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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.01.2013 (43) Date of publication: 06.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/45 (21) Application number: 11853350.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/30(2006.01) C07C 11/08(2006.01) C07C 2/08(2006.01) C07C 11/04(2006.01) C07C 11/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/066065 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/092014 (05.07.2012 Gazette 2012/27)

(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: 29.12.2010 US 201061427884 P 29.12.2010 US 201061427893 P 09.06.2011 US 201113156860 09.06.2011 US 201113156918 (71) Applicant: Uop LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventors: TAOUFIK, Mostafa Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) MAZOYER, Etienne Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) NICHOLAS, Christopher P. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) BASSET, Jean-Marie 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)