(19)
(11) EP 1 404 446 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.01.2004

(43) Date of publication:
07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(21) Application number: 02757698.2

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01J 31/22, B01J 31/12, C07C 2/34, C07C 11/107, C07F 17/00, C07F 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/ZA2002/000105
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/004158 (16.01.2003 Gazette 2003/03)
(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: 02.07.2001 ZA 200105422
02.07.2001 US 301925 P

(71) Applicant: Sasol Technology (Proprietary) Limited
2001 Johannesburg (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • GROVE, Jacobus Johannes Cronje
    1459 Beyerspark (ZA)
  • MAHOMED, Hamdani Ahmed
    1947 Vaalpark (ZA)
  • GRIESEL, Louisa
    1947 Sasolburg (ZA)

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

   


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