PURIFICATION OF CAPROLACTAM
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    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA1138865A

    公开(公告)日:1983-01-04

    申请号:CA354720

    申请日:1980-06-25

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: A process for purifying caprolactam which has been obtained by Beckmann rearrangement, which process comprises: (a) extracting crude caprolactam with solvents; (b) distilling the extract in the presence of alkali and isolating pure caprolactam; (c) treating the distillation residue from (b) by distilling off caprolactam at a bottom temperature of 130 - 160.degree.C and recycling the caprolactam obtained to distillation stage (b); (d) distilling the residue thus obtained at (c) at a bottom temperature of 140 - 180.degree.C; and (e) treating the distillate obtained in (d) with strongly acidic agents and recycling the treated distillate to extraction stage (a).

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