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(11) EP 1 154 973 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 00915154.9

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 2/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0001/644
(87) International publication number:
WO 0050/366 (31.08.2000 Gazette 2000/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.02.1999 EP 99301485

(71) Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCHMAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAINES, Michael, Rennie
    NL-2288 GD Rijswijk (NL)
  • WAN, Jeffrey, Kwok-Sing
    Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 (CA)

   


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