Abstract:
Disclosed is an ion exchange purification method of an aqueous caprolactam solution in a process for producing caprolactam and laurolactam by subjecting a mixture of cyclohexanone oxime and cyclododecanone oxime to Beckmann rearrangement in the presence of sulfuric acid and fuming sulfuric acid, which comprises, after neutralization of the rearrangement reaction products, and first extraction thereof with an organic solvent and second extraction of the first extract with water to obtain a second extract of an aqueous caprolactam solution, treating the aqueous caprolactam solution obtained by extraction with an organic solvent immiscible with water with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin, and subsequently with a weakly basic anion exchange resin or further with a strongly basic anion exchange resin.
Abstract:
A process for the selective surface dealumination of a zeolite having a Constraint Index greater than 1 by contacting the zeolite with dicarboxylic acid, such as oxalic acid.
Abstract:
.epsilon.-caprolactam is produced by gas phase reaction of cyclohexanone oxime using a solid acid as a catalyst in the presence of a compound represented by the formula (I): R.sub.1 --O--R.sub.2 (wherein R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl group which may be substituted with a fluorine atom and R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a phenyl group) such as a lower alcohol or an ether compound. The solid acid includes a crystalline metallosilicate or a crystalline silicate.
Abstract:
A process for the catalyzed conversion fo oximes such as cyclohexanone oxime to amides such as caprolactam via a high conversion, high selectivity, long catalyst lifetime reaction over a HAMS-1B crystalline borosilicate-based catalyst composition.
Abstract:
Reaction mixtures obtained by Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime with sulfuric acid or oleum are neutralized by a process which comprises the following steps:(a) mixing the reaction mixture with recycled ammonium sulfate mother liquor whose concentration is chosen so that no solid ammonium sulfate is precipitated during the neutralization,(b) neutralization by feeding gaseous ammonia which contains water or an aqueous ammonium sulfate solution in finely divided liquid form through a plurality of nozzle orifices into the solution of the reaction mixture in the ammonium sulfate mother liquor at elevated temperatures,(c) separation of crude lactam from the aqueous ammonium sulfate solution,(d) evaporation of the ammonium sulfate solution under reduced pressure and with separation of the crystalline ammonium sulfate from the ammonium sulfate mother liquor and(e) recycling of the ammonium sulfate mother liquor to stage a).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a two-step process for the synthesis of caprolactam by reaction of cylcohexanone-oxime with an excess of oleum, carried out in a first step with only a portion of the oxime and in the presence of liquid SO.sub.2, according to usual "cold" techniques, the amount of free SO.sub.3 in the oleum being equal to or greater than 50% by weight, wherein said "cold" step is completed by a second "hot" step, by adding a second portion of oxime, the ratio between said second portion and said first portion ranging from 0.5 to 1.2.
Abstract:
.epsilon.-caprolactam is prepared by gas phase catalytic synthesis in which cyclohexanone oxime is brought into contact with crystalline alluminosilicate, for example, ZSM-5 H.sup.+ form) having 1-12 of constraint index, 500 or more, preferably 1000 or more, of Si/Al atomic ratio and 5.mu. equivalent/g or less, preferably 2.mu. equivalent/g, of external acid amount.
Abstract translation:ε-己内酰胺通过气相催化合成法制备,其中环己酮肟与具有1-12约束指数的结晶二硅铝酸盐例如ZSM-5 H +形式接触,其中500重量%以上,优选1000个以上的Si /原子比,5当量/ g以下,优选为2当量/ g的外部酸量。
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for selectively deactivating catalytically active sites which occur only on the surface of a zeolite of boralite catalyst. Active sites occurring on the interior of the pores are masked by saturating the catalyst with an organic compound which fills substantially the whole of the catalyst pore volume. The catalyst so treated is then exposed to a deactivating agent, such as a solution of an alkali metal salt which is substantially immiscible with, substantially insoluble in, and which is otherwise unreactive to said pore-filling compound. The catalyst is then treated to drive off the pore-filling compound, yielding a catalyst selectively deactivated only on the external surface, but which is not deactivated within the pores. The treatment enables the catalyst to be used for e.g. hydrocarbon conversion for long time periods without carbon buildups around the pore entrances, which buildup would otherwise either restrict entry into the pores by reactants or exit therefrom by product.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for the production of cyclohexanone oxime by reacting cyclohexanone with excess aqueous hydroxylamine in the presence of excess ammonia. More specifically, the invention relates to improving yields of the oxime while reducing undesirable by-product formation by use of two or more stages of reaction with correlated adjustment of reaction conditions in each stage. The invention also involves improved recovery of the unreacted hydroxylamine reactant for recycle in the process.
Abstract:
A method for the preparation of omega lactams is disclosed, more particularly epsilon caprolactam or a precursor thereof (such as cyclohexanone oxime), using as the starting material a cyclomethylene ketene, with the simultaneous formation of side products such as cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, wherein an adduct is preliminarly formed between cyclomethylene ketene and sulphur dioxide. The adduct is then reacted with a nitrosating agent so as to obtain, under the appropriate reaction conditions, the expected lactam, more specifically epsilon caprolactam.