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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.01.1999 (43) Date of publication: 23.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/08 (21) Application number: 98918831.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 69/76, C07C 63/34, C07C 233/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9808/544 (87) International publication number: WO 9849/130 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.04.1997 US 45083 10.12.1997 US 988472 (71) Applicant: The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 (US)	(72) Inventors: VANDER JAGT, David, L. Albuquerque, NM 87106 (US) DECK, Lorraine, M. Albuquerque, NM 87106 (US) ROYER, Robert, E. Bosque Farms, NM 87068 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)