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Process for purifying lactams

US7270752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2000
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D209/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is described for purifying lactams, in particular the lactams obtained by cyclizing hydrolysis of an aminoalkylnitrile, and more particularly to the purification by crystallization of ε-caprolactam obtained by cyclizing hydrolysis of aminocapronitrile. This crystallization is carried out on the cyclization reaction medium after hydrogenation, removal of volatile compounds, and treatment with an ion-exchange resin.

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