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(43) Date of publication: 22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12 (21) Application number: 03731425.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 6/04(1980.01) C07C 5/27(1980.01) C07C 5/25(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/016834 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/101920 (11.12.2003 Gazette 2003/50)

(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 PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.05.2002 US 157172 23.05.2003 US 444767 (71) Applicant: Innovene USA LLC Chicago, IL 60601 (US)	(72) Inventors: TWU, Fred, Chun-Chien Naperville, IL 60540 (US) CHRISTENSEN, S., Alex Northwoods, IL 60185 (US) HENSEY, Scott West Chicago, IL 60185 (US) ROST, William, R. Montgomery, IL 60538 (US) (74) Representative: Hamer, Christopher K. et al Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ London EC1N 2SQ (GB)