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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Chimica del Friuli S.p.A., Torviscosa, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
540537 ; 540464 ; 546243 ; 548554 ;
Abstract
A method of preparing .omega.-lactams, in particular caprolactam, comprising: a step of premixing cycloaliphatic acids having the formula ##STR1## where n=3-13, with a dehydrating agent; the first step of reaction with a nitrosating agent; the second step of reaction with the addition of a very small amount of water corresponding to a molar ratio U=H.sub.2 O/SO.sub.3 within the 0.1 to 0.9 range; and the step of reclaiming the unreacted cycloaliphatic acid. The method affords improved output from the lactamization reaction and reduced byproducts.