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(43) Date of publication: 03.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/05 (21) Application number: 14776440.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 3/00(2006.01) C07C 5/27(2006.01) B01J 19/00(2006.01) C07C 1/213(2006.01) C07C 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/023223 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/159364 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 29.03.2013 US 201313853631 (71) Applicant: UOP LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUEBKE, Charles P. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) ELLIG, Daniel Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) FICHTL, Geoffrey William 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)