Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing glucaric acid or lactone thereof, the process comprising: reacting glucose with oxygen in the presence of a heterogeneous oxidation catalyst comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, and a combination thereof to convert at least a portion of the glucose to glucaric acid or lactone thereof, wherein the pH of the reaction mixture is less than 7 and the reaction is conducted in the substantial absence of added base, and wherein at least about 50% of the glucose is converted to glucaric acid or lactone thereof.
Abstract:
A method for selective production of µ-caprolactam, wherein a substance inducible from a biomass resource is used as a material; the reaction process is short; ammonium sulfate is not produced as a by-product; and production of by-products is suppressed; is disclosed. The method for producing µ-caprolactam comprises the step of reacting a particular compound inducible from a biomass resource, such as ±-hydromuconic acid, 3-hydroxyadipic acid, or 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone, or a salt thereof with hydrogen or ammonia.
Abstract:
Processes are disclosed for the conversion of adipic acid to caprolactam employing a chemocatalytic reaction in which an adipic acid substrate is reacted with ammonia and hydrogen, in the presence of particular heterogeneous catalysts and employing unique solvents. The present invention also enables the conversion of other adipic acid substrates, such as mono-esters of adipic acid, di-esters of adipic acid, mono-amides of adipic acid, di-amides of adipic acid, and salts thereof to caprolactam. Solvents useful in the process that do not react with ammonia are also disclosed. Catalyst supports are disclosed which catalyze the reaction of the substrate with ammonia in the absence of added metal. Metals on the catalyst supports comprise ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), and/or platinum (Pt). Heterogeneous catalysts comprising ruthenium (Ru) and rhenium (Re) on titania and/or zirconia supports are also disclosed. Further, disclosed are products produced by such processes, as well as products producible from such products.
Abstract:
Processes for producing caprolactam (CL) and derivatives thereof from adipic acid (AA) obtained from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate (DAA) or monoammonium adipate (MAA).
Abstract:
Catalytic processes for preparing caprolactam, pipecolinic acid, and their derivatives, from lysine or alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam starting materials, and products produced thereby. A process for preparing caprolactam or a derivative thereof, the process comprising contacting a reactant comprising lysine or alpha aminocaprolactam with a catalyst and a gas comprising hydrogen gas, in the presence of a solvent. The catalyst may be provided on a support material, such as a transition metal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the purification of crude ε-caprolactam, wherein crude ε-caprolactam prepared by cyclization of alkyl 6-aminocaproate, 6-aminocapronitrile, 6-aminocaproic acid, 6 aminocaproic amide and/or oligomers thereof, is subjected to a crystallization process.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for production of a lactam (particularly, an industrially useful lactam, e.g., laurolactam) with high selectivity, comprising hydrogenating a cyclic dicarboxylic acid imide having a large of ring members (particularly, a 8-membered or more cyclic dicarboxylic acid imide) to produce a corresponding. The process is characterized by hydrogenating a 8-membered or more cyclic dicarboxylic acid imide in the presence of ruthenium of platinum. In the process, the ruthenium or platinum may be supported on activated charcoal and an alcohol may be used as a reaction solvent.
Abstract:
Lactams, in particular ϵ-caprolactam, are produced by the hydrolytic cyclization of aminonitriles, in particular 6-aminocapronitrile, in the vapor phase in a plurality of adiabatic fixed bed reaction zones arranged in succession wherein at least a portion of the heat of the exothermic reaction is removed between each of the successive reaction zones. Conducting the reaction in such a manner requires less capital for the reactor itself. It has also been found that the product exiting such a reaction system can be directly fed to a distillation unit without the need of additional cooling or storing.
Abstract:
Process to separate ε-caprolactam from an aqueous mixture containing ε-caprolactam and at least 0.5 wt.% oligomers, wherein the separation is performed by extraction using an organic extraction agent. The aqueous mixture may be obtained in a process to prepare ε-caprolactam starting from 6-aminocapronitrile or in a process to prepare ε-caprolactam starting from 6-aminocaproic acid.