PATENTS

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1. Milstein, D.; Gunanathan, C.; Ben-David, Y.; Balaraman. E; Gnanaprakasam. B.; Zhang. J Use of Ruthenium Complexes for Formation and/or Hydrogenation of Amides and Related Carboxylic Acid Derivatives.

PCT Int. Patent. 2012, Patent No: PCT/IL2011/000817.

U.S. Patent, 2012, Patent. No.: 13/471,037.

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2. Milstein, D.; Gunanathan, C. Preparation of ruthenium complexes with quinolinyl or acridinyl based pincer ligands for use as catalysts in the process for preparing amines from alcohols and ammonia.

PCT Int. Patent. 2010, Patent No: WO 2010/018570 A1.

U.S. Patent, 2014, Patent. No.: 20,140,288,306.

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3. Milstein, D.; Gunanathan, C.; Ben-David, Y. Process for the preparation of amides by reaction of amines with alcohols.

U.S. Patent, 2009, Patent. No.: US 8178723B2 (2009/0112005 A1).

U.S. Patent, 2012, Patent. No.: US 8178723B2 (2009/0112005 A1).

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COMMERCIALIZED PRODUCTS

1. Milstein Acridine Catalyst: (A-iPr-PNP)RuHCl(CO) [2011]

CAS No: 1101230-25-4; Commercially available from Strem Chemicals, USA.

Contribution: Designed and developed a synthetic procedure and catalytic applications.

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2. Acridine Pincer Ligand (A-iPr-PNP): 4,5-bis-(diisopropylphosphinomethyl)acridine. [2011]

CAS No: 1101230-28-7; Commercially available from Strem Chemicals, USA.

Contribution: Designed and developed a synthetic procedure.

3. Milstein Catalyst. [2009]

CAS No: 863971-62-4. Commercially available from Strem Chemicals, USA.

Contribution: Developed a modified procedure with enhanced yields.