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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01273796.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 229/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/956 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/5853 (29.08.2002 Gazette 2002/35)

(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: 06.11.2000 US 246154 P (71) Applicant: The NutraSweet Company Chicago, IL 60606 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCAROS, Mike, G. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (US) PRAKASH, Indra Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 (US) (74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)