Abstract:
A process for the purification of optically active lysine monohydrochloride, containing racemic lysine monohydrochloride as an optical impurity, is disclosed. In this process the solid salt is treated with water to effect an at least partial dissolution or extraction of the optical antipod of the lysine monohydrochloride which is present in the original salt. The aqueous solution thus formed is separated from the solid phase before an equilibrium state is reached, the solid phase thus obtained being of lower optical purity than the original salt.
Abstract:
An improvement in a process for recovering ammonium sulfate from a contaminated, aqueous ammonium sulfate Solution containing both tarry organic and heavy contaminants (e.g., from Group VIII of the Periodic Table) is disclosed wherein a compound, or several compounds, which can form complexes together with said metal ions, and the solution is then treated with one, or several, water-soluble organic substances which, at least in combination with a saturated ammonium sulfate solution, are capable of forming a two-layer liquid phase system therewith. The resultant two layers may be separated into an aqueous phase containing purified ammmonium sulfate and an organic phase containing the organic substance, organic contaminants and metallic contaminants. The ammonium sulfate can be recovered as waterwhite, cubical crystals.
Abstract:
A process relating to the manufacture of acrylonitrile is described with particular reference to the stripping technique for recovery of small amounts of dissolved acrylonitrile from the acidic aqueous solution obtained by the cooling of the hot reaction gases from the synthesis step itself. The disclosure points out that by maintaining the pH of the feed at a value of 5 or less and desirably also maintaining a bottom product temperature in the distillation column below 100.degree. C, fouling of the distillation column is substantially obviated.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MACROMOLECULAR FORMALDEHYDE POLYMERS IS DESCRIBED WHEREIN FORMALDEHYDE CONTAINING SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF WATER, E.G., FROM 0.5% UP TO 7% OR EVEN MORE, MAY BE POLYMERIZED. THE CATALYSTS USED FOR THIS PROCESS ARE CERTAIN TITANIUM COMPOUNDS DISSOLVED IN AN INERT LIQUID MEDIUM, SUCH AS TITANIC ESTERS OF ALCOHOLS, CYCLO ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND THIOPHENOLS; TITANIUM SALTS OF ORGANIC SALTS AND OTHER ORGANIC TITANIUM COMPOUNDS.