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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51 (21) Application number: 06709909.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 31/02(2006.01) C10L 1/00(2006.01) C07C 67/03(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/000682 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/095134 (14.09.2006 Gazette 2006/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 11.03.2005 GB 0505064 (71) Applicant: The Queens University of Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN (GB)	(72) Inventors: EARLE, Martin, John Belfast BT7 1NN (GB) SEDDON, Kenneth, Richard Belfast BT7 1NN (GB) PLECHKOVA, Natalia, Vladimirovna Belfast BT7 1NN (GB) (74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ London EC1N 2SQ (GB)