(19)
(11) EP 2 300 564 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(21) Application number: 09763065.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 9/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/040490
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/151773 (17.12.2009 Gazette 2009/51)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 10.06.2008 US 136502

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Baytown, TX 77520-2101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPICER, David, B.
    Houston, TX 77056 (US)
  • ANNAMALAI, Subramanian
    Houston, TX 77058 (US)
  • FRYE, James, M.
    Tokyo 162-0812 (JP)

(74) Representative: Mareschal, Anne et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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