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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 02707944.1 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07C 13/00, A01N 27/00, A01N 29/00, A01N 31/00, A01N 33/00, A01N 43/00, A01N 55/00, A01N 57/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/006339 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/068367 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(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: 26.02.2001 US 271588 P 26.02.2001 US 271590 P 26.02.2001 US 271591 P (71) Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY Philadelphia,Pennsylvania 19106-2399 (US)	(72) Inventors: JACOBSON, Richard, Martin Chalfont, PA 18914 (US) KELLY, Martha, Jean Norristown, PA 19403 (US) WEHMEYER, Fiona, Linette Roslyn, PA 19001 (US) EVANS, Karen, Anderson Lansdale, PA 19446 (US) (74) Representative: Kent, Venetia Katherine et al Rohm and Haas (UK) Ltd.,28th Floor,City Point,One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9HS London EC2Y 9HS (GB)