Abstract:
This invention relates in part to processes for producing one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactams, e.g., epsilon caprolactam, which comprises: (a) subjecting one or more substituted or unsubstituted alkadienes to hydroxycarbonylation in the presence of a hydroxycarbonylation catalyst, e.g., a metal-organophosphorus ligand complex catalyst, and neutralization with a base to produce one or more substituted or unsubstituted pentenoic acid salts; (b) subjecting said one or more substituted or unsubstituted pentenoic acid salts to hydroformylation in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst, e.g., a metal-organophosphorus ligand complex catalyst, to produce one or more substituted or unsubstituted formylvaleric acid salts and/or one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactam precursors; and (c) subjecting said one or more substituted or unsubstituted formylvaleric acid salts and/or said one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactam precursors to reductive amination in the presence of a reductive amination catalyst and cyclization optionally in the presence of a cyclization catalyst to produce said one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactams. This invention also relates in part to reaction mixtures containing one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactams as the principal product(s) of reaction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel 2-bromo- and 2-nitroxy derivatives of 3-,bromo- and 3-dibromo-4-oxo-azetidines, to processes for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof.According to the invention 2-bromo- and 2-nitroxy derivatives of 3-bromo- and 3-dibromo-4-oxo-azetidines are prepared by reacting derivatives of protected penicillanic lanic acid 1,1-dioxides with DBN reactant (1,5-diazabicyclo/3.4.0/non-5-ene) and then the obtained DBN salt of sulfinic acid or isolated sulfinic acid is treated with thionyl chloride and, after eliminating thionyl chloride by evaporation, the obtained residue is passed through a silica gel column with methylene chloride or some other solvent as eluant or the obtained residue is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran or some other suitable solvent and treated with tetrabutyl ammonium bromide and after the treatment a derivative of 2-bromo, 3-bromo or 2-bromo-3,3-dibromo-4oxo-azetidine is isolated, which derivative may be subjected to a reaction with silver nitrate in 2-propanol and, after the treatment of the reaction mixture, derivatives of 2-nitroxy-, 3-bromo- or 2-nitroxy-3,3-dibromo-4-oxo-azetidine are isolated.The obtained substances are useful intermediates in the syntheses of beta lactam analogons or as components in formulations having antibacterial, inhibitory, anti-tumour or antagonistic action.
Abstract:
The azetidines of the present invention have the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or bromine, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or bromine, wherein at least one of R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is bromine, R.sup.3 is hydrogen; Me.sub.2 --C.dbd.C--COOR.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, methyl, benzyl or some other carboxy-protective group, and X is bromine or nitroxy group (--ONO.sub.2). According to the invention 2-bromo- and 2-nitroxy derivatives of 3-bromo- and 3-dibromo-4-oxo-azetidines are prepared by reacting derivatives of protected penicillanic acid 1,1-dioxides with DBN reactant (1,5-diazabicyclo/3.4.0/non-5-ene) and then the obtained DBN salt of sulfinic acid or isolated sulfinic acid is treated with thionyl chloride and, after eliminating thionyl chloride by evaporation, the obtained residue is passed through a silica gel column with methylene chloride or some other solvent as eluant or the obtained residue is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran or some other suitable solvent and treated with tetrabutyl ammonium bromide and after the treatment a derivative of 2-bromo, 3-bromo or 2-bromo-3,3-dibromo-4-oxo-azetidine is isolated, which derivative may be subjected to a reaction with silver nitrate in 2-propanol and, after the treatment of the reaction mixture, derivatives of 2-nitroxy-, 3-bromo- or 2-nitroxy-3,3-dibromo-4-oxo-azetidine are isolated. The obtained substances are useful intermediates in the syntheses of beta lactam analogons or as components in formulations having antibacterial, inhibitory, antitumour or antagonistic action.
Abstract:
Pyrrolidone-2, or N-substituted derivatives thereof, is prepared by heating an aqueous solution of the corresponding 2-amino-.DELTA. .sup.1 -pyrroline at a temperature of 90.degree.-290.degree. C. The process does not require the use of a Raney nickel catalyst and produces the pyrrolidone-2 product in substantial yields.
Abstract:
A method for preparing omega-aminoalkanoic acids by the steps of (1) nitro-oxidizing a cycloalkene to a cyclic alpha-nitroketone, (2) cleaving and esterifying a cyclic alpha-nitroketone with an alcohol to form an alkyl omega-nitroester, (3) catalytically hydrogenating the nitroester to an aminoester and (4) hydrolyzing the aminoester to an aminoalkanoic acid.
Abstract:
A new species of Micromonospora, designated Micromonospora lacustris sp. nov. Routien, when subjected to submerged aerobic fermentation under controlled conditions, produces a mixture of at least 13 antibiotics. Two of these antibiotics are rifamycin S and rifamycin SV. Two other members of the antibiotic mixture are the 3-thiomethyl derivatives of rifamycin S and rifamycin SV.
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.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING E-CAPROLACTAM AND O-ACETYLCYCLOHEXANONE OXIME COMPRISING REACTING 0.01 TO 100 MOLS OF CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME WITH ONE MOL OF N-ACETYLCAPROLACTAM AT A TEMPERATURE OF 30 TO 120*C. FOR 10 MINUTES TO 100 HOURS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN AORGANIC SOLVENT IN AN AMOUNT OF 0 TO 20 TIMES THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF N-ACETYLCAPROLACTAM AND CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME.
Abstract:
2-NITROCYCLOHEXANONE IS CLEAVED IN THE PRESENCE OF 6AMINOCAPROIC ACID AS A CATALYST. 6-NITROCAPROIC ACID IS PRODUCED WHICH CAN BE REDUCED WITH HYDROGEN TO 6AMINOCAPROIC ACID AND THE LATTER CYCLIZED TO CAPROLACTAM BY HEATING IN FAIRLY DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION, LESS THAN 25%. THE CAPROLACTAM FORMATION IS AN EQUILIBRIUM REACTION AND SOME AMINOCAPROIC ACID REMAINS WHICH CAN BE SEPARATED AND USED AS A CATALYST IN THE CLEAVAGE OF THE 2-NITROCYCLOHEXANONE.