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(11) EP 1 406 853 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16

(21) Application number: 02758335.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07B 55/00, C07C 29/56, C07C 41/32, C07C 31/125, C07C 33/20, C07C 35/32, C07C 43/23, C12P 41/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/007743
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/008361 (30.01.2003 Gazette 2003/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.07.2001 DE 10133783

(71) Applicant: Degussa AG
40474 Düsseldorf (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIERMEIER, Thomas
    65439 Flörsheim (DE)
  • GROSS, Peter
    65451 Kelsterbach (DE)
  • HOFF, Manfred
    65779 Kelkheim (DE)
  • MONSEES, Axel
    60487 Frankfurt (DE)
  • DINGERDISSEN, Uwe
    64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim (DE)

   


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