Evonik Operations Gmbh

Daniel Rost

Harald Jakob

Cornelia Borgmann

Martin Körfer

Jürgen Bilz

Lucas Geist

Christian Reus

The invention refers to the use of a particulate catalyst containing 60.0 to 99.5 wt. % ZrOstabilised with an oxide of the element Hf and at least one oxide of the element M, wherein M=Ce, Si, Ti, or Y, for the hydrolysis reaction of methionine amide to methionine, wherein the median particle size xof the particulate catalyst is in the range of from 0.8 to 9.0 mm, preferably of from 1.0 to 7.0 mm. The invention also refers to a process for preparing methionine comprising a step of contacting a solution or suspension comprising methionine amide and water with said particulate catalyst to provide a reaction mixture comprising methionine and/or its ammonium salt from which methionine can be isolated.

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Lampertheim, Germany

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