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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
Applicants:
Jeffrey Christopher Miller, Salisbury, MD (US);
Miguel O. Mitchell, Salisbury, MD (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Christopher Miller, Salisbury, MD (US);
Miguel O. Mitchell, Salisbury, MD (US);
Assignee:
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to improved methods for achieving the synthesis of 1,7-diaryl-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-diones, and in particular curcumin and its analogues. The invention provides a process for synthesizing such compounds in substantial yield and purity using environmentally benign processes and materials. The invention also relates to the use of such synthesized products in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and other diseases.