Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A composition consisting essentially of the reaction product of an ammonium salt of a monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl chain containing from about 6 to about 12 carbon atoms and a precious metal complex of a nitrogenous organic compound selected from primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl amines, imidazoles and amides wherein said precious metal is selected from gold and platinum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A composition consisting essentially of the reaction product of an ammonium salt of a monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl chain containing from about 6 to about 12 carbon atoms and a precious metal complex of a nitrogenous organic compound selected from primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl amines, imidazoles and amides wherein said precious metal is selected from gold and platinum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic acid is decanoic acid and said nitrogenous organic compound is 1,2-diaminopropane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic acid is 2-ethylhexanoic acid and said nitrogenous organic compound is 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein said nitrogenous organic compound is an alkyl amine containing from about 2 to about 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 4 wherein said alkyl amine is 1,2-diaminopropane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition according to claim 5 wherein said aliphatic acid is 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 4 wherein said precious metal is gold, said aliphatic acid is decanoic acid and said amine is 1,2-diaminopropane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein said precious metal is gold.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 5 wherein said precious metal is platinum and said acid is 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process comprising (a) reacting a precious metal salt, gold or platinum salt with a nitrogenous organic compound selected from primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl amines, imidazole and amides to form a precious metal-nitrogen-organic complex, (b) independently, reacting a nitrogenous organic compound with an aliphatic acid containing from 4 to 18 carbon atoms to form an ammonium salt of an aliphatic acid, (c) reacting said precious metal-nitrogen organic complex with said ammonium salt, and (d) separating the resulting water-insoluble-precious metal reaction product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process comprising (a) reacting a precious metal salt, gold or platinum salt with a nitrogenous organic compound selected from primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl amines, imidazole and amides to form a precious metal-nitrogen-organic complex, (b) independently, reacting a nitrogenous organic compound with an aliphatic acid containing from 4 to 18 carbon atoms to form an ammonium salt of an aliphatic acid, (c) reacting said precious metal-nitrogen organic complex with said ammonium salt, and (d) separating the resulting water-insoluble-precious metal reaction product.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process of claim 10 wherein said aliphatic acid is a monocarboxylic acid having an alkyl chain containing from about 6 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said aliphatic acid is decanoic acid and said nitrogenous organic aliphatic compound is 1,2-diaminopropane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said aliphatic acid is 2-ethylhexanoic acid and said nitrogenous organic compound is 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process of claim 10 wherein said nitrogenous organic compound is an alkyl amine containing from about 2 to about 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 14 wherein said alkyl amine is 1,2-diaminopropane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein said aliphatic acid is 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 14 wherein said precious metal is gold, said aliphatic acid is decanoic acid and said amine is 1,2-diaminopropane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 13 wherein said precious metal is gold.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein said precious metal is platinim and said acid is 2-ethylhexanoic acid.