(19)

(11)

EP 1 121 341 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 98949809.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 219/06, C07C 219/08, C11D 1/62, A01N 33/12, C11D 1/46, C11D 17/00, C11D 3/00, A61K 7/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/683 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/918 (20.04.2000 Gazette 2000/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Goldschmidt Chemical Corporation Hopewell,Virginia 23860-1299 (US)

(72) Inventors: KEYS, Robert, O. Columbus, OH 45750 (US) FRIEDLI, Floyd, E. Dublin, OH 43202 (US) DALRYMPLE, Damon, M. Columbus, OH 43205 (US) POFFENBERGER, Craig Hilliard, OH 10566 (US) WHITTLINGER, David, E. Janesville, WI 53545 (US) HOU, Wangqi Dublin, OH 43016 (US) MANNING, Monna Columbus, OH 43205 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)