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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT UNI CHEM INC. HISTORY:
Our corporation started as a research outfit for Universal Chemicals Company to develop buffers and solutions to be used in water conditioning for boilers and steam generators, as well as some standard and customized solutions.
In our free time we developed a new technology to synthesize Selenourea, a product used by electronic outfits to manufacture lead selenide based infrared detectors , after trial and error we finally succeeded in the synthesis of the compound.
From this time on we started the manufacture of rare inorganics upon request as well as some as some nitrogen heterocyclics whose sulfonated forms are used as analytical reagents.
Our laboratory director developed nutritional supplements containing minerals and vitamins to be used in the food industry as well as herbal extracts.
THE PRESENT: Without abandoning our traditional products we have expanded into new areas of R&D such as the synthesis of specialized ligands, catalysts and co-catalyst for the Heck Reaction and other coupling techniques, Also the total synthesis of hard to extract phytochemicals such as RESVERATROL, as well as the development of some industrial procedures such as the ammoxidation of propane and the extraction and separation of steviosides and rebaudiosides from the stevia leaf.
We also developed new technologies for the manufacture of very clean Biodiesel and glycerine from mixed waste edible oil and fats.
THE FUTURE: We expect to develop several lines of catalysts, co-catalyst and reagents for the chemical industry.

THESE ARE OUR NEW COMPOUNDS AND CO-CATALYSTS:

1) cis-dichlorotetrakis(dimethylsulfoxide) ruthenium(II)
2) Primary and Secondary amidopyrroles
3) Sodium Seleno Sulfate in solution only.
4) 3-Dimethylamino-2-phenyl-allylidene)-dimethyl-ammonium hexafluorophosphate salt (Vinamidinium Salt)
5) 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
6) 4-(4-Methoxy phenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid
7) Palladium Acetate.
8) RESVERATROL(Trans-)
9) 4-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid benzylamide
10) 4-(3,4-Dimethoxy phenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylci acid p-tolylamide
11) 4-phenyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
12) 4- Phenyl-1H-pyrrole 3-carboxylic acid (4-methoxy-phenyl)-amide.
13) Tris(2-pyridyl-methyl)amine and derivatives.


The following Co-Catalysts have been recently Developed in our premises:

1) 1,3-Bis( 2,6-Diisopropyl phenyl)imidazolium chloride CAS : 250285-32-6


Uses: used as co catalyst for Heck Coupling

2) 1,3-Dimesitylimidazolium chloride CAS: 141556-45-8

Uses: Can be used as co catalyst for all Palladium couplings.


3)1,3-Diisopropylimidazolium chloride CAS 139143-09-2

Uses: acts as a co-catalyst for Pd couplings

4) 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride CAS: 65039-10-3

Uses: acts as a co-catalyst


*OUR RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL TEAM:

Dr. Chaim Yosef Mariategui-Levi; ,is presently the laboratory director at Uni Chem Inc of New Jersey;

Chaim is a versatile and creative chemist in both chemical synthesis and environmental research.
He has 32 years of experience in the field.
He holds a BSc and a Licentiature from the Catholic University of Peru as well as a MSc in industrial chemistry.
At the University of New Mexico he obtained the degrees of MS in Chemistry doing research on the reactions of metal clusters in Zeolites and a the University of Kentucky he obtained the PhD in chemistry doing research in boron nitrogen systems.
He was a research fellow at the Mt.Sinai Hospital and at Queens College working on Chemiluminescent ruthenium complexes.
Chaim took postgraduate courses in Petroleum chemistry at Karlsruhe and Phytochemistry at Heiderberg both in Germany.
Chaim designed several waste processing plants and waste water disposal systems both as a consultant and as a contractor.
He did chemical synthesis of heterocyclics, sulfonations, synthesis of metal complexes and organometallics as well as to develop processes for the destruction of pollutants both in soils and in groundwater.
He developed the technology to oxidize PCE, TCE and derivatives in situ and the reduction and immobilization of Chromium (VI).
During his long career Chaim have been adjunct professor of Chemistry , Environmental Sciences and biology in several colleges in NY and NJ.
He also holds a master degree in math education from CCNY.
He is an active ACS member and a Certified Professional Chemist in Peru.

Bhasker Radaram; is presently working as Senior Research Associate at UniChem Inc. NJ, USA

Bhasker is an accomplished chemist with more than 7 years of experience in inorganic, organic and medicinal chemistry.
He contributed to the research and development of several organic and heterocyclic compounds during his employment at GVK BIO.
He has also worked as FTE for major pharmaceutical companies like Wyeth, Pfizer, Merck, Astrazeneca, Abbott, Dupont and Virobay.
He has a proven track record of success in project management in medicnal chemistry, process chemistry, hit-to-follow libraries and custom synthesis.
He received his MS in organic chemistry from Murray State University, USA. He has prepared several primary and secondary amidopyrroles tested their activity towards neuropathic pain.
Mr. Bhasker, to his credit published 2 publications in international journals. He is an active member of ACS and is OSHA certified .

Prashant Patel; is presently working as Process Chemical Engineer at UniChem Inc. NJ,USA. Prashant has completed his Masters in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute Of technology (NJIT), NJ.
He has more than 4 years of work experience in Design of plants and equipments.
He also has experience in Research & Development of new product and Process improvement of existing process.
He worked as Process Engineer in renowned companies like Solvay Group, GNFC LTD., RPG Life Sciences.
He is an Active member of AICHE and ACS.
Recently he has technology to process Stevia Leaves to extract Rebaudioside A at very high purity.
He is also an OSHA certified as a hazardous waste worker and in Confined Space.

C.Gunnar Wahlstrom, MSChE, MBA, PE; is presently the director of regulatory affairs as well as Project Manager for Uni Chem Inc of NJ and KLK Environmental Group LLC
Mr. Wahlstrom obtained a MSChE at the Abo Akademi University in Turku, Finland and a MBA at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ.
He is a registered Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey.
In 1974 he was hired by ABB LUMMUS as group supervisor for ethylene reactor technology and latter as a principal process design engineer in petrochemicals and light hydrocarbons as well as in environmental and chemical plant service systems.
From 1984 to 1988 working for B&R Industrial Services Corporation he directed projects on development of industrial energy and resource recovery projects.

In recent years Mr.Wahlstrom has been working as a consultant and contractor under Technical Management LLC and KLK Environmental Group LLC in environmental engineering and remediation as well as project development services, project permitting, process control and scheduling as well as industrial and environmental compliance.

Mr. Wahlstrom is fully licensed by OSHA for Hazardous Waste work and Confined Space.
He is fully licensed to install underground storage tanks.

OUR RESEARCH ASSOCIATES: Natan Kopelowitz; Is our associate environmental engineer,

Mr. Kopolowitz holds the following degrees, AAS in BIOTECHNOLOGY , BSChemical Engineering both from the Technion in Israel and a MS in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING from CUNY.
He took graduated courses in advanced hydraulics, hydrology, interphasial phenomena, statistics and environmental law.
Also he has a strong background in fluid transport mechanism and chemical kinetics.

Mr.Kopolowitz worked as environmental engineer, gathered field data, analysed anprepared Access Data Bases.
He worked for Israel Hazardous Chemicals Center.

Mr.Kopolowitz is experienced as an hydrogeologist with practice in the computer modeling of groundwater flow.
He is qualified to use biological agents for groundwater remediation.
His second area of expertise is air quality and air monitoring.

Meir Cynammon; is our intern in chemical engineering and upscaling Meir has a BA in chemistry from Brooklyn College, a BSChE and presently is working in a MSChE.
We have also supporting personnel such as a carpenter, a glassblower, a metal worker and office help.


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