Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF E-CAPROLACTAM BY CONTACTING CONTINUOUSLY WITH STEAM E-AMINOCAPROIC ACID, E-CAPROAMIDE OR A MIXTURE OF THE TWO AT A TEMPERATURE OF 150-400*C., WHILE DISCHARGING THE STEAM FROM THE REACTION SYSTEM. IN THIS PROCESS A SUBSTANCE NON-VOLATILE AND ACIDIC UNDER REACTION CONDITIONS CAN BE PREFERABLY USED AS CATALYST. BY THIS PROCESS, E-CAPROLACTAM CAN BE PRODUCED WITH HIGH YIELD WITHOUT FORMATION OF AMMONIUM SULFATE.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING N-VINYL-3-ALKYL LACTAMS COMPRISING HEATING A LACTONE HAVING THE FORMULA:
R-C(-R1) WHEREIN R AND R1 ARE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, METHYL AND ETHYL AND M IS AN INTEGER OF FROM 1 TO 3 IN THE PRESENCE OF AN A-OLEFIN AND A TERTIARY ALKYL ORGANIC PEROXIDE SO AS TO ALKYLATE SAME IN THE 3 POSITION, HEATING THE ALKYLATED LACTONE WITH ANHYDROUS AMMONIA UNDER PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FORMING THE SALT OF THE RESULTING LACTAM AND VINYLATING SAID LACTAM.
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 method for preparing 6-aminocaproic acid (hereinafter also referred to as ‘6-ACA’) using a biocatalyst. The invention further relates to a method for preparing ε-caprolactam (hereafter referred to as ‘caprolactam’) by cyclising such 6-ACA. The invention further relates to a host cell, a micro-organism, or a polynucleotide which may be used in the preparation of 6-ACA or caprolactam.