PRODUCTION OF AMIDES AND/OR ACIDS FROM NITRILES

PRODUCTION OF AMIDES AND/OR ACIDS FROM NITRILES

A process for producing an amide and/or acid from a nitrile comprises introducing a nitrile, as a first reactant, and a hydration compound, as a second reactant which is capable of reacting with the nitrile to convert it to its corresponding amide thus hydrating the nitrile and/or to convert it to i...

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Hauptverfasser: STEYNBERG, PETRUS JOHANNES, STEYN, RIAN, BEZUIDENHOUT, BAREND CHRISTIAAN BUURMAN, DENGA, ZAMILE, STARK, NICOLAUS LADISLAUS
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMISTRY
GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Zusammenfassung:A process for producing an amide and/or acid from a nitrile comprises introducing a nitrile, as a first reactant, and a hydration compound, as a second reactant which is capable of reacting with the nitrile to convert it to its corresponding amide thus hydrating the nitrile and/or to convert it to i ts corresponding acid, into a treatment zone. The nitrile is subjected to catalytic distillation in the treatment zone in the presence of the hydratio n compound, to hydrate at least some of the nitrile to the corresponding amide and/or to form its corresponding acid. The amide and/or acid is withdrawn fr om the treatment zone.