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Process for preparing certain substituted caprolactams

US6545148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2002
Grant dateApr 8, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D223/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing certain substituted caprolactam compounds which comprises acylating an aminocaprolactam compound with a lactone compound in the presence of a weak base and a polar, organic solvent, and hydrolyzing the resultant diamide compound in a mixture of solvents to obtain the desired caprolactam compound.

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