Abstract:
THERE IS PROVIDED A PROCESS FOR PREPARING LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE BY HYDROLYSIS OF A-AMINO-E-CAPROLACTAM WHEREIN THE HYDROLYSIS MIXTURE IS PASSED THROUGH AN ANION EXCHANGER TO REMOVE HC1 THEREFROM. THE HC1 BOUND TO THE ANION EXCHANGER IS REMOVED THEREFROM BY FORMATION OF A SALT WITH ADDITIONAL A-AMINO-E-CAPROLACTAM AND THE SALT IS THEN USED IN THE HYDROLYSIS STEP.