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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2020
Evonik Operations Gmbh, Essen, DE;
Juergen Bilz, Freigericht, DE;
Cornelia Borgmann, Frankfurt, DE;
Achim Fischer, Goldbach, DE;
Lucas Geist, Freigericht, DE;
Anja Nordschild, Oberursel, DE;
Christian Renner, Gruendau, DE;
Christian Reus, Freigericht, DE;
Axel Ronneburg, Hanau, DE;
Evonik Operations GmbH, Essen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of methionine comprising the step of contacting a solution or suspension comprising 2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanenitrile and/or 2-amino-4-(methylthio)butaneamide with water in the presence of a catalyst to give a methionine comprising mixture, wherein the catalyst comprises CeOcomprising particles, wherein the CeOcomprising particles comprise from 50 to 100 wt.-% of CeO, have a BET surface area of from 35 to 65 m/g measured according to DIN ISO 9277-5 (2003), a mean maximum Feret diameter xof from 10 to 40 nm and a mean minimum Feret diameter xof from 5 to 30 nm, both measured according to DIN ISO 9276-6 (2012).