(19)
(11) EP 1 402 942 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/08

(21) Application number: 01930163.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 51/265(2006.01)
B01J 19/00(2006.01)
 B01J 8/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2001/004047
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/092214 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A COMPOUND

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER VERBINDUNG

PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN COMPOSE

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

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(73) Proprietors:
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 (JP)
  • TOMOE Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo 141-0032 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • NUMATA, Motoki c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 (JP)
  • IWASAKI, Toshiya c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 (JP)
  • FUKUDA, Katsunori c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 (JP)
  • ISOGAI, Takayuki c/o Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 (JP)
  • ANDO, Katsuya
    Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0032 (JP)

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(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-97/24311
US-A- 5 095 146
US-A- 5 741 927
 WO-A1-00/71226
US-A- 5 175 355
US-E- R E36 008
   
       
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