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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.01.2011 (43) Date of publication: 08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06 (21) Application number: 10762053.6 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 2/10(2006.01) C07C 11/04(2006.01) B01J 8/02(2006.01) C07C 4/06(2006.01) C10G 11/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/026889 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/117539 (14.10.2010 Gazette 2010/41)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 31.03.2009 US 416026 31.03.2009 US 416029 31.03.2009 US 416032 (71) Applicant: Uop LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventors: NICHOLAS, Christopher P. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) MACKOWIAK, David E. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) (74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd et al Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)