PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIPHENYLETHERS AND ESTERS - Patent 1007501

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EP 1 007 501 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21)	Application number: 98943452.7

(22)	Date of filing: 28.08.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 67/42, C07C 69/017, C07C 69/63, C07C 41/26, C07C 67/03, C07C 45/64, C07C 49/825

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9817/873

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9910/310 (04.03.1999 Gazette 1999/09)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

29.08.1997 US 920971

(71)	Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
	Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	LOURENS, Gerhardus, Johannes Villieria, Pretoria 0186 (ZA)

(74)	Representative: Raynor, John et al
	W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

(54)	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIPHENYLETHERS AND ESTERS