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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.04.2012 (43) Date of publication: 17.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/16 (21) Application number: 11792908.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/28(2006.01) C07C 4/06(2006.01) B01J 23/881(2006.01) C10G 47/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/038662 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/156180 (15.12.2011 Gazette 2011/50)

(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: 10.06.2010 US 813060 10.06.2010 US 813043 10.06.2010 US 813020 (71) Applicant: UOP LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventors: BHATTACHARYYA, Alakananda Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) MEZZA,Beckay, J. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) BRICKER, Maureen, L. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) BAUER, Lorenz, J. 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)