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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.01.2013 (43) Date of publication: 30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44 (21) Application number: 11850572.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 7/12(2006.01) C07C 5/10(2006.01) B01J 20/12(2006.01) C07C 7/13(2006.01) C07B 63/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/064774 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/087690 (28.06.2012 Gazette 2012/26)

(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: 20.12.2010 US 201061424813 P 20.12.2010 US 201061424822 P 20.12.2010 US 201061424831 P (71) Applicant: UOP LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventors: JAN, Deng-Yang Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) SCHULTZ, Michael A. Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 (US) JOHNSON, James A. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, Michelle Diane  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)