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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34 (21) Application number: 96906645.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07D 211/ 22( . ) C07D 295/ 023( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002614 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/005879 (20.02.1997 Gazette 1997/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR IE LI (30) Priority: 03.08.1995 US 19950001857 (71) Applicant: FMC CORPORATION Philadelphia, PA 19103 (US)	(72) Inventors: ENGEL, John, F. Belmont, NC 28012 (US) GRANGER, Eric, J. Charlotte, NC 28277 (US) SIMS, Philip, F. Cherryville, NC 28021 (US) SCHWINDEMAN, James, A. Lincolnton, NC 28092 (US) WEDINGER, Robert, S. Gastonia, NC 28054 (US) RATHMAN, Terry, L. Gastonia, NC 28054 (US) (74) Representative: Orès, Bernard, et al  Cabinet ORES 6, Avenue de Messine 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)