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(11) EP 1 261 679 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49

(21) Application number: 00987402.5

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09K 19/42, C09K 19/46, C09K 19/04, C09K 19/34, C07D 319/06, C07D 239/26, C07D 333/04, C07D 333/78
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0012/732
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/4814 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.02.2000 EP 00104080
28.02.2000 DE 10009234

(71) Applicant: MERCK PATENT GmbH
64293 Darmstadt (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • IONESCU, Doina
    Southampton,Hampshire SO17 1ED (GB)
  • FRANCIS, Matthew
    Southampton,Hampshire SO17 2FN (GB)
  • COATES, David
    Dorset BH21 1SW (GB)

   


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