US4301073A
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Purification of caprolactam
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1980-06-17
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Granted: 1981-11-17
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Expires: 2000-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A process for purifying caprolactam, which has been obtained by a Beckmann rearrangement, by extracting crude caprolactam with solvents, distilling the extract in the presence of alkali, and isolating pure caprolactam, wherein, in a first stage, caprolactam is distilled from the alkaline distillation residue at a bottom temperature of 130°-160° C., and is recycled to the distillation stage, the residue thus obtained is distilled, in a second stage, at a bottom temperature of 140°-180° C., and the distillate is treated with strongly acidic agents in a third stage and is then recycled to the extraction stage.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugo Fuchs
- 👤 Otto-Alfred Grosskinsky
- 👤 Elmar Frommer
- 👤 Klaus Kartte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:08
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D201/00; C07D201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
In a process for purifying caprolactam which has been obtained by a Beckmann rearrangement wherein the crude caprolactam obtained in the rearrangement is extracted with solvents, the solvents are distilled in the presence of an alkali and pure caprolactam is isolated, the improvement which comprises: treating the distillation residue by distilling off caprolactam from the alkaline residue in a first stage at a bottom temperature of 130°-160° C. and recycling the caprolactam obtained to the distillation stage, distilling the residue thus obtained in a second stage at a bottom temperature of 140°-180° C., treating the distillate with strongly acidic agents in a third stage, and recycling the treated distillate to the extraction stage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a process for purifying caprolactam which has been obtained by a Beckmann rearrangement wherein the crude caprolactam obtained in the rearrangement is extracted with solvents, the solvents are distilled in the presence of an alkali and pure caprolactam is isolated, the improvement which comprises: treating the distillation residue by distilling off caprolactam from the alkaline residue in a first stage at a bottom temperature of 130°-160° C. and recycling the caprolactam obtained to the distillation stage, distilling the residue thus obtained in a second stage at a bottom temperature of 140°-180° C., treating the distillate with strongly acidic agents in a third stage, and recycling the treated distillate to the extraction stage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, wherein, in the third stage, caprolactam is treated with from 0.1 to 1% by weight of sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid and caprolactam is distilled off.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1, wherein, in the third stage, caprolactam melt is passed over a strongly acid ion exchanger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the caprolactam starting material has been obtained by a Beckmann rearrangement at from 80° to 130° C.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-11-16 | 1985-05-18 | 1985-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-16 | 1989-05-18 | 1989-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-16 | 1993-05-18 | 1993-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |