PREPARATION OF 3-ALKYLTETRAHYDROFURANS - Patent 0932607

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EP 0 932 607 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31

(21)	Application number: 97911763.0

(22)	Date of filing: 21.10.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C07B 61/ 00^{( . )}
C07D 307/ 08^{( . )}

C07D 307/ 06^{( . )}
C07D 307/ 12^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/018731

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/017657 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

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Priority:

21.10.1996 US P 28980
06.10.1997 US A

(71)	Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
	Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BEAVERS, William, Anthony Longview, TX 75604 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
	Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)

(54)	PREPARATION OF 3-ALKYLTETRAHYDROFURANS