Obtaining caprolactam from epsilon-aminocaproic acid

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1985-01-31

1986-07-08

Bond, Robert T.

Chemistry of carbon compounds

Miscellaneous organic carbon compounds

C-metal

C07D20108

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active

045991995

ABSTRACT:
Caprolactam is obtained by treating .epsilon.-aminocaproic acid with steam at elevated temperatures in the presence of a catalyst by a process in whcih .epsilon.-aminocaproic acid is introduced into a fluidized alumina bed and treated in the presence of steam at from 290.degree. to 400.degree. C.

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Tetrahedron Letters vol. 21, pp. 2443-2446.

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