ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,211, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG (Basel, Switzerland).

"Methods of making nicotinic acid derivatives" was invented by Ramiah Murugan (Indianapolis), Colin Smith (Roachdale, Ind.) and Roger W. Tharp-Taylor (Noblesville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to processes for preparing nicotinic acid derivatives that are useful in the chemical arts, such as in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products or agrochemicals. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to novel processes for preparing certain nicotinic acid derivatives."

The patent was filed on Oct. 22, 2021, unde...