Production method and purification methods of cyclic ester

    公开(公告)号:JP5296842B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-25

    申请号:JP2011155157

    申请日:2011-07-13

    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for production of a cyclic ester by depolymerization of an aliphatic polyester. In the process, a mixture containing the aliphatic polyester and a specific polyalkylene glycol ether, which has a boiling point of 230-450 DEG C and a molecular weight of 150-450, is heated under normal or reduced pressure to a temperature at which depolymerization of the aliphatic polyester takes place. Then, a substantially homogeneous solution phase, consisting of the melt phase of the aliphatic polyester and the liquid phase of the polyalkylene glycol ether, is formed. Heating of the solution phase is continued to form the cyclic ester by depolymerization and distil out the cyclic ester together with the polyalkylene glycol ether, and then the cyclic ester is recovered from the distillate. The present invention also provides a process for purification of a crude cyclic ester by use of the specific polyalkylene glycol ether described above.

    Purification process of glycolide

    公开(公告)号:JP4565208B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-20

    申请号:JP2000096713

    申请日:2000-03-31

    CPC classification number: C07D319/12 B01D9/00 B01D9/0004 B01D9/004 B01D9/005

    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of refining continuously the crystal of a crude cyclic ester effectively in a simple manner. A method of refining a crystal of a crude cyclic ester comprises the steps of supplying the crude cyclic ester to a vertically extending cylindrical refiner (1) from an inlet (3) provided at a lower part of the refiner (1), agitating the crude cyclic ester by an agitator provided in the refiner (1) to make the crude cyclic ester flow upwardly, refining the crystals of the crude cyclic ester by counterflow-contact between the upflowing crude cyclic ester and a downflowing melted liquid containing a refined crystal component, and taking out refined crystals of the crude cyclic ester from an outlet (4) provided at an upper part of the refiner (1).

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