公开(公告)号：EP1341751B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-21

申请号：EP01989923.6

申请日：2001-12-03

Applicant: INVISTA Technologies S.à.r.l.

Inventor： BUNEL, Emilio, E. ,  CLARK, David, A.

IPC: C07C255/19 ,  C07C53/00 ,  C07C51/02 ,  C07C253/30 ,  C07C67/36

CPC classification number: C07C253/30 ,  C07C51/14 ,  C07C67/38 ,  C07C55/14 ,  C07C69/44 ,  C07C255/19

Abstract: Disclosed in a process for making (1) a compound of the formula NC-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO2R', wherein R' is H or C1 to C12 alkyl, or (2) adipic acid or (3) dimethyl adipate, using as the substrate, 3-pentenenitrile, (2) 3-pentenoic acid or methyl 3-pentenoate, respectively, by contacting the substrate with carbon monoxide and a nucleophile in the presence of a Group VIII metal, a selected ligand, and an acid promoter. The nucleophile, which (a) an alcohol or water, or (b) water or (c) methanol, respectively, in the presence of a Group VIII metal, preferably palladium, a selected phosphine ligand, and an acid promoter.