PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF METHANOL AND/OR DIMETHYL ETHER - Patent 1272446

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EP 1 272 446 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(21)	Application number: 01924857.4

(22)	Date of filing: 09.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 1/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0111/518

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0107/7046 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)

(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

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Priority:

11.04.2000 US 547093

(71)	Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
	Baytown, TX 77520-5200 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BROWN, Stephen, H. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) WEBER, William, A. Marlton, NJ 08053 (US) SHINNAR, Reuel Great Neck, NY 11021 (US) NARIMAN, Khushrav, E. Sugarland, TX 77478 (US)

(74)	Representative: Mareschal, Anne et al
	ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.,P.O. Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)

(54)	PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF METHANOL AND/OR DIMETHYL ETHER