Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the extractive separation of homogeneously dissolved catalysts from a reaction product from a hydrocyanation of unsaturated mononitriles to dinitriles, by extraction with a carbon material (K), characterised in that a) a non-polar aprotic liquid (F) is added to the reaction product to give a stream (I) and b) the stream (I) is extracted with a carbon material (K) at a temperature (T), to give a stream (II), containing the carbon material (K), enriched with the catalyst and a stream (III), stripped of catalyst.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for extractive separation of nickel (0) complexes with phosphorous ligands, from a reaction product of a hydrocyanation of unsaturated mononitriles to give dinitriles, by means of extraction with a hydrocarbon, wherein a phase separation of the hydrocarbon and the nitrile-containing solution into two phases occurs, by addition of a polar additive to the reaction product (feed stream) and/or the extraction stage.
Abstract:
Thermal decomposition of allophanates in a reaction vessel comprises stripping gaseous decomposition products from the vessel with an inert carrier gas or vapor and condensing them.
Abstract:
A process is described for preparing 3-pentenenitrile, characterized by the following process steps: (a) isomerizing a reactant stream which comprises 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile over at least one dissolved or dispersed isomerization catalyst to give a stream 1 which comprises the at least one isomerization catalyst, 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile, 3-pentenenitrile and (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, (b) distilling stream 1 to obtain a stream 2 as the top product which comprises 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile, 3-pentenenitrile and (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, and a stream 3 as the bottom product which comprises the at least one isomerization catalyst, (c) distilling stream 2 to obtain a stream 4 as the top product which, compared to stream 2, is enriched in (Z)-2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, based on the sum of all pentenenitriles in stream 2, and a stream 5 as the bottom product which, compared to stream 2, is enriched in 3-pentenenitrile and 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile, based on the sum of all pentenenitriles in stream 2, (d) distilling stream 5 to obtain a stream 6 as the bottom product which comprises 3-pentenenitrile and a stream 7 as the top product which comprises 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile.
Abstract:
A process for extractively removing homogeneously dissolved catalysts from a reaction effluent of a hydrocyanation of unsaturated mononitriles to dinitriles with a hydrocarbon H, including performing the steps of a) concentrating the reaction effluent before step b) by distillation at pressures of from 0.1 to 5000 mbar and temperatures of from 10 to 150° C., b) adding a hydrocarbon H to the concentrated reaction effluent to obtain a stream I, and c) feeding stream I, without prior separation of the liquid phases, into an extraction apparatus and extracting it at a temperature T with the hydrocarbon H to obtain a stream II comprising the hydrocarbon H enriched with the catalyst and a stream III having a low catalyst content.
Abstract:
Extractive separation of nickel(0) complexes and phosphorus-containing ligands and/or free phosphorus-containing ligands (I) from a reaction discharge of a hydrocyanation of unsaturated mononitriles to dinitriles, through extraction by means of a hydrocarbon, where the hydrocarbon and the reaction discharge are separated into two phases. Extractive separation of nickel(0) complexes and phosphorus-containing ligands and/or free phosphorus-containing ligands (I) from a reaction discharge of a hydrocyanation of unsaturated mononitriles to dinitriles, through extraction by means of a hydrocarbon, the hydrocarbon and the reaction discharge being separated into two phases at a temperature T (in [deg]C); where the content of nickel(0) complexes and ligands in the reaction discharge of the hydrocyanation is at least y wt.%, depending on (T), and a maximum of 60 wt.% independently of (T). The numerical value of the minimum content y is indicated by the equation (y = 0.5T+20), where T being a dimensionless numerical value.
Abstract:
A VERY PURE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF FREE HYDROXYLAMINE IS PREPARED BY A PROCESS IN WHICH THE DILUTE, AQUEOUS HYDROXYLAMINE SOLUTION IS CONCENTRATED IN A COLUMN BY REMOVING HYDROXYLAMINE-CONTAINING VAPORS VIA A SIDE TAKE-OFF IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COLUMN, AND VERY PURE HYDROXYLAMINE IS OBTAINED BY CONDENSING THE VAPORS. THE NOVEL PROCESS CAN BE CARRIED OUT SIMPLY, IN A GENTLE MANNER AND ON A LARGE SCALE AND GIVES ELECTRONIC GRADE HYDROXYLAMINE.