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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.08.2001 (43) Date of publication: 29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22 (21) Application number: 00969243.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07F 15/02, C11D 3/39, C07D 401/06 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0008/144 (87) International publication number: WO 0116/272 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(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: 01.09.1999 WO PCT/GB99/02876 29.02.2000 GB 0004854 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London EC4P 4BQ (GB) GB IE CY  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT

(72) Inventors: Appel, Adrianus C. M.Unilever Res. Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) Hage, Ronald,Unilever Research Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) Tetard, David,Unilever Research Port Sunlight Wirral,Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) Twisler, Robin Stefan,Unilever Res. Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) (74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William et al Unilever plcPatent DivisionColworth HouseSharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)