Global Patent Index - EP 1580254 A2

EP 1580254 A2 20050928 - Hydrocarbon markers

Title (en)

Hydrocarbon markers

Title (de)

Kohlenwasserstoffmarkierungsmittel.

Title (fr)

Marqueurs pour hydrocarbures.

Publication

EP 1580254 A2 20050928 (EN)

Application

EP 05251701 A 20050321

Priority

GB 0406770 A 20040325

Abstract (en)

Provided is a compound for marking a hydrocarbon, the compound having one of the following structures, or a tautomeric form of one of the following structures: <CHEM> <CHEM> wherein R<1> is a substituent that does not comprise an aromatic unit; n is 0, or is an integer of from 1-5; D is the electron donor substituent; HP is the further hydrophobic substituent; p is an integer of from 1-4; q is an integer of from 1-4; wherein p+q does not exceed 5; at least one D is an OH group; and at least one HP is a straight chain alkyl group; and provided that the compound is not the following: <CHEM>

IPC 1-7

C10L 1/00; C10L 1/22; C10L 1/14

IPC 8 full level

C10L 1/00 (2006.01); C10L 1/14 (2006.01); C10L 1/22 (2006.01); C10L 1/226 (2006.01); C10L 1/232 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10L 1/14 (2013.01); C10L 1/22 (2013.01); C10L 1/226 (2013.01); C10L 1/232 (2013.01); C10L 1/223 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1580254 A2 20050928; EP 1580254 A3 20051123; GB 0406770 D0 20040428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05251701 A 20050321; GB 0406770 A 20040325