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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/43 (21) Application number: 05713284.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 5/27(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/004243 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/088439 (24.08.2006 Gazette 2006/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE IT PL (71) Applicant: UOP LLC Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventor: JAMES, JR., Robert B., UOP LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) (74) Representative: Chung, Hsu Min  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)