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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.2020 Bulletin 2020/19 (21) Application number: 18823964.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 2/32(2006.01) B01J 31/16(2006.01) C07C 11/02(2006.01) B01J 31/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/026687 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/005259 (03.01.2019 Gazette 2019/01)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 29.06.2017 US 201762526766 P 26.07.2017 EP 17183194 (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. Baytown, TX 77520 (US)

(72) Inventors: EVANS, Meagan, E. Kenmore NY 14223 (US) ATIENZA, Crisita, Carmen, H. Houston TX 77008 (US) CANICH, Jo Ann, M. Houston TX 77059 (US) HAGADORN, John, R. Houston TX 77035 (US) CANO, David, A. Houston TX 77066 (US) DAY, Gregory, S. College Station TX 77840 (US) CHEN, Patrick, C. Houston TX 77008 (US) (74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.  IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen 1831 Machelen (BE)