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(43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 99966236.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 67/08, C07C 69/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US9929/683 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/4156 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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 (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. Baytown, TX 77520-5200 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLAUSI, Dominic, T. Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (US) TURNER, David, W. Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (US) (74) Representative: Dew, Melvyn John et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.Law TechnologyP.O.Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)