Abstract:
Catalytic processes for preparing caprolactam, pipecolinic acid, and their derivatives, from lysine or alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam starting materials, and products produced thereby. A process for preparing caprolactam or a derivative thereof, the process comprising contacting a reactant comprising lysine or alpha aminocaprolactam with a catalyst and a gas comprising hydrogen gas, in the presence of a solvent. The catalyst may be provided on a support material, such as a transition metal.
Abstract:
A process for continuously preparing 2-pyrrolidone by reacting gamma-butyrolactone with ammonia in the liquid phase in the presence of water, wherein the reaction is carried out at a temperature of from 275 to 300° C. and an absolute pressure of from 140 to 180 bar.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to processes for the production of α-aryl-β-ketonitriles, which serve as synthetic intermediates in the preparation of a series of biologically important molecules such as corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptor antagonists.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for synthesizing β-lactams and a method for manufacturing β-lactams in water of high-temperature and under high-pressure, and the present invention relates to a β-lactam synthesis method which is characterized in that β-lactams are synthesized by reacting β-amino acids in water at high-temperature and under high-pressure, this method being further characterized in that β-lactams are synthesized at a high speed by cyclizing β-amino acids in water at high-temperature and under high-pressure in which the temperature range is 200° C. or higher and the pressure range is 10 MPa or greater, and the present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing β-lactams which is characterized in that β-lactams are synthesized by reacting β-amino acids in water at high-temperature and under high-pressure, and are then separated and purified using a column separation medium.
Abstract:
Bidentate ligand of formula (I), R1R2M1-R-M2R3R4 wherein M1 and M2 each indenpendently represent P, As or Sb; R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent the same or a different optionally substituted organic group and at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 contains a tertiary carbon atom through which the group is linked to M1 or M2; and R represents a bridging group based on a trimethylene group connecting M1 and M2 of which the middle carbon atom is double bonded to a non-metal element chosen from group 14, 15 or 16 of the periodic table of elements. Catalyst comprising this bidentate ligand and carbonylation process n which this catalyst is used.
Abstract translation:式(I)的二齿配体,R 1 R 2 M 1 -R M 2 R 3,其中M 1和M 2各自独立地表示P,As或 锑 R 1,R 2,R 3和R 4各自独立地表示相同或不同的任选取代的有机基团,并且R 1,R 2,R 3, 并且R 4含有叔碳原子,该基团通过该叔碳原子与M 1或M 2连接; 并且R表示基于连接M 1和M 2的三亚甲基的桥连基团,其中中碳原子与选自元素周期表第14,15或16族的非金属元素双键键合 。 包含该二齿配体和使用该催化剂的羰基化方法n的催化剂。
Abstract:
Process for the telomerization of a conjugated diene, wherein the conjugated diene is reacted with a compound containing an active hydrogen atom and having a formula RnullnullH in the presence of a telomerization catalyst based on: (a) a source of group VIII metal, (b) a bidentate ligand wherein the bidentate ligand has the general formula I R1R2M1-R-M2R3R4nullnull(I) wherein M1 and M2 are independently P, As or Sb; R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a monovalent aliphatic group; or R1, R2 and M1 together and/or R3, R4 and M2 together independently represent an optionally substituted aliphatic cyclic group with at least 5 ring atoms, of which one is the M1 or M2 atom, respectively; R represents a bivalent organic bridging group; and novel bidentate diphosphines which can be used in this process.
Abstract translation:共轭二烯的调聚方法,其中在调聚催化剂的存在下,共轭二烯与含有活性氢原子的化合物反应并具有式R'-H,其基于:(a)VIII族金属源 ,(b)双齿配体,其中二齿配体具有通式IR 1 R 2 M 1 -R M 2 R 3(I)其中M 1和M 2独立地是P,As或Sb; R 1,R 2,R 3和R 4独立地表示一价脂族基团; 或R 1,R 2和M 1一起和/或R 3,R 4和M 2一起独立地表示任选取代的具有至少5个环原子的脂族环基团 分别是M 1或M 2原子; R表示二价有机桥基; 和可用于该方法的新型二齿二膦。
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for producing N-(methyl aryl)-2-lactams, N-alkyl-2-lactams, and N-(methyl cycloalkyl)-2-lactams by reductive amination of lactones with aryl or alkyl cyano compounds utilizing a metal catalyst, which is optionally supported.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of &egr;-caprolactam starting from 6-aminocaproic acid, 6-aminocaproamide, 6-aminocaproic ester, 6-aminocapronitrile, oligomers or polymers of these compounds or mixtures comprising at least two of these compounds, which process is performed in the presence of N-(5-carboxypentyl)-&egr;-caprolactam and/or derivative thereof in an amount of less than 50 wt. % and more than 0.1 wt. % (based on the total reaction mixture).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to processes for the production of null-aryl-null-ketonitriles, which serve as synthetic intermediates in the preparation of a series of biologically important molecules such as corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptor antagonists.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for making N-methylpyrrolidine and analogous compounds via hydrogenation. Novel catalysts for this process, and novel conditions/yields are also described. Other process improvements may include extraction and hydrolysis steps. Some preferred reactions take place in the aqueous phase. Starting materials for making N-methylpyrrolidine may include succinic acid, N-methylsuccinimide, and their analogs.