Process for preparing 6-aminocaproamide
US6331624A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C231/12
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the production of 6-aminocaproamide comprising reacting 5-cyanovaleramide with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst. The 6-aminocaproamide is useful, for example, in the production of caprolactam and nylon 6.
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