(19)
(11) EP 2 531 292 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.10.2011

(43) Date of publication:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(21) Application number: 11703342.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 21/16(2006.01)
C07C 31/08(2006.01)
B01J 23/62(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/023331
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/097222 (11.08.2011 Gazette 2011/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.10.2010 US 915625
06.08.2010 US 852269
07.05.2010 US 332699 P
02.02.2010 US 300815 P

(71) Applicant: Celanese International Corporation
Dallas, TX 75234 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JEVTIC, Radmila
    Pasadena, Texas 77505 (US)
  • JOHNSTON, Victor J.
    Houston, Texas 77059 (US)
  • SARAGER, Lincoln
    Houston, Texas 77062 (US)
  • WARNER, R. Jay
    Houston, Texas 77062 (US)
  • WEINER, Heiko
    Pasadena, Texas 77059 (US)
  • HORTON, Trinity
    Houston, Texas 77073 (US)

(74) Representative: Serravalle, Marco 
Serravalle SAS Via Matteotti, 21/23
26854 Cornegliano Laudense (LO)
26854 Cornegliano Laudense (LO) (IT)

   


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