Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a 2-pyrrolidinone of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,by reacting a 3-cyanopropionate of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meanings stated above and R.sup.3 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,with hydrogen at elevated temperature and pressure, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of ammonia and in contact with a catalyst containing cobalt, manganese, and phosphorus.
Abstract:
Caprolactam is prepared in a process comprising the following steps:(a) reacting the 5-formylvaleric ester with liquid ammonia as reaction medium and hydrogen in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst in liquid phase at from 80.degree. to 140.degree. C. under a hydrogen partial pressure of from 40 to 100 bar,(b) replacing the reaction medium ammonia by an aromatic hydrocarbon having a boiling point of from 80.degree. to 240.degree. C. which is liquid under the reaction conditions,(c) heating the resulting mixture in liquid phase under superatmospheric pressure at 230.degree.-350.degree. C. to form caprolactam, and(d) isolating caprolactam from the resulting reaction mixture.
Abstract:
A one-step method for the reductive amination of a heterocyclic to produce a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic. The feedstock is contacted with a mixed metal catalyst in which the metal comprises palladium and one of ruthenium, rhodium or rhenium.
Abstract:
Novel compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is pyridyl group, R.sup.2 is a phenyl group, a thienyl group, a furyl group, a naphthyl group, a benzothienyl group or pyridyl group, which may optionally have a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkyl group, a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, a lower alkenyl group or methylenedioxy group, R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and n is an integer of 0 to 6, Y is sulphur atom, methylene group or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom or acetyl group, and m is 0 or 1, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts having an inhibitory action on bio-synthesis of thromboxane A.sub.2 (TXA.sub.2) and an effect of accelerating the productivility of prostaglandin I.sub.2 (PGI.sub.2), and can be used for mammals to the prophylaxis or therapy of thrombosis caused by platelet aggregation or ischemic diseases caused by vasospasms in cardiac, cerebral and peripheral circulatory system (e.g. cardiac infarction, apoplexy, infarct of blood vessels in kidney, lung and other organs, pectic ulcer, etc.).
Abstract:
A method for producing a lactam having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, or a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 is an organic group having at least 2 carbon atoms, and connected at both ends to the cyclic acid imide group, which comprises reducing a cyclic acid imide having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, or its precursor, with hydrogen by means of a cobalt-based catalyst comprising (a) cobalt and (b) at least one modifier component selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten and rhenium.
Abstract:
Caprolactam is prepared by a process in which(a) the 5-formylvalerate is reacted with excess ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of an alkanol as the solvent and in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under superatmospheric pressure in the liquid phase at from 40.degree. to 130.degree. C.,(b) excess ammonia and hydrogen are separated off from the reaction mixture,(c) the resulting reaction mixture is reacted with water at elevated temperatures with simultaneous removal of alkanols, and(d) the reaction mixture thus obtained is heated to 150.degree.-370.degree. C. and .epsilon.-caprolactam is obtained.
Abstract:
Caprolactam is prepared by a process in which(a) a 5-formylvalerate is reacted with excess ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of an alkanol as a solvent and in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst under superatmospheric pressure in the liquid phase at from 40.degree. to 130.degree. C.,(b) excess ammonia and hydrogen are separated off from the reaction mixture and(c) the reaction mixture thus obtained is heated to 150.degree.-250.degree. C. and .epsilon.-caprolactam is obtained.
Abstract:
Caprolactam is obtained in high yield and in short reaction time by completely dissolving 6-aminocaproic acid in methanol or ethanol and heating the solution at 170.degree.-200.degree. C.