Abstract:
Caprolactam can be produced with an economical advantage without formation of by-products in a high yield by subjecting adipic acid and adiponitrile to interchange reaction at an elevated temperature, adding an alcohol directly to the interchange reaction mixture without isolating the resulting cyanovaleric acid to esterify the cyanovaleric acid with said alcohol into a cyanovaleric ester, reducing the cyanovaleric ester with a catalyst into an aminocaproic ester, heating the aminocaproic ester in a polyhydric alcohol having a higher boiling point than that of caprolactam to convert the ester into caprolactam, isolating the caprolactam by distillation and recycling the liquid distillation residue to the system for heating said polyhydric alcohol and said aminocaproic ester.
Abstract:
Five-membered nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic compounds, e.g. pyrrolidone, can be prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation/amination of a five-membered heterocyclic anhydride or the corresponding acid. This reaction proceeds with high yields and selectivities when it is conducted in the presence of complex catalysts containing ruthenium.
Abstract:
An improved process for the preparation of 2-pyrrolidone by the liquid phase hydrogenation of succinonitrile in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst and ammonia, whereafter the resulting hydrogenation product is hydrolyzed with water. A hydrogenation catalyst in the form of a fixed bed is used, and a liquid phase of succinonitrile and liquid ammonia is passed over the catalyst at a temperature of between 50.degree. and 130.degree. C.
Abstract:
A process for producing 2-pyrrolidone by the simultaneous hydrolysis and hydrogenation of succinonitrile at elevated temperatures and at hydrogen pressures below 500 psi in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.
Abstract:
A process for producing 2-pyrrolidone which comprises the simultaneous hydrolysis and hydrogenation of succinonitrile at elevated temperatures and pressures in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of nickel boride.
Abstract:
A process for producing 2-pyrrolidone by the simultaneous hydrolysis and hydrogenation of succinonitrile at elevated temperatures and pressures in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst and a reaction promoter selected from the group consisting of 2-pyrrolidone and N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING 2-PYRROLIDINONE WHICH COMPRISES REACTING SUCCINONITRILE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND IN THE ABSENCE OF ADDED AMMONIA WITH HYDROGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF A RANEY COBALT CATALYST, AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 250*C. TO ABOUT 300*C. AND AT A HYDROGEN PRESSURE OF FROM ABOUT 2000 TO ABOUT 3500 P.S.I.G.