METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF e-CAPROLACTONE AND 1,6-HEXANEDIOL

    公开(公告)号:SG187942A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:SG2013013487

    申请日:2011-09-05

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: 25Methods for the production of E-caprolactone and 1,6-hexanediol AbstractThe invention relates to processes for preparing 1,6-hexanediol and very pure E-caprolactone from a dicarboxylic acid solution (DCS), comprising the steps of (a) esterification of the DCS with alcohols, (b) partial catalytic hydrogenation of the esters, (c) distillative removal of 1,6- hexanediol and low boilers as the top product, and (d) cyclization of the 6-hydroxycaproic ester present in the bottoms fraction in the presence of a higher-boiling alcohol than caprolactone. Figure 1

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