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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/46 (21) Application number: 95938559.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 00( . ) A61K 8/ 365( . ) A61K 8/ 98( . ) C07C 51/ 09( . ) C11B 11/ 00( . ) C11C 1/ 08( . ) A61K 8/ 36( . ) A61K 8/ 92( . ) A61Q 19/ 00( . ) C07C 59/ 01( . ) C11C 1/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/002848 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/017818 (13.06.1996 Gazette 1996/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.12.1994 GB 19940024626 (71) Applicant: CRODA INTERNATIONAL plc Goole North Humberside DN14 9AA (GB)	(72) Inventors: THEWLIS, Jack North Humberside DN14 9QL (GB) CAWTHORNE, Richard, Neil Bayton Selby North Yorkshire YO8 9AX (GB) PARAMASIVAM, Indrani North Humberside DN14 6BA (GB) (74) Representative: Wain, Christopher Paul  A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)