Abstract:
Disclosed are catalysts comprised of platinum and gold. The catalysts are generally useful for the selective oxidation of compositions comprised of a primary alcohol group and at least one secondary alcohol group wherein at least the primary alcohol group is converted to a carboxyl group. More particularly, the catalysts are supported catalysts including particles comprising gold and particles comprising platinum, wherein the molar ratio of platinum to gold is in the range of about 100:1 to about 1:4, the platinum is essentially present as Pt(0) and the platinum-containing particles are of a size in the range of about 2 to about 50 nm. Also disclosed are methods for the oxidative chemocatalytic conversion of carbohydrates to carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof. Additionally, methods are disclosed for the selective oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid or derivatives thereof using catalysts comprising platinum and gold. Further, methods are disclosed for the production of such catalysts.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to processes for the chemocatalytic conversion of a glucose source to an adipic acid product. The present invention includes processes for the conversion of glucose to an adipic acid product via glucaric acid or derivatives thereof. The present invention also includes processes comprising catalytic oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid or derivative thereof and processes comprising the catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of glucaric acid or derivatives thereof to an adipic acid product. The present invention also includes products produced from adipic acid product and processes for the production thereof from such adipic acid product.
Abstract:
Catalytic processes for preparing caprolactam, pipecolinic acid, and their derivatives, from lysine or alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam starting materials, and products produced thereby. A process for preparing caprolactam or a derivative thereof, the process comprising contacting a reactant comprising lysine or alpha aminocaprolactam with a catalyst and a gas comprising hydrogen gas, in the presence of a solvent. The catalyst may be provided on a support material, such as a transition metal.
Abstract:
A process for continuously preparing 2-pyrrolidone by reacting gamma-butyrolactone with ammonia in the liquid phase in the presence of water, wherein the reaction is carried out at a temperature of from 275 to 300° C. and an absolute pressure of from 140 to 180 bar.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to processes for the production of α-aryl-β-ketonitriles, which serve as synthetic intermediates in the preparation of a series of biologically important molecules such as corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptor antagonists.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for synthesizing β-lactams and a method for manufacturing β-lactams in water of high-temperature and under high-pressure, and the present invention relates to a β-lactam synthesis method which is characterized in that β-lactams are synthesized by reacting β-amino acids in water at high-temperature and under high-pressure, this method being further characterized in that β-lactams are synthesized at a high speed by cyclizing β-amino acids in water at high-temperature and under high-pressure in which the temperature range is 200° C. or higher and the pressure range is 10 MPa or greater, and the present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing β-lactams which is characterized in that β-lactams are synthesized by reacting β-amino acids in water at high-temperature and under high-pressure, and are then separated and purified using a column separation medium.
Abstract:
Bidentate ligand of formula (I), R1R2M1-R-M2R3R4 wherein M1 and M2 each indenpendently represent P, As or Sb; R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent the same or a different optionally substituted organic group and at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 contains a tertiary carbon atom through which the group is linked to M1 or M2; and R represents a bridging group based on a trimethylene group connecting M1 and M2 of which the middle carbon atom is double bonded to a non-metal element chosen from group 14, 15 or 16 of the periodic table of elements. Catalyst comprising this bidentate ligand and carbonylation process n which this catalyst is used.
Abstract translation:式(I)的二齿配体,R 1 R 2 M 1 -R M 2 R 3,其中M 1和M 2各自独立地表示P,As或 锑 R 1,R 2,R 3和R 4各自独立地表示相同或不同的任选取代的有机基团,并且R 1,R 2,R 3, 并且R 4含有叔碳原子,该基团通过该叔碳原子与M 1或M 2连接; 并且R表示基于连接M 1和M 2的三亚甲基的桥连基团,其中中碳原子与选自元素周期表第14,15或16族的非金属元素双键键合 。 包含该二齿配体和使用该催化剂的羰基化方法n的催化剂。
Abstract:
Process for the telomerization of a conjugated diene, wherein the conjugated diene is reacted with a compound containing an active hydrogen atom and having a formula RnullnullH in the presence of a telomerization catalyst based on: (a) a source of group VIII metal, (b) a bidentate ligand wherein the bidentate ligand has the general formula I R1R2M1-R-M2R3R4nullnull(I) wherein M1 and M2 are independently P, As or Sb; R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a monovalent aliphatic group; or R1, R2 and M1 together and/or R3, R4 and M2 together independently represent an optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic group with at least 5 ring atoms, of which one is the M1 or M2 atom, respectively; R represents a bivalent organic bridging group; and novel bidentate diphosphines which can be used in this process.
Abstract translation:共轭二烯的调聚方法,其中在调聚催化剂的存在下,共轭二烯与含有活性氢原子的化合物反应并具有式R'-H,其基于:(a)VIII族金属源 ,(b)双齿配体,其中二齿配体具有通式IR 1 R 2 M 1 -R M 2 R 3(I)其中M 1和M 2独立地是P,As或Sb; R 1,R 2,R 3和R 4独立地表示一价脂族基团; 或R 1,R 2和M 1一起和/或R 3,R 4和M 2一起独立地表示任选取代的具有至少5个环原子的脂族环基团 分别是M 1或M 2原子; R表示二价有机桥基; 和可用于该方法的新型二齿二膦。
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for producing N-(methyl aryl)-2-lactams, N-alkyl-2-lactams, and N-(methyl cycloalkyl)-2-lactams by reductive amination of lactones with aryl or alkyl cyano compounds utilizing a metal catalyst, which is optionally supported.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of &egr;-caprolactam starting from 6-aminocaproic acid, 6-aminocaproamide, 6-aminocaproic ester, 6-aminocapronitrile, oligomers or polymers of these compounds or mixtures comprising at least two of these compounds, which process is performed in the presence of N-(5-carboxypentyl)-&egr;-caprolactam and/or derivative thereof in an amount of less than 50 wt. % and more than 0.1 wt. % (based on the total reaction mixture).