PROCESS FOR THE C-ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS - Patent 1349821

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EP 1 349 821 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(21)	Application number: 01900977.8

(22)	Date of filing: 09.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 37/14, C07C 39/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0100/710

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0205/5461 (18.07.2002 Gazette 2002/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(71)	Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
	Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DOUGHERTY, Shawn, Marie Gray, TN 37615 (US) DEBORD, Sharon, Denise Kingsport, TN 37665 (US) MALESKI, Robert, Joseph Kingsport, TN 37663 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
	Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)

(54)	PROCESS FOR THE C-ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS