Suntech, Inc.

Sun Ventures, Inc.

Walter A Butte, Jr

William J Murtaugh

Wesley R Cherry

Howard P Angstadt

Richard E Mitchell

In a cyanoalkylation process involving the reaction of a cyanoalkene compound such as acrylonitrile with a compound containing a labile hydrogen such as ethylene glycol, to form a cyanoalkylated product such as 3,3'-ethylenedioxy-bis(propionitrile), the reaction is carried out in the presence of cyanoalkylated product in addition to the cyanoalkylated product which is formed in situ by reaction of the reactants. High yields of cyanoalkylated product and low formation of by-products are obtained.

Cyanoalkylation process

In a cyanoalkylation process involving the reaction of a cyanoalkene compound such as acrylonitrile with a compound containing a labile hydrogen such as ethylene glycol, to form a cyanoalkylated product such as 3,3'-ethylenedioxybis(propionitrile), the conversion of the cyanoalkene is limited to about 60 to 96%, preferably 70 to 85%, whereby the formation of byproducts is reduced from that which is obtained when the conversion of the cyanoalkene is greater than about 96%.

High selectivity cyanoalkylation process

In the process of hydrogenating aliphatic nitriles to primary amines whereby the nitrile is hydrogenated in a solvent system containing added ammonia using a cobalt or ruthenium catalyst, the improvement of employing an ether as solvent and carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of water in an amount of from about 5% to about 15% by volume of the ether solvent whereby the rate of reaction is increased, and selectivity to primary amine products is increased.

Hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles to primary amines

A process for the hydrogenation of aromatic dinitriles to the corresponding cycloaliphatic aminomethyl compounds by

Process for hydrogenating aromatic dinitriles

In the process of hydrogenating aromatic nitriles to primary amines whereby the nitrile is hydrogenated in a solvent system containing added ammonia using a cobalt or nickel catalyst, the improvement of employing an ether as solvent and carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of water in an amount of from about 10% to about 20% by volume of the ether solvent whereby the rate of reaction is increased, secondary amine by-products are reduced and catalyst may be recycled without adverse effects.

Hydrogenation of aromatic nitriles to primary amines

A process for the hydrogenation of aromatic bis-methylamines, such as m- and p-xylylenediamine, to the corresponding cycloaliphatic compound by hydrogenating the bis-methylamine in water as a solvent system, devoid of added ammonia and in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst.

Hydrogenation of aromatic amines

An improvement in the cyanoethylation process using a bed of basic ion exchange resin catalyst wherein the conversion of the acrylonitrile is limited to the range between from about 60% to about 96%. A monoadduct intermediate can be recycled. As a result of the limitation to the conversion selectivity as to the desired product is in excess of 95%. The improved process, e.g., has a selectivity of 98% when the conversion is about 82% and the reactants are acrylonitrile and ethylene glycol.

High selectivity cyanoethylation process

A process for isomerizing cyclohexanebis(methylamine) by contacting it with an organometallic compound at a temperature of from about 100.degree. to about 200.degree. C.

Isomerization of cyclohexanebis(methylamine) stereoisomers

A process for the preparation of 1,4-bis-(aminomethyl)cyclohexane by hydrogenating a solvent solution of terephthalonitrile containing at least about 5% by volume of ammonia, said hydrogenation being conducted at a temperature between about 100.degree. and about 150.degree. C, at a pressure of at least about 750 psig, and in the presence of an oxide supported catalyst consisting of from about 10% to 45% by weight of palladium and from about 90% to about 55% by weight of ruthenium.

Hydrogenation of terephthalnitrile

A process for the preparation of 1,3 or 1,4-bis (aminomethyl)cyclohexane by hydrogenating a solvent solution of iso- or terephthalonitrile at a temperature between about 50.degree. and about 150.degree. C., at a pressure of between about 500 and about 1500 psig., and in the presence of a supported rhodium catalyst.

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Walter A Butte, Jr