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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/45 (21) Application number: 15823904.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 21/16(2006.01) C10G 45/58(2006.01) C10G 67/04(2006.01) C10G 25/03(2006.01) C10G 67/00(2006.01) C10G 67/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/067638 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/109413 (07.07.2016 Gazette 2016/27)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 30.12.2014 US 201462097649 P (71) Applicant: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: HOO, Teck-Mui Centreville, VA 20120 (US) VAUGHN, Nicole D. Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 (US) UMANSKY, Benjamin S. Fairfax, VA 22033 (US) GLEESON, James W. Burke, VA 22015 (US) KIM, Jeenok T. Fairfax, VA 22033 (US) LOPEZ, Carlos N. Amissville, VA 20106 (US) ANDRE, Jean P. Oakton, VA 22124 (US) ZHANG, Lei Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (US) KAUL, Bal K. Fairfax, VA 22033 (US) (74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.  IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen 1831 Machelen (BE)