Abstract:
Lysine is produced by a process comprising the steps of 1. Nitrating cyclohexanone to form 2-nitrocyclohexanone; 2. Nitrosating the 2-nitrocyclohexanone to form 2-nitro-6oximinocyclohexanone; 3. Ring opening the 2-nitro-6-oximinocyclohexanone in alcoholic base to form an ester of 2-oximino-6-nitrocaproic acid; 4. Hydrogenating the 2-oximino-6-nitro caproic acid alkyl ester to form an alkyl ester of lysine; and 5. Saponifying the lysine alkyl ester to afford lysine or a salt thereof.
Abstract:
Lysine is produced by a process comprising the steps of 1. Nitrating cyclohexanone to form 2-nitrocyclohexanone; 2. Nitrosating the 2-nitrocyclohexanone to form 2-nitro-6oximinocyclohexanone; 3. Ring opening the 2-nitro-6-oximinocyclohexanone in alcoholic base to form an ester of 2-oximino-6-nitrocaproic acid; 4. Hydrogenating the 2-oximino-6-nitro caproic acid alkyl ester to form an alkyl ester of lysine; and 5. Saponifying the lysine alkyl ester to afford lysine or a salt thereof.
Abstract:
The nitrosation of Alpha -nitrocycloalkanones with alkyl nitrites, nitrogen oxides or nitrosyl halides is advantageously carried out utilizing liquid sulfur dioxide as a reaction solvent. Most advantageously, a strong acid catalyst is also present.
Abstract:
Lysine.2HCl is converted to lysine.HCl by neutralization and crystallization with ammonia in an organic solvent. After removal of the precipitated lysine.HCl, the solvent mixture containing NH4Cl, some lysine.HCl and organic solvent is fractionated to recycle the solvent and then acidified with hydrochloric acid to salt out a major portion of the NH4Cl. The remaining solution is then combined with a lysine precursor to produce lysine.2HCl. This novel method ensures virtually complete recovery of lysine from the processing system.