Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a light-coloured methylglycine-N,N-diethanoic acid trialkali metal salt with a low by-product content, by the alkaline hydrolysis of methylglycine diacetonitrile, said method comprises steps that are carried out in the order (a) to (f): (a) mixing of the methylglycine diacetonitrile with an aqueous alkali lye at a temperature of = 30 °C; (b) the aqueous alkali methylglycine diacetonitrile suspension is then reacted at a temperature ranging between 10 and 30 °C for a period of 0.1 to 10 h, to form a solution; (c) the solution obtained in step (b) is then reacted at a temperature ranging between 30 to 40 °C for a period of 0.1 to 10 h; (d) optionally the solution obtained in step (c) is reacted at a temperature ranging between 50 and 80 °C for a period of between 0.5 and 2 h; (e) optionally the solution obtained in step (c) or (d) is reacted at a temperature ranging between 110 and 200 °C for a period of between 5 and 60 min; (f) hydrolysis and isolation of ammonia from the solution obtained in step (c), (d) or (e) by stripping at a temperature of between 90 and 105 °C.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous solutions of methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid trialkali metal salts at a high yield and purity using Strecker synthesis, starting from an aqueous solution of α-alanine, by reacting same with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid in an aqueous solution to form α-alanine N,N-diacetonitrile in a reaction unit, and saponifying same with a base to form the corresponding methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid trialkali metal salt. The method is characterized in that the α-alanine is partially neutralized, and the addition of formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid for reacting into α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile is controlled such that the concentration of free hydrocyanic acid in the liquid reaction mixture is limited at all times so that secondary reactions, in particular into formaldehyde cyanohydrin, including subsequent reactions of the formaldehyde cyanohydrin as well as the polymerization of hydrocyanic acid occur only to such an extent that the specification requirements for the methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid trialkali metal salt, in particular with respect to the nitrilotriacetic acid content and color, are met.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the production of aminodicarboxylic acid-N,N,diacetic acids of the general Formula I, wherein X independently of one another represents hydrogen or an alkali metal and n represents a number 1 or 2. Furthermore, the invention relates to aminodicarboxylic acid-N,N-diacetic acids of high purity. The inventive method comprises the following steps: A.) reacting an aminodicarboxylic acid of the general Formula II, wherein X and n have the aforementioned meanings, with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of formaldehyde and with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of hydrocyanic acid; b) reacting the reaction products of step a) with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of hydrocyanic acid and with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of formaldehyde; c) hydrolyzing in the reaction product obtained in step b).
Abstract:
What is proposed is a process for preparing a crystalline L-MGDA tri-alkali metal salt by crystallization from an aqueous solution thereof which has been obtained by Strecker synthesis proceeding from L-α-alanine, by reaction with formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide to give L-α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile and subsequent alkaline hydrolysis of the L-α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile to give the L-MGDA tri-alkali metal salt, which is characterized in that a temperature of 150°C is not exceeded in the course of alkaline hydrolysis.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing 3-cyano-3,5,5- trimethylcyclohexanone (isophorone nitrile) by reacting isophorone with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a base as a catalyst. A special sulfonic acid or a special carboxylic acid is added to the resulting raw isophorone nitrile product which is then distilled. The invention further relates to the use of a special sulfonic acid or a special carboxylic acid as a neutralizing agent prior to distilling a raw isophorone nitrile product which is obtained by reacting isophorone with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a base as a catalyst in order to prevent precipitations during neutralization of the base used as a catalyst with an acid.