a) is from 50-150° C., a pressure of the reaction a) is from 0 to 50 bar, the unreacted gaseous diene removed in c) is condensed, distilled and the distillate obtained reacted according to a), and the hydrophilic solvent is recovered from the separated aqueous phase and reused according to a). Also provided is an apparatus for conducting the process of the invention. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338325 | Process for Producing Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles in a Polymerization Reactor with At Least Two Axially Parallel Rotating Shafts - A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution in a polymerization reactor with at least two axially parallel rotating shafts, wherein the polymerization is performed in the presence of an inert gas and under positive pressure. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338326 | COVALENTLY ATTACHED ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS - The present invention relates to substrates comprising covalently attached antimicrobial polymers, which act as synthetic mimics of antimicrobial peptides (SMAMPs) and are preferably obtained by ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). The inventive antimicrobial polymers exhibit a molecular weight of more than 100,000 g mol | 2013-12-19 |
20130338327 | CHAIN TRANSFER AGENT, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT OF PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR CURING PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION - There are provided a photosensitive composition, and a cured product of the photosensitive composition, the photosensitive composition being an ultraviolet curable composition that is curable in a short time while a portion of the photosensitive composition such as a dark portion where radicals are not generated at all is curable. A cured product is obtained by curing a photosensitive composition by ultraviolet irradiation, the photosensitive composition containing an ultraviolet curable material, and a chain transfer agent that contains an ingredient (a) that is a compound containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a urethane bond, a urea bond and an isocyanate group, and an ingredient (b) that is a metal-containing compound, wherein a portion of the composition where irradiation light does not reach is curable. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338328 | Process for Producing Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles - A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, classification and drying of the resulting moist polymer gel, and comminution of the coarse fraction removed in the classification of the moist polymer gel, wherein the classification of the moist polymer gel is performed by means of a plurality of bar decks arranged in a cascade in a vibrating frame. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338329 | RADICALLY CURABLE COMPOUND, CURED PRODUCT THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPOUND - An object of the present invention is to provide a radically curable compound which produces cured products with excellent heat resistance, and in order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a radically curable compound represented by general formula (1) below. (In the formula, R | 2013-12-19 |
20130338330 | PENTAMETHYLENEDIISOCYANATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PENTAMETHYLENEDIISOCYANATE, POLYISOCYANATE COMPOSITION, POLYURETHANE RESIN, AND POLYUREA RESIN - A Pentamethylene diisocyanate is obtained by phosgenating pentamethylenediamine or its salt obtained by a biochemical method, and contains 5 to 400 ppm of a compound represented by the general formula (1) below and a compound represented by the general formula (2) below in total: | 2013-12-19 |
20130338331 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYETHER POLYOLS - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of polyether polyols by DMC-catalysed alkylene oxide addition to starter compounds comprising acidic sulfuric acid salts, to the use thereof for the preparation of polyurethanes, and to polyurethanes comprising the polyether polyols according to the invention. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338332 | SULFONATED AROMATIC POLYESTERS - The invention is directed to sulfonated aromatic polyesters and methods of making said polymers. These polymers are useful as fibers and other articles. The polymer has a property of increased flame retardancy. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338333 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYAMIDE RESIN - The present invention is a method for producing a polyamide resin, wherein a nylon salt obtained from a dicarboxylic acid and a diamine having a boiling point exceeding 100° C. is heated to be polymerized under normal pressure while water vapor is being allowed to be present in the polymerization reaction system. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338334 | SULFONATED AROMATIC POLYAMIDES - Described are sulfonated polyoxadiazole polymers with a high degree of sulfonation and having improved properties such as increased flame retardancy and dyeability. The polymers are useful in articles such as films, fibrids, fibers for floc, and fibers for textile uses, and other articles made from engineering plastics. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338335 | PREPARATION OF SULFONATED NAPHTHALENE POLYOXADIAZOLES POLYMERS - Described is the preparation of sulfonated polyoxadiazole polymers with a high degree of sulfonation and good flammability properties. The polymers are useful in articles such as fibers. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338336 | SKIN-BEAUTIFYING AGENT - The invention addresses the problem of providing a skin-beautifying agent with beautifying effects such as skin moisturizing, skin beautification, prevention of rough skin, wrinkle prevention, prevention of reduced elasticity, etc., and a skin-beautifying product such as a cosmetic, food or drink, feed, medicine, etc. that contains said skin-beautifying agent. The skin-beautifying agent is characterized in containing a hydrolyzate of whey protein as an active ingredient. Using a whey protein hydrolyzate having the characteristics of a molecular weight distribution of 10 kDa or less, a main peak of 200 Da-3 kDa, APL (average peptide length) of 2-8, free amino acid content of 20% or less, and a β-lactoglobulin antigenicity of 1/10,000 or less, in particular, provides a skin-beautifying agent of low allergenicity and low bitterness. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338337 | BOC AND FMOC SOLID PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS - A solid phase method for synthesizing a peptide containing three or more amino acid residues utilizing both Boc and Fmoc protected amino acids and a chloromethylated polystyrene resin. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338338 | ALPHA-CONOTOXIN PEPTIDES - The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed α-conotoxins herein), about 10-30 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338339 | AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY MATRIX - The present invention relates to a method of separating one or more immunoglobulin containing proteins from a liquid. The method includes first contacting the liquid with a separation matrix comprising ligands immobilised to a support; allowing the immunoglobulin containing proteins to adsorb to the matrix by interaction with the ligands; followed by an optional step of washing the matrix containing the immunoglobulin containing proteins adsorbed thereon; and recovering said immunoglobulin containing proteins by contacting the matrix with an eluent which releases the proteins. The method improves upon previous separation methods in that each of the ligands comprises one or more of a protein A domain (E, D, A, B, C), or protein Z, or a functional variant thereof, with at least one of the monomers having a substitution of the Asparagine or Histidine at the position corresponding to H18 of B domain of Protein A or Protein Z, and wherein the ligand provides an increase in elution pH compared to non-substituted ligand. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338340 | Peptides Having Antimicrobial Activity - Disclosed herein is a peptide for inhibiting growth of bacterial pathogens in a biological sample, characterized by an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of Pro-His-Trp-Trp-Lys-Trp-Ala-Trp-Trp-His-His-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:1), Lys-His-Trp-Trp-Lys-His-Asp-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:2), and Ile-Leu-Trp-Trp-Leu-Leu-Ala-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Pro-His (SEQ ID NO:3). | 2013-12-19 |
20130338341 | Peptides Having Antimicrobial Activity - Disclosed herein is a peptide for inhibiting growth of bacterial pathogens in a biological sample, characterized by an amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of Gly-Leu-Phe-Asp-Lys-Trp-Ala-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:1), Gly-Leu-Phe-Asp-Ile-Trp-Ala-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:2), Gly-Leu-Phe-Asp-Ile-Trp-Lys-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID No:3), Gly-Leu-Phe-Asp-Ile-Trp-Lys-Lys-Trp-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:4), and Gly-Leu-Phe-Asp-Ile-Trp-Lys-Lys-Leu-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:5). | 2013-12-19 |
20130338342 | HEMOGLOBIN-ALBUMIN COMPLEX, AND ARTIFICIAL PLASMA EXPANDER AND ARTIFICIAL OXYGEN CARRIER CONTAINING THE COMPLEX - A novel hemoglobin-albumin complex which has high stability of the oxygenated form, has high biocompatibility, and is easily prepared (synthesized), and an artificial plasma expander and an artificial oxygen carrier containing the complex are provided. The hemoglobin-albumin complex of the invention is characterized by having hemoglobin as the core, and albumin as the shell bound via a crosslinker to the above hemoglobin. Also, the artificial oxygen carrier of the invention is characterized by containing the hemoglobin-albumin complex of the invention. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338343 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING KIDNEY DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of renal damage. The invention provides protein-based renal therapeutic agents for administration to subjects in order to prevent or treat renal degeneration or damage. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338344 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHODS TO REDUCE ACIDIC SPECIES - The instant invention relates to the field of protein production and purification, and in particular to compositions and processes for controlling the amount of charge variants, aggregates, and fragments of a protein of interest, as well as host cell proteins, present in purified preparations by applying particular chromatography conditions during such protein purification. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338345 | Purification of Diphtheria Toxoid - The invention disclosed is a method of purifying Diphtheria Toxoid (DT) by Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC). The chromatographic method of the present invention provides an effective removal of contaminating glycans present in carrier protein DT and thereby provides a highly purified form of carrier protein DT for the production or preparation of polysaccharide protein conjugate vaccines. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338346 | SEPARATION OF INSOLUBLE TARGET PROTEINS - The present invention relates to a method of isolating an insoluble target protein from a suspension of intact or disrupted host cells. The invention also relates to insoluble target proteins which are obtainable by said method, in particular to silk proteins. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338347 | CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF LIGNIN AND LIGNIN DERIVATIVES - In one example implementation, a trans-esterified HPL can include a HPL and a polyester including polyester chains. The polyester may be an aliphatic polyester, a semi-aromatic polyester, or an aromatic polyester. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338348 | STEVIOL AND STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE FORMATION IN PLANTS - Steviol glycosides are sweeter than sugar and have a much lower calorimetric value. The compounds are purified from leaves of | 2013-12-19 |
20130338349 | PREPARATION OF 2'-FLUORO-2'-ALKYL-SUBSTITUTED OR OTHER OPTIONALLY SUBSTITUTED RIBOFURANOSYL PYRIMIDINES AND PURINES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides (i) processes for preparing a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-2′-methyl-D-ribonolactone derivatives, (ii) conversion of intermediate lactones to nucleosides with potent anti-HCV activity, and their analogues, and (iii) methods to prepare the anti-HCV nucleosides containing the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-2′-C-methyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl nucleosides from a preformed, preferably naturally-occurring, nucleoside. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338350 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The current disclosure provides methods and kits for isolating nucleic acid from an environmental sample. The current methods and compositions further provide methods for isolating nucleic acids by reducing adsorption of nucleic acids by charged ions and particles within an environmental sample. The methods of the current disclosure provide methods for isolating nucleic acids by releasing adsorbed nucleic acids from charged particles during the nucleic acid isolation process. The current disclosure facilitates the isolation of nucleic acids of sufficient quality and quantity to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to utilize or analyze the isolated nucleic acids for a wide variety of applications including, sequencing or species population analysis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338351 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTRACTION AND STORAGE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - A solid matrix for the extraction, stabilization, and storage of nucleic acids is provided. At least one protein denaturant, and at least one acid or acid-titrated buffer reagent are impregnated in a dry state therein the matrix; and the matrix is configured to provide an acidic pH on hydration. The matrix is configured to extract nucleic acids from a sample and stabilize the extracted nucleic acids, particularly RNA, in a dry format under ambient conditions for a prolonged period of time. Methods for collecting and recovering the nucleic acids stored in the dry solid matrix are also described. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338352 | DERIVATIVE OF HYALURONIC ACID MODIFIED WITH AMINO-CARBOXYLIC ACID - The present invention provides a hyaluronic acid derivative comprising disaccharide units of Formula (I), and a hyaluronic acid derivative/drug conjugate wherein one or more drugs are conjugated to the hyaluronic acid derivative. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338353 | GUAR GUM CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Disclosed is a compound having the following structure: | 2013-12-19 |
20130338354 | RENEWABLE SUPERABSORBENTS - There is disclosed a method for the manufacture of a crosslinked superabsorbent polymer material. There is further disclosed a crosslinked superabsorbent polymer material manufactured with the method. Using the new polymer material the previously used undesired chemistry based on polymerization of acrylamide is avoided and the less desired chemistry based on polymerization of on acrylic acid is significantly reduced. In addition the present polymer material is renewable. In contrast to the state of the art lignin does not have to be removed from the hydrolysate, so that energy, time and cost are saved and inexpensive raw materials and inexpensive process streams can be used. Lignin in the polymer material gives stronger bindings resulting in improved mechanical properties of the material. The presence of lignin further makes it possible to modify the hydrophilicity of the crosslinked polymer material. The raw materials are typically not valuable foodstuffs. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338355 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AMORPHOUS RIFAXMIN AND THE AMORPHOUS RIFAXIMIN THUS OBTAINED - A process is described which enables Rifaximin in a completely amorphous form to be obtained. Said process comprises the steps of dissolving crude Rifaximin in absolute ethanol while hot and then collecting after precipitation by—cooling the title compound under amorphous form. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338356 | Process for the preparation, of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benz [1, 3] oxazin-4-one and its use for preparation of 4-[3, 5-bis (2-hydroxyphenyl)-lH-l , 2, 4-triazolTl-yl] benzoic acid - The invention provides a novel process for the synthesis of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benz[1,3]oxazin-4-one, the process comprising of reacting the salicylic acid with salicylamide in the presence of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, base and solvent. The use of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benz[1,3]oxazin-4-one in the preparation of Deferasirox is also disclosed in the invention. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338357 | Prodrugs of 2,4-Pyrimidinediamine Compounds and Their Uses - The present disclosure provides prodrugs of biologically active 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds, compositions comprising the prodrugs, intermediates and methods for synthesizing the prodrugs and methods of using the prodrugs in a variety of applications. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338358 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DI(ARYLAMINO)ARYL COMPOUND AND SYNTHETIC INTERMEDIATE THEREFOR - Provided is a method for producing a di(arylamino)aryl compound that has superior inhibitory activity against the kinase activities of EML4-ALK fusion protein and mutant EGFR protein and is useful as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical compositions for cancer treatment. The production method includes no purification step using silica gel column chromatography or no step possibly producing a mutagenic mesylate ester as a by-product, greatly improves overall yield, and is high yield and low cost and suitable for the industrial production of pharmaceutical products. Also provided is a synthetic intermediate that is useful in the production method. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338359 | NOVEL ORGANIC METAL COMPLEX AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING AMINE COMPOUND | 2013-12-19 |
20130338360 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGH-PURITY PHARMACEUTICAL INTERMEDIATES - The present invention is related to intermediates useful in the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of (+)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(methanesulfonyl-methyl-amino)-pyrimidin-5-yl]-(3R,5S)-dihydroxy-hept-6-enoic acid and polymorphs of said intermediates, methods for preparation thereof and use thereof. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338361 | RADIOFLUORINATION METHOD - Provided by the present invention is a novel method for obtaining an | 2013-12-19 |
20130338362 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE,AND LIGHTING DEVICE - This invention provides an organic EL element, which can control luminescence wavelength, exhibits high luminescence efficiency, and has a prolonged emission life, and a lighting equipment and a display device. They can be realized by an organic electroluminescent element material characterized by a metal complex having a structure represented by the following general formula (A) as a partial structure. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338363 | SILANE COMPOUND, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING SILANE COMPOUND - A siloxane compound comprising a structure unit formed by connecting at least one organic skeleton having an imido bond to a silicon atom forming a siloxane bond, wherein the silane compound is defined by the following average formula: XaYbZcSiOd. X denotes groups including an organic skeleton having an imido bond, represented by formula (1) in the specification; Z denotes an organic groups having no imido bond; Y denotes at least one of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, and OR; R denotes at least one of alkyl, acyl, aryl, and unsaturated aliphatic residual groups and may have a substituent; a is ≦3 and >0; b is 0≦3; c is 0≦3; d is ≦2 and >0; and a+b+c+2d=4, R | 2013-12-19 |
20130338364 | IODOARENE DERIVATIVE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICALLY ACTIVE SPIROLACTONE COMPOUND BY USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICALLY ACTIVE CYCLOADDUCT - An optically active spirolactone compound is highly enantioselectively produced by using an iodoarene derivative which can be synthesized easily and which is not racemized easily. A hypervalent iodine compound precursor (iodoarene derivative) which was able to be designed flexibly was synthesized from 2,6-dihydroxyiodoarene by using 1,2-aminoalcohol as a chiral source in short steps, a hypervalent iodine compound was prepared in a reaction system (in situ) by using a catalyst quantity of the resulting precursor in the presence of a stoichiometric quantity of m-CPBA, and a spirolactonization reaction of 3-(1-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid was induced. As a result, a corresponding spirolactone compound was obtained at a high enantiomeric excess. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338365 | NALMEFENE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE - The present invention relates to the Nalmefene hydrochloride dihydrate, methods of manufacturing Nalmefene hydrochloride dihydrate, a pharmaceutical composition comprising Nalmefene hydrochloride dihydrate and a method of treatment comprising administering Nalmefene hydrochloride dehydrate. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338366 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PYRIDO [2,1-A] ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES COMPRISING OPTICAL RESOLUTION OF AN ENAMINE - This invention relates to a process for the preparation of pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives of the formula | 2013-12-19 |
20130338367 | PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVES AND PESTICIDES - Novel pesticide, especially insecticides or miticides are provided. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338368 | METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF PROTEIN AND ANALYTICAL REAGENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a reagent for protein analysis that has still greater 1) rapidity and 2) high operability, that can be detected with 3) high sensitivity, and that can be detected using 4) a gel imager that carries out excitation with visible light or a detecting device having a highly versatile UV light source (UV transilluminator), and a method for protein analysis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338369 | Process for the Synthesis of Aminobiphenylene - The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of 2-aminobiphenylene and derivatives thereof by reacting a benzene diazonium salt with an aniline compound under basic reaction conditions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338370 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RUTHENIUM CARBENE COMPLEXES - The invention is directed to aryl alkylidene ruthenium complexes and the use of these complexes as catalysts in metathesis reactions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC COMPOUND HAVING RING STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES NITROGEN ATOM OR OXYGEN ATOM - The invention is a method for efficiently producing an aromatic compound by an intramolecular cyclization reaction, the aromatic compound having a ring structure that includes a nitrogen atom or oxygen atom. An aromatic compound composed of tert-butyl-2-(3-oxo-3-phenylpropyl)phenyl carbamate or another aniline derivative or the like, or an aromatic compound composed of 3-(1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-yl)propionic acid or another naphthol derivative or the like is made to react in a system to which an oxidizing agent and a quaternary ammonium salt represented by general formula (1) are fed. In the formula, X is an iodine atom; and R | 2013-12-19 |
20130338372 | Substituted Imidazoline Compounds - The invention relates to compositions comprising substituted imidazoline compounds including prodrugs, and salts thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the use of these compositions as therapeutic agents, preferably for the treatment of arthritis or cancer. In further embodiments, The invention relates to the pharmaceutical compositions with effective amounts of substituted imidazoline compounds disclosed herein that function as agonist or antagonists of the genetic expression or interactions with transcription factor NF-κB. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338373 | Process for Preparing Substituted N-Phenylhydroxylamines - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl] phenyl]-hydroxylamine from the correspondingly substituted nitrobenzene compound. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338374 | GPR 17 AGONISTS AND SCREENING ASSAY - The present invention is related to a method of determining a test compound's ability to modify the biological activity of a GPR17. Said method comprises, among others, the step of contacting the test compound with a GPR17, or a functional GPR17 fragment in the presence of a suitable amount of a GPR17 agonist of formula I. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338375 | Thioamide Compound, Method for Producing Thioamide Compound, Method for Producing [(4R,6R)-6-Aminoethyl-1,3-Dioxan-4-YL]Acetate Derivative, and Method for Producing Atorvastatin - A thioamide compound represented by the following general formula (1); | 2013-12-19 |
20130338376 | SULFONATED AROMATIC COMPOUNDS - Described are sulfonated aromatic compounds and methods of making said compounds. The compounds are useful as monomers in a variety of polymers such as polyamides and polyesters, and can impart flame resistant properties. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338377 | ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a stereoselective reduction procedure to obtain, by means of catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation by hydrogen transfer, a compound of formula (I) in which X is S or SO | 2013-12-19 |
20130338378 | SHAPED CATALYST BODY FOR FLOW-THROUGH FIXED-BED REACTORS - The invention relates to a shaped catalyst body for the catalytic conversion of organic and inorganic components in fixed-bed reactors, wherein the shaped catalyst body is formed as cylinder with a base, a cylinder surface, a cylinder axis and at least one continuous opening running parallel to the cylinder axis, and the base of the cylinder has at least four corners. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338379 | PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS AND INTERMEDIATES FOR USE THEREIN - Fused cyclopentane—4-substituted 3,5-dioxalane lactone compounds useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of prostaglandin analogs are provided. The compounds have the formula A: | 2013-12-19 |
20130338380 | PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED HEXAHYDROFURO [2,3-b] FURANS - The invention described herein pertains to processes and compounds useful in the preparation of bis-tetrahydrofurans. The invention described herein also pertains to compounds useful for treating HIV infections. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338381 | Crude Reaction Product Comprising Dianhydro Sugar Alcohol and Method for Preparing the Same - A crude reaction product includes: (A) about 90 to 100% by weight of a dianhydro sugar alcohol in a solid form and (B) about 0 to about 10% by weight of a reaction byproduct in a solid form. The reaction product is prepared by the steps of (a) preparing a monoanhydro sugar alcohol by reacting a sugar alcohol in the presence of a first cyclization catalyst and (b) preparing a dianhydro sugar alcohol by reacting the monoanhydro sugar alcohol in the presence of a second catalyst. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338382 | REACTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING SUPERCRITICAL WATER OR SUBCRITICAL WATER - In a method and apparatus for producing a useful substance by allowing a fluid containing a biomass raw material to act on a supercritical water and/or subcritical water, the fluid containing a biomass raw material in a high concentration is efficiently mixed with the supercritical water and/or subcritical water, whereby the amount of tar and carbon particles produced as by-products is decreased and blockage and abrasion of a pipe and an equipment is suppressed, or it is possible to easily remove the by-products. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338383 | PREGNANOLONE DERIVATIVES SUBSTITUTED IN 3ALPHA-POSITION WITH THE CATIONIC GROUP, METHOD OF THEIR PRODUCTION, USAGE AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION INVOLVING THEM - Pregnanolone derivatives, substituted in 3 alpha-position with the cationic group, of general formula I, and a method of the production of these compounds and their utilization for treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders related to imbalance of glutamatergic neurotransmitter system, such as ischemic damage of CNS, neurodegenerative changes and disorders of CNS, affective disorders, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and other diseases related to stress, anxiety, schizophrenia, and psychotic disorders, pain, addictions, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and gliomas. The compounds are also used for production of veterinary and human pharmaceutical preparation for treatment of above mentioned diseases and for production of pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338384 | PROCESS FOR THE RELEASE OF LIPIDS FROM MICROALGAE - The present invention provides a process for the release of lipids from lipid-containing microalgae feedstock, comprising heating the lipid-containing microalgae feedstock to a temperature of more than 80 to 120° C. and at a pressure of from 1 to 5 bar (absolute). | 2013-12-19 |
20130338385 | Tailored Oils - Recombinant DNA techniques are used to produce oleaginous recombinant cells that produce triglyceride oils having desired fatty acid profiles and regiospecific or stereospecific profiles. Genes manipulated include those encoding stearoyl-ACP desturase, delta 12 fatty acid desaturase, acyl-ACP thioesterase, ketoacyl-ACP synthase, and lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase. The oil produced can have enhanced oxidative or thermal stability, can be useful as a frying oil, shortening, roll-in shortening, tempering fat, cocoa butter replacement, as a lubricant, or as a feedstock for various chemical processes. The fatty acid profile can be enriched in midchain profiles or the oil can be enriched in triglycerides of the saturated-unsaturated-saturated type. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338386 | EXPRESSION OF FATTY ACID DESATURASES IN CORN - The invention relates generally to the expression of desaturase enzymes in transgenic corn plants and compositions derived therefrom. In particular, the invention relates to the production of oils with improved omega-3 fatty acid profiles in corn plants and the seed oils produced thereby. Such oils may contain stearidonic acid, which is not naturally found in corn plants and has been shown to have beneficial effects on health. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338387 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYL ESTERS OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338388 | LIPID COMPRISING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to extracted plant lipid, comprising fatty acids in an esterified form. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338389 | IONIC LIQUIDS FOR SEPARATION OF OLEFIN-PARAFFIN MIXTURES - The invention is directed to an ionic liquid comprising (i) a cationic portion containing a complex of a silver (I) ion and one or more neutral ligands selected from organoamides, organoamines, olefins, and organonitriles, and (ii) an anionic portion having the chemical formula | 2013-12-19 |
20130338390 | SYNTHESIS OF RESVERATROL-BASED COMPOUNDS - A compound having the structure: | 2013-12-19 |
20130338391 | NOVEL PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of S-[2-[1-(2-ethylbutyl)cyclohexylcarbonylamino]-phenyl] 2-methylthiopropionate which is a useful pharmaceutical active compound. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338392 | METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE 1-AMINO-2-VINYLCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER - An optically active 1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid ester with high optical purity can be obtained by a method of producing an optically active 1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid ester by reacting a 1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid ester with an optically active tartaric acid or an optically active camphorsulfonic acid in a solvent, isolating one diastereomeric salt from the obtained diastereomeric salt mixture and treating the isolated diastereomeric salt with an inorganic acid or a base. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338393 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALICYCLIC CARBOXYLIC ACID AND CATALYST USED IN SAME - Provided is a method for producing an alicyclic carboxylic acid by hydrogenating an aromatic ring of an aromatic carboxylic acid, which comprises using a catalyst containing ruthenium and palladium as a catalyst, and also provided is a co-supported ruthenium-palladium catalyst in which ruthenium and palladium are present in a form of particles containing both the ruthenium and palladium on a surface of a support. A catalyst has been developed which uses a relatively inexpensive noble metal, ruthenium, which has an activity equivalent to that of a rhodium catalyst, and which does not undergo decrease in activity as observed in a rhodium catalyst, and thereby an industrially simple method for producing an alicyclic carboxylic acid has been established. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338394 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ENOLATE SALTS OF 4-FLUORO-2-HYDROXYMETHYLENE-3 OXO-BUTYRATES - Enolate salts of 4-fluoro-2-hydroxymethylene-3-oxobutyrates of formula wherein R | 2013-12-19 |
20130338395 | BIOMASS-RESOURCE-DERIVED POLYURETHANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND BIOMASS-RESOURCE-DERIVED POLYESTER POLYOL - The invention relates to a method for producing a biomass-resource-derived polyurethane, which comprises: reacting a dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol to produce a polyester polyol; and reacting the polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate compound, wherein the dicarboxylic acid contains at least one component derived from biomass resources, a content of an organic acid in the dicarboxylic acid is more than 0 ppm and not more than 1,000 ppm relative to the dicarboxylic acid, and a pKa value of the organic acid at 25° C. is not more than 3.7. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338396 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF METHACRYLIC ACID ESTER HAVING INCREASED YIELD - This invention provides a method for producing α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters in high yield from acetone cyanohydrin and sulfuric acid through the separation and concurrent catalytic conversion of reaction side products to additional α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester product. The catalyst comprises at least one Group IA element and may include a porous support and/or a promoter element selected from at least one of phosphorous, boron, titanium, zinc, zirconium, tin, bismuth, cerium, and alkaline earth metals. The method for producing methacrylic acid esters, such as methylmethacrylate (MMA), comprises the steps of: i) providing an alkyl alcohol and an organic traction comprising an alkyl methacrylate, an alkyl α-hydroxyisobutyrate and an alkoxyisobutyrate; ii) vaporizing at least a portion of the organic fraction and at least a portion of the alkyl alcohol; iii) contacting the vaporized organic fraction and alcohol with a catalyst comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and francium, to convert the alkyl ahydroxyisobutyrate and alkyl alkoxyisobutyrate to additional alkyl methacrylate and produce a mixture comprising alkyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, alkyl alcohol, and water. | 2013-12-19 |
20130338397 | CATALYST AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF LACTIC ACID AND ITS DERIVATIVES - A catalyst for synthesis of lactic acid and it derivatives is provided. The catalyst includes SnY2.mH | 2013-12-19 |
20130338398 | Process for Preparing Benzofurans - There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), wherein R | 2013-12-19 |