Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preparing caprolactam comprising recovering a mixture containing 6-aminocaproic acid, from a culture medium comprising biomass, and thereafter cyclising the 6-aminocaproic acid in the presence of superheated steam, thereby forming caprolactam, wherein the weight to weight ratio carbohydrate to 6-aminocaproic acid in said mixture is 0.03 or less.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for extracting an impurity from an organic phase comprising caprolactam, comprising extracting the impurity by washing said organic phase as a discontinuous phase with an aqueous phase as a continuous phase, the ratio of the flow of the aqueous phase in m3/hr, to the flow of the organic phase in m3/hr, being 0.05 or less. Further the invention relates to a caprolactam production plant, wherein use can be made of a process of the invention.
Abstract:
An epsilon-caprolactam manufacturing method capable of manufacturing in good yield, high-quality epsilon-caprolactam containing less impurity has an epsilon-caprolactam purification step A of obtaining purified epsilon-caprolactam from raw epsilon-caprolactam by applying a drop crystallization method, a first-stage epsilon-caprolactam recovery step B of obtaining first recovered epsilon-caprolactam and a first recovered mother liquor by applying an evaporative crystallization method to a crystallization mother liquor obtained in the epsilon-caprolactam purification step A, and a second-stage epsilon-caprolactam recovery step C of obtaining second recovered purified epsilon-caprolactam by applying a melt crystallization method to the first recovered mother liquor, first recovered epsilon-caprolactam being recovered as a raw material for the epsilon-caprolactam purification step A and second recovered purified epsilon-caprolactam being recovered as a raw material for the epsilon-caprolactam purification step A and/or the first-stage epsilon-caprolactam recovery step B.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for recovering caprolactam from a mixture comprising caprolactam, water, light and heavy components, by subjecting the mixture to a first vacuum distillation resulting in a first bottom product comprising heavy components and caprolactam and in a fist overhead product comprising caprolactam, water, unsaturated lactams and light components; and subjecting at least part of the unsaturated lactams to a hydrogenation.
Abstract:
Process for making both ACN and HMD from partial hydrogenation of ADN by using a combination of distillations resulting in the formation of a mixture of HMD and THA that can be hydrogenated to produce a mixture of HMD and HMI that can be separated easily by simple distillation.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed of producing and purifying at least one amide. In accordance with one of the methods disclosed herein, the at least one amide is produced by providing an organic liquid comprising at least one oxime, providing at least one catalyst, adding the at least one catalyst to the organic liquid to form a rearrangement mass, wherein the rearrangement mass comprises at least one amide, at least one impurity, and the at least one catalyst, and heating the rearrangement mass to a temperature of at least about 115° C. for a period of time in order to sulfonate, break down and/or reduce the concentration of some of the at least one impurity in the rearrangement mass.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for recovering caprolactam from a mixture comprising caprolactam, water, light and heavy components, by subjecting the mixture to a first vacuum distillation resulting in a first bottom product comprising heavy components and caprolactam and in a fist overhead product comprising caprolactam, water, unsaturated lactams and light components; and subjecting at least part of the unsaturated lactams to a hydrogenation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of heterocycles, characterised in that the following components: i) a propargyl derivative of the general structural formula I 1 wherein Het is an optionally substituted hetero atom and A is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic entity, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocycle, a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl arene and/or a derivative thereof, an olefin, an alkyne, an acceptor group or a nitrile; (ii) a compound of the general structural formula II BnullXnullnullII,wherein B is an electron-deficient substituted or unsubstituted aromatic entity with or without an acceptor group, an electron-deficient substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic entity with or without an acceptor group, an electron-deficient olefin and/or alkyne, a metal complex, and X is a leaving group; (iii) a nucleophile of the general structural formula III YnullCnnullZnullnullIII,wherein Y and/or Z, each independently of the other, is an amino group, thio group (mercapto group), seleno group, telluro group, hydroxy group (alcohol group), imido group, carbonyl group, thiocarbonyl group, selenocarbonyl group, tellurocarbonyl group; C is a substituted or unsubstituted C atom, a substituted or unsubstituted or annelated CC double bond or single bond and nnull0-10, preferably 1-5, preferably are reacted in a one-pot reaction by cyclocondensation to form 4- to 10-membered, preferably 5- to 7-membered, heterocyclic, aromatic or non-aromatic ring systems.
Abstract:
Mercaptoalkanoylamino lactam acids are recrystallized by treatment with an agent that minimizes the formation of disulfides. Suitable agents are bismercaptans, phosphine or phosphite reducing agents, zinc metal powder, and sodium hydrosulfite.
Abstract:
A process for producing purified .epsilon.-caprolactone from an .epsilon.-caprolactone-containing reaction product produced by the oxidation of cyclohexanone comprising subjecting the .epsilon.-caprolactone-containing reaction product to an alkali-treatment in the presence of an inert gas atmosphere or to a heat treatment in the presence of an inert gas atmosphere or to a combined alkali-treatment and heat treatment, and distilling the treated reaction product.