Abstract:
IN THE CATALYTIC CLEAVAGE 1,1''-PEROXYDICYCLOHEXYLAMINE, TO GIVE CAPROLACTAM THE MAJORITY OF THE CYCLOALKANONE COPRODUCT IS CONTINUOUSLY REMOVED BY DISTILLATION FROM THE MIXTURE UNDERGOING CLEAVAGE.
Abstract:
CYCLOHEXANONE IS CONVERTED TO 1,1''-PEROXYDICYCLOHEXYLAMINE WHICH IS THEN HEATED IN THE LIQUID PHASE TO PRODUCE CAPROLACTAM AND CYCLOHEXANONE, WHICH CYCLOHEXAMONE IS RECYCLED AS FEED TO THE PROCESS.
Abstract:
Nitrogen-containing derivatives of alkane-.alpha.,.omega.-dioic acids having nitrogen bound to the 12 carbon atom e.g. .omega.cyano-alkanoic acids and .omega.-carbamoylalkanoic acids, are produced by heating a compound of formula
Where X and X'' are divalent aliphatic radicals which may be the same or different.
Abstract:
Caprolactam is made by reacting 1,1''-peroxydicyclohexylamine with alkali metal methoxide dissolved in methanol at a concentration of at least 4 gram moles/liter.