Abstract:
Pyridine-2,3-dicarboximides of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkoxy or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, halogen, cyano, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, benzyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, phenoxy or phenylthio, a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical having one or two hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, with the proviso that a) R.sup.2 is fluorine and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the abovementioned general meanings or b) R.sup.3 is fluorine, chlorine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkynyloxy, trifluoromathyl or cyano and R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 have the abovementioned general meanings or c) R.sup.4 is halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyloxy or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alky-nyloxy and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the abovementioned general meanings, with the exception of 5-chloropyridine-2,3-dicarboximide, and the environmentally compatible salts thereof.
Abstract:
A process for preparing cyclic lactams by reacting amino carbonitriles with water in liquid phase in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts based on titanium dioxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide and aluminum oxide.
Abstract:
A process for preparing caprolactam by cyclization of 6-aminocapronitrile in the presence of water at elevated temperature and in the presence or absence of a catalyst and a solvent, comprises a) removing from the cyclization reaction effluent ("reaction effluent I") caprolactam and all components boiling higher than caprolactam ("high boilers"), b) treating the high boilers of stage a) with phosphoric acid and/or polyphosphoric acid at from 200 to 350.degree. C. to obtain a reaction effluent II, and c) removing caprolactam formed and any 6-aminocapronitrile from reaction effluent II of stage b) to obtain separation from unconverted high boilers and acid used.
Abstract:
Pyridine-2,3-dicarboximides of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkoxy or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, halogen, cyano, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, benzyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, phenoxy or phenylthio, a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical having one or two hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, with the proviso that a) R.sup.2 is fluorine and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the abovementioned general meanings or b) R.sup.3 is fluorine, chlorine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkynyloxy, trifluoromethyl or cyano and R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 have the abovementioned general meanings or c) R.sup.4 is halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkenyloxy or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkynyloxy and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the abovementioned general meanings, with the exception of 5-chloropyridine-2,3-dicarboximide, and the environmentally compatible salts thereof.
Abstract:
Cyclic lactams are prepared by reacting amino carbonitriles with water in liquid phase in a fixed bed reactor in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts which have no soluble constituents under the reaction conditions.
Abstract:
Process for preparing a pentane-1,5-diamine of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 represents a variety of organic radicals including alkyl which can bear substituents such as hydroxyl, halogen, alkoxy, carbalkoxy, carboxyl, alkylamino, cycloalkyl or aryl, andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another, represent hydrogen or have the same meanings as R.sup.1 or together are a C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 -alkylene chain which is unsubstituted or substituted by one to five C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl groups,which comprises:(a) reacting a .gamma.-cyanoketone of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meanings given above, with excess ammonia in a first reaction space on an acidic heterogeneous catalyst at 20.degree.-150.degree. C. and 15-500 bar, and(b) hydrogenating the resulting reaction product in a second separate reaction space in the presence of excess ammonia on a cobalt, nickel or noble metal catalyst at 50.degree.-180.degree. C. and 30-500 bar.Novel pentane-1,5-diamines are obtained, in which R.sup.1 must contain at least two carbon atoms if R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both hydrogen. These new compounds containing two primary amine groups possess advantageous properties of lower volatility and also greater asymmetry (with different reactivity of the two amine functions). They provide useful curing agents for epoxides and act as improved components of polyamides.