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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 15.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/16 (21) Application number: 07836394.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.08.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 29/04(2006.01) C07C 2/06(2006.01) C07C 2/66(2006.01) C10G 11/00(2006.01) C10G 25/05(2006.01) B01J 29/70(2006.01) C07C 2/12(2006.01) C07C 7/13(2006.01) C10G 25/03(2006.01) C10G 25/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/017173 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/016636 (07.02.2008 Gazette 2008/06)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 02.08.2006 US 834804 P (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)	(72) Inventors: UMANSKY, Benjamin S. Fairfax, VA 22033 (US) CLARK, Michael C. Chantilly, VA 20152 (US) (74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten  ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen 1831 Machelen (BE)