Process for preparing 1, 6-hexanediol

Details Process for preparing 1, 6-hexanediol Process for preparing 1, 6-hexanediol

1998-03-04

1999-10-19

Leary, Louise N.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568852, 560 1, C07C 2710, C07C 3118

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059691948

ABSTRACT:
A process for preparing 1,6-hexanediol comprising hydrogenating a starting material containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of adipic acid, .epsilon.-hydroxycaproic acid, .epsilon.-caprolactone and oligomers of .epsilon.-caprolactone, preferably a substance recovered from a reaction mixture resulting from liquid phase oxidization of cyclohexane for the production of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, in a liquid phase in the presence of a solid catalyst containing ruthenium and tin.

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