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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47 (21) Application number: 06736479.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 2/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/007168 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/094006 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 28.02.2005 US 656954 P 27.02.2006 US 362257 (71) Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: BROWN, Stephen, H. B-1200 Brussels (US) MATHYS, George, M., K. B-3360 Bierbeek (BE) CHENG, Jane, Chi-Ya Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 (US) ELKS, Jeffrey, Thomas Easton, Pennsylvania 18040 (US) DANDEKAR, Ajit, Bhaskar New York, New York 10001 (US) UMANSKY, Benjamin, Santiago Fairfax, Virginia 22033 (US) CLARK, Michael, Christopher Pasadena, Texas 77505 (US) (74) Representative: Gerstberger, Gisela et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 B-1830 Machelen B-1830 Machelen (BE)