(19)
(11) EP 0 658 155 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.1995 Bulletin 1995/25

(21) Application number: 94923325.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.07.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 23/ 42( . )
B01J 23/ 46( . )
B01J 23/ 755( . )
C07C 41/ 28( . )
B01J 23/ 44( . )
B01J 23/ 74( . )
C07B 61/ 00( . )
C07C 43/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1994/007517
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/001949 (19.01.1995 Gazette 1995/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 07.07.1993 US 19930087977

(71) Applicant: BP Chemicals Limited
London EC2M 7BA (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • CIRJAK, Larry, M.
    Burton, OH 44021 (US)
  • KLIEWER, Wayne, R.
    Solon, OH 44139 (US)
  • BARTOSZEK-LOZA, Rosemary
    Solon, OH 44139 (US)

(74) Representative: Krishnan, Suryanarayana Kalyana 
BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Patents & Agreements Division Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN
Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN (GB)

   


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