Abstract:
A method of preparing .omega.-lactams, in particular caprolactam, comprising: a step of premixing cycloaliphatic acids having the formula ##STR1## where n=3-13, with a dehydrating agent; the first step of reaction with a nitrosating agent; the second step of reaction with the addition of a very small amount of water corresponding to a molar ratio U=H.sub.2 O/SO.sub.3 within the 0.1 to 0.9 range; and the step of reclaiming the unreacted cycloaliphatic acid. The method affords improved output from the lactamization reaction and reduced byproducts.
Abstract translation:一种制备ω-内酰胺,特别是己内酰胺的方法,包括:将具有式“IMAGE”的其中n = 3-13的脂环族酸与脱水剂预混合的步骤; 与亚硝化剂反应的第一步; 反应的第二步骤是加入相当于0.1至0.9范围内的摩尔比U = H 2 O / SO 3的非常少量的水; 以及回收未反应的脂环族酸的步骤。 该方法提供了来自内酰胺化反应的改进的产物和减少的副产物。
Abstract:
The invention is concerned with a method of purifying caprolactam as obtained by Beckmann transposition or by nitrosation of cyclohexyl compounds, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:(a) the caprolactam oil is treated with ammonia to obtain a pH in the 8 to 10 range;(b) the caprolactam in water-ammonia solution yielded by (a) is extracted with toluene;(c.sub.1) any caprolactam still in the toluene solution yielded by (b) is treated with NaOH;(C.sub.2) the aqueous phase left over from the extraction with toluene (b) is removed.
Abstract:
Process the recovering caprolactam from the residue remaining following the distillation, under reduced pressure, of impure caprolactam obtained by rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime with sulphuric acid or oleum, by distilling the residue under reduced pressure whereby a caprolactam-containing distillate is obtained; hydrogenating the caprolactam containing distillate in an aqueous medium to obtain a hydrogenation product; and recovering caprolactam from the resulting hydrogenation product.
Abstract:
In a distillation process 2-pyrrolidones obtained from succinonitrile are purified by treating the impure liquid pyrrolidone with a strong base, fractionally distilling this product to yield, as distillate, polymerization grade purified 2-pyrrolidone, mixing the 2-pyrrolidone-containing residue from the fractional distillation with water and an acid, and extracting purified 2-pyrrolidone from the water/acid mixture. The latter purified 2-pyrrolidone products are suitable for recycling to the pyrrolidone synthesis or to make other products.
Abstract:
A process for purifying caprolactam, which has been obtained by a Beckmann rearrangement, by extracting crude caprolactam with solvents, distilling the extract in the presence of alkali, and isolating pure caprolactam, wherein, in a first stage, caprolactam is distilled from the alkaline distillation residue at a bottom temperature of 130.degree.-160.degree. C., and is recycled to the distillation stage, the residue thus obtained is distilled, in a second stage, at a bottom temperature of 140.degree.-180.degree. C., and the distillate is treated with strongly acidic agents in a third stage and is then recycled to the extraction stage.
Abstract:
A process for rapidly cooling gases which contain caprolactam vapor and which have been obtained by catalytic rearrangement of cyclohexanone-oxime in the gas phase in the presence of a supported catalyst containing boric acid, wherein a finely divided coolant at from 90.degree. to 200.degree. C. is fed into a cooling zone from above, gases which are at 330.degree.-400.degree. C. and contain caprolactam vapor are introduced radially at high speed through nozzle orifices over the downstream portion of the cooling zone, and are cooled to 100.degree.-200.degree. C. by thorough mixing with the finely divided coolant, and the cooled mixture is discharged.
Abstract:
A process for the purification of acid-containing crude caprolactam obtained by the rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime, wherein the crude caprolactam is mixed with from 0.8 to 2.0 equivalents of a base, from 3 to 6 parts by weight of toluene, based on caprolactam and from 2 to 10 parts by weight of water, based on inorganic constituents, separating the mixture into a toluene phase and two aqueous phases the upper of which containing all contaminants and discarding this phase.
Abstract:
The process is directed to recovering .epsilon.-caprolactam from a reaction mixture containing .epsilon.-caprolactum and sulfuric acid by separating the caprolactam from the sulfuric acid by an extraction. Extraction includes the steps of neutralizing a part of said sulfuric acid with ammonia, ammonium sulfate, ammonium hydrogen sulfate or mixture thereof, to form an ammonium salt of at least part of said sulfuric acid as a neutralization product, thermally decomposing a part of the ammonium salt formed to produce a gaseous mixture of ammonia and sulfur dioxide and contacting another portion of the neutralization product with said gaseous mixture to produce ammonium hydrogen sulfate, ammonium sulfate or both, and neutralizing at least a part of the sulfuric acid in the reaction mixture with said ammonium hydrogen sulfate, ammonium sulfate or both.
Abstract:
Treatment of process waste waters to be discharged from a lactam manufacturing plant by stepwise concentration in two steps under suitable conditions, extraction of lactam from the concentrate with an organic solvent, oxidative combustion of the extract residue and conversion of sulfur dioxide formed into sulfuric acid can save losses of lactams, organic solvents and sulfur containing compounds to a considerable extent and render the waste waters no longer harmful.
Abstract:
In a process for manufacturing a lactam which includes rearranging a cycloalkanone-oxime with sulfuric acid to form the lactam, neutralizing the rearrangement mixture with ammonia to form ammonium sulfate, and separating the lactam and the ammonium sulfate, the improvement which comprises:A. heating at least a portion of the ammonium sulfate to a temperature of 240.degree. - 460.degree. C to form ammonia and ammonium bisulfate;B. separating the ammonia from the ammonium bisulfate;C. recycling the ammonia to neutralize the rearrangement mixture;D. burning the ammonium bisulfate at a temperature of 850.degree. - 1250.degree. C to form an SO.sub.2 -containing gas;E. oxidizing the SO.sub.2 -containing gas to form sulfuric acid; andF. recycling the sulfuric acid to the rearrangement stage.