Patents
US 12722146 B2: Cobalt catalysts containing “smart” or “task specific” anions
- Granted
- 2026-09-01
- Filed
- 2022-06-02 application 18566475
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a composition having a cation and an anion. In some embodiments, a base is incorporated into the anion, and the cation and the anion form a bifunctional catalyst. In some embodiments, the cation is a chiral cobalt(III) species, and a nitrogenous Brpnsted base is incorporated into counter anions of the chiral cobalt(III) species cation. In some embodiments, the bifunctional catalyst is a tricationic cobalt(III) hydrogen bond donor catalyst, and a nitrogenous Brpnsted base is incorporated into counter anions of the tricationic cobalt(III) hydrogen bond donor catalyst. In another aspect, the present disclosure pertains to a bifunctional catalyst having a smart anion with a cationic metal species. In some embodiments, the smart anion performs a specific role in a chemical reaction without the inclusion of additional external components to accomplish a same specific role in the chemical reaction.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 (ipgb20260901.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Texas A&M University System 801 patents | US company or organization | College Station, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Q. Kabes | San Antonio, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| William J. Maximuck | Pennsburg, PA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| John A. Gladysz | College Station, TX | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | |
| Aaron R. Wegener | Broomfield, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J31/182 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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