Use of metal complex compounds as oxidation catalysts

US7494964B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation · US

Inventors

• Gunther Schlingloff · Östringen, DE
• Torsten Wieprecht · Schopfheim, DE
• Frank Bachmann · Glückstadt, DE
• Josef Dannacher · Basel, CH
• Marie-Josee Dubs · Wittersdorf, FR
• Menno Hazenkamp · Riehen, CH
• Uwe Heinz · Saarlouis, DE
• Markus Frey · Rheinfelden, CH
• Albert Schneider · Weil am Rhein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 3, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 24, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 3, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D3/3932
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of metal complex compounds which have terpyridine ligands and contain at least one quaternized nitrogen atom as oxidation catalysts. The present invention relates also to formulations comprising such metal complex compounds, to novel metal complex compounds and to novel ligands.