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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/44 (21) Application number: 08725468.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/00(2006.01) B01J 27/057(2006.01) C07C 253/26(2006.01) B01J 23/28(2006.01) C07C 253/24(2006.01) C07C 51/215(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/001842 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/103255 (28.08.2008 Gazette 2008/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 16.02.2007 US 675838 03.04.2007 US 732213 29.01.2008 US 11954 (71) Applicant: Ineos USA, LLC Lisle IL 60532 (US)

(72) Inventors: LUGMAIR, Claus, G. San Jose, California 95136 (US) COHEN, Steven, Alan Naperville, IL 60540 (US) ZAJAC, Gerry, W. Warrenville, Illinois 60555 (US) BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda Glen Ellyn Illinois 60137 (US) SUTRADHAR, Bhagya Chandra Aurora Illinois 60504 (US) BRAZDIL, Frank F., Jr. Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 (US) (74) Representative: Rickard, Timothy Mark Adrian  Compass Patents LLP 120 Bridge Road Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LA Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LA (GB)