Abstract:
Process for the separation of 2-aminomethylcyclopentylamine from a mixture containing hexamethyldiamine and 2-aminomethylcyclopentylamine, characterized by the fact that the separation is carried out by means of distillation at a pressure of 1-300 mbars.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing phthalic anhydride by the gas phase oxidation of xylene, naphthalene or mixtures thereof in a multitube fixed-bed reactor, which is thermostatted by a heat-transfer medium, on two different fixed-bed catalysts arranged in layers. The invention method is carried out in such a manner that the maximum temperature in the second catalyst layer arranged in the direction of flow is approximately at least 52 °C lower than the maximum temperature in the first catalyst layer. The inventive method enables the production of phthalic anhydride with high yields under conditions relevant to practice.