公开(公告)号：CA2594900A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：CA2594900

申请日：2005-12-21

Applicant: INVISTA TECH SARL

Inventor： HAMLEY PAUL ,  POLIAKOFF MARTYN ,  CEPEDA EDUARDO GARCIA-VERDUGO ,  YAN CHONG ,  COOTE DR ALEXANDER STUART ,  THOMAS WILLIAM BARRY ,  AIRD GRAHAM ROBERT

IPC: C07D201/08

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a lactam from an amino alkane nitrile and/or its hydrolysis derivatives, comprising reacting a solution comprising at least about 5% by weight amino alkane nitrile in water at a temperature of greater than or equal to about 350° C. and at a pressure of greater than about 250 bar. Optionally, a dilute acid may be added as a catalyst.