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Hydrogenation of adiponitrile

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1970-12-23
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Granted: 1973-09-11
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Expires: 1990-12-23
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Abstract

Abstract Process for the catalytic hydrogenation of adiponitrile to hexamethylenediamine at elevated temperatures and pressures in the presence of a catalyst derived from an iron or cobalt compound which has been activated in a mixture of hydrogen and ammonia at a temperature in the range of about 300* C. to about 600* C.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Bivens
  • 👤 L Patton
  • 👤 W Thomas

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 16:08
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C209/00; C07C209/44; C07C209/48; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metal compound is an oxide of iron in granular form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the iron compound is activated in hydrogen containing from 0.25 to 3 percent by volume of ammonia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the activation of the iron compound is carried out at a temperature in the range of 350* C. to 420* C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the activation of the iron compound is carried out in hydrogen at a pressure in the range of 0.1 to 10 atmospheres.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 54 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the hydrogenation is carried out at a temperature in the range of about 90* C. to about 200* C. at a hydrogen pressure of about 250 to about 400 atmospheres in the presence of ammonia in a weight ratio of ammonia to adiponitrile of at least about 1.8/1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metal compound is an oxide of cobalt.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2956075A Cited
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