公开(公告)号：US3763235A

公开(公告)日：1973-10-02

申请号：US3763235D

申请日：1971-07-30

Applicant: CITIES SERVICE CO

Inventor： NEWCOMBE J ,  MOTES J ,  KMIECIK J

IPC: C07C231/06 ,  C07C103/10 ,  C07C103/19 ,  C07C103/20

CPC classification number: C07C231/06

Abstract: AN AMIDE IS PREPARED BY THE TRANSITION METAL-CATALYZED SELECTIVE HYDROLYSIS OF THE CORRESPONDING NITRILE IN A CARBOXYLIC ACID SOLVENT. THE CATALYST IS A CUPRIC, NICKELOUS, OR MERCURIC SALT, PREFERABLY A SALT IN WHICH THE ANION IS THE CONJUGATE BASE OF THE CARBOXYLIC ACID. ACCORDING TO A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION, THE NITRILE IS AN AROMATIC NITRILE, E.G., TEREPHTHALONITRILE.