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(11) EP 2 702 026 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/10

(21) Application number: 12720331.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 29/149(2006.01)
C07C 31/08(2006.01)
C07C 67/08(2006.01)
C07C 29/84(2006.01)
C07C 69/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/035196
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/149148 (01.11.2012 Gazette 2012/44)
(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: 26.04.2011 US 201113094588
16.06.2011 US 201113162034
02.12.2011 US 201161566442 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • WARNER, R., Jay
    Houston TX 77059 (US)
  • JOHNSTON, Victor, J.
    Houston TX 77059 (US)
  • LEE, David
    Seabrook TX 77586 (US)
  • OROSCO, Adam
    Houston TX 77059 (US)

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

   


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