Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of lauryllactam in which a Beckmann rearrangement of cyclododecanone oxime is carried out. Said process is carried out in the gas phase at a temperature of between 180 and 450° C. in the presence of a microporous material having a three-dimensional inorganic main structure composed of tetrahedra connected via a common edge, called zeolite.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing laurolactam from cyclododecanone and hydroxylamine in a simple process and with high efficiency. The method comprises the following steps (a) to (e): (a) reacting cyclododecanone with hydroxylamine in an aqueous solution in the presence of an excess amount of cyclododecanone or a solvent to produce cyclododecanone oxime; (b) separating the reaction mixture obtained after the oxime-forming step into an oil and an aqueous phases and collecting a solution of cyclododecanone oxime of the oil phase as; (c) removing dissolved water from the solution of cyclododecanone oxime which is collected as an oily phase in the oil/aqueous phase separation step; (d) producing laurolactam from cyclododecanone oxime by rearrangement reaction using an aromatic-ring containing compound as a rearrangement catalyst; and (e) separating the produced laurolactam from the reaction mixture after the rearrangement step and purifying the laurolactam.
Abstract:
An amide or lactam is produced by conducting a rearrangement of a corresponding oxime compound in the presence of a cyclic compound containing a structure represented by following Formula (1) as a ring constituent and a fluorinated alcohol: wherein Z represents a halogen atom or an —OR group, where R represents an organic group.Z is preferably chlorine atom. Exemplary fluorinated alcohols include fluorine-containing branched-chain aliphatic alcohols represented by following Formula (3): wherein Rf1 and Rf2 may be the same as or different from each other and each represent a perfluoroalkyl group having one to eight carbon atoms; and “n” denotes an integer of 0 to 8.According to this process, amides or lactams can be simply produced in high yields without causing large amounts of by-products.
Abstract:
ε-Caprolactam is produced by the method comprising the step of introducing a gas comprising cyclohexanone oxime into a layer of solid catalyst particles through a plurality of holes of a gas diffusion plate so that the solid catalyst particles are brought into contact with the gas, while fluidizing the catalyst layer, wherein the holes have an average diameter of about 3 mm or smaller. In accordance with the production method, ε-caprolactam can be produced from a raw material gas comprising cyclohexanone oxime with a high conversion of cyclohexanone oxime and a high selectivity to ε-caprolactam.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-74 prepared using a hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(N-methyl-N-pyrrolidinium) dication as a structure-directing agent, and its use in catalysts for Beckmann rearrangement.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a zeolite comprising following steps of: (1): calcining crystals obtained by hydrothermal synthesis reaction of a silicon compound; (2): contact treating a calcined product obtained by the step (1) with an aqueous solution including an amine and/or a quaternary ammonium compound; (3): calcining a treated product obtained by the step (2); and (4): contact treating the calcined product obtained by the step (3) with an aqueous solution including ammonia and/or an ammonium salt. According to the present invention, a method is also provided wherein ε-caprolactam is manufactured by Beckmann rearrangement reaction of cyclohexanone oxime in a gaseous phase in the presence of the zeolite manufactured by the above-described method.
Abstract:
A method for producing ε-caprolactam and a method for reactivating a zeolite catalyst for the production are provided. In the reactivation step, a zeolite catalyst is allowed to contact a gas containing a carboxylic acid, water and a compound selected from ammonia and amines. In accordance with the present invention, the catalytic activities of a zeolite catalyst used for the Beckmann rearrangement reaction of cyclohexanone oxime can be effectively restored. Consequently, ε-caprolactam may be produced with a high production yield for a long period of time by reusing the catalyst by the method described above.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed of producing and purifying at least one amide. In accordance with one of the methods disclosed herein, the at least one amide is produced by providing an organic liquid comprising at least one oxime, providing at least one catalyst, adding the at least one catalyst to the organic liquid to form a rearrangement mass, wherein the rearrangement mass comprises at least one amide, at least one impurity, and the at least one catalyst, and heating the rearrangement mass to a temperature of at least about 115null C. for a period of time in order to sulfonate, break down and/or reduce the concentration of some of the at least one impurity in the rearrangement mass.
Abstract:
A process is provided for producing null-caprolactam from cyclohexanone oxime. The process comprises a evaporation step of a mixture of cyclohexanone oxime and a solvent by introducing the mixture into a fluidized bed in which inert particles is fluidized by an inert gas, the particles having heat enough to evaporate the mixture; and a rearrangement step of cyclohexanone oxime in the evaporated mixture into null-caprolactam by a gas phase Beckmann rearrangement reaction using a solid catalyst, excluding a catalyst consisting of a boric acid or a boron oxide.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for producing a high purity caprolactam which comprises converting cyclohexene obtained by the partial hydrogenation of benzene into cyclohexanol through hydration, converting the cyclohexanol into cyclohexanone through dehydrogenation, converting the cyclohexanone into cyclohexanone oxime through oximation and converting the cyclohexanone oxime into caprolactam through the Beckman rearrangement, characterized by comprising isolating and purifying the methylcyclopentanol from the cyclohexanol prior to use of such cyclohexanol in dehydrogenation and feeding the isolated methylcyclopentanol directly to oximation in order that the methylcyclopentanol is not fed to dehydrogenation. The process of the invention advantageously provides an economic method for producing a caprolactam with greater purity.