(19)
(11) EP 1 315 562 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2002

(43) Date of publication:
04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23

(21) Application number: 01957146.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01J 21/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0122/128
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/7870 (31.01.2002 Gazette 2002/05)
(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: 24.07.2000 US 625216

(71) Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
San Ramon, CA 94583-4289 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • O'REAR, Dennis, J.
    Petaluma, CA 94952 (US)
  • KIBBY, Charles, L.
    Benicia, CA 94510 (US)
  • SCHEUERMAN, Georgieanna, L.
    Moraga, CA 94556 (US)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)

   


(54) USE OF COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY TO OPTIMIZE MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS