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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 (21) Application number: 04760941.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/014399 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/101472 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 08.05.2003 US 468666 P (71) Applicant: Flexitral, Inc. Chantilly, VA 20151 (US)	(72) Inventor: TURIN, Luca London NW1 7NB (GB) (74) Representative: Crowhurst, Charlotte Waveney et al Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)