IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012

C07F - Definition fr

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

Organic (acyclic, carbocyclic, heterocyclic) compounds containing elements only other than or in addition to carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, selenium, or tellurium (e.g. metallo-organic compounds, boron compounds, silicon compounds, phosphorus compounds, arsenic compounds).

The preparation of compounds under the subclass definition including purification, separation, stabilisation or use of additives unless provided for elsewhere, as specified below.

The treatment and modification of compounds under the subclass definition provided that:

Relationship between large subject matter areas

In class C07, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, a compound is classified in the last appropriate place, i.e. in the last appropriate subclass. For example phosphonopyridines are classified in group C07F 9/58 as phosphorous compounds having pyridine ring and not in groupC07D 213/00 as pyridines, sugar phosphates are classified in subclass C07H as sugars and not in subclass C07F as phosphorus compounds and peptides containing metals are classified in subclass C07K and not in C07F.

Subclass C07F is a function-oriented entry for the compounds themselves and does not cover the application or use of the compounds under the subclass definition. For classifying such information other entries in IPC exist, for example:

Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof; Biocides, e.g. as disinfectants, as pesticides, as herbicides; Pest repellants or attractants; Plant growth regulators A01N.

Preparations for medical, dental, or toilet purposes A61K.

Subject matter concerning inorganic compounds is classified in Class C01. Thus, for example, when silica modified by organic compounds is not relevant to classification in subclass C07F (for example, when the structure of an organic compound is not disclosed sufficiently) classification may be made in group C01B 33/00.

Multiple classification

Biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of compounds or preparations is further classified in subclass A01P.

Therapeutic activity of compounds is further classified in subclass A61P.

Cosmetic activity of compounds is further classified in subclass A61Q.

References relevant to classification in this subclass

This subclass does not cover:

Metal-containing porphyrins

C07D 487/22

Organic acid salts, alcoholates, phenates, chelates or mercaptides, having no elements other than carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, selenium, or tellurium in the parent compounds (attention is drawn to note 5 following the title of class C07 concerning the rules of classification of these compounds)

C07C, C07D

Macromolecular compounds

C08

Products obtained from layered base-exchange silicates by ion-exchange with organic compounds such as ammonium, phosphonium or sulfonium compounds or by intercalation of organic compounds

C01B 33/44

Fermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture

C12P

Production of organic compounds by electrolysis or electrophoresis

C25B 3/00, C25B 7/00

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Dyes

C09B

Detergent compositions; Use of single substances as detergents

C11D

Fermentation products

C12

Special rules of classification

In this subclass, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, a compound is classified in the last appropriate place, e.g. ferrocenes and cobaltocenes are classified in group C07F 17/00 and not in group C07F 15/00.

In this subclass, organic acid salts, alcoholates, phenates, chelates or mercaptides are classified as the parent compounds.

Salts, adducts or complexes formed between two or more organic compounds are classified according to all compounds forming the salts, adducts or complexes.

Glossary of terms

In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

alcoholate

product of substitution of hydrogen in hydroxy group of alcohol by metal atom.

chelate

intracomplex compound i.e. compound containing intramolecular donor-acceptor bonds.

metallocene

cyclopentadienyl compound of transitional metal, e.g., ferrocenes, constrained geometry-type compounds.

metallo-organic compound or organometallic compound

organic compound containing metal bonded to carbon.

organic compound

is defined as satisfying at least one of the following criteria:

at least two carbon atoms bonded to each other, or

one carbon atom bonded to at least one hydrogen atom or halogen atom, or

one carbon atom bonded to at least one nitrogen atom by single or double bond.

Exceptions to the above criteria are: compounds consisting of only carbon atoms (e.g., fullerenes, etc.), cyanogen, cyanogen halides, cyanamide, metal carbides, phosgene, thiophosgene, hydrocyanic acid, isocyanic acid, isothiocyanic acid, fulminic acid, unsubstituted carbamic acid, salts thereof; these exceptions are considered to be inorganic compounds for classification purposes.

phenate

product of substitution of hydrogen in hydroxy group of phenol by metal atom.

salt

compound consisting of at least one anionic part and at least one cationic part. Carboxylate salts – products where the hydrogen in a carboxyl group is replaced by an ion of metal or other cation.

Synonyms and Keywords

arsine

compound having chemical formula AsnHn+2. (Organic derivatives of arsenic include dichloromethylarsine CH3AsCl2, dimethyldichlorodiarsine (CH3)2As –AsCl2) etc.).

cacodyl

tetramethyldiarsine (CH3)2As –As(CH3)2.

cacodylic acid

compound having chemical formula (CH3)2As OOH.

phosphine

compound having chemical formula PnHn+2. (Organic derivatives of phosphine include dimethylphosphine (CH3)2PH etc.).

silamine

organic silicon compound containing R – SiH2 – NH2 bonds.

silane

compound having chemical formula SinH2n+2. (Organic derivatives of silane include methylmonosilane CH3SiH3, dimethyldichlorosilane Si(CH3)2Cl2, hexamethyldisilane (CH3)3Si – Si(CH3)3 etc.).

silanol

organic silicon compound containing Si – OH bonds, e.g. trimethylsilanole (CH3)3SiOH, dimethylsilanediole (CH3)2Si(OH)2.

silazane

organic silicon compound containing Si – NH – Si bonds.

silicononane

tetraethylsilane

siloxane

organic silicon compound containing Si – O – Si bonds.

siltiane

organic silicon compound containing Si – S – Si bonds.

stibine

compound having chemical formula SbnHn+2. (Organic derivatives of antimony include trimethylstibine (Sb(CH3)3), triphenylantimony (Sb(C6H5)3), etc.).