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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinz-Ulrich Blank, Odenthal-Gloebusch, DE;
Wolfgang Bauer, Leverkusen, DE;
Assignee:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
540531 ;
Abstract
The process for the preparation of N-methylolcaprolactam through reaction of caprolactam with formaldehyde in the presence of an alkaline catalyst at elevated temperature is essentially improved when the reaction is carried out substantially solvent-free at 70.degree. to 100.degree. C. In an advantageous fashion, the alkaline catalyst used is in heterogeneous form. In a furthermore advantageous fashion, seed crystals of pure N-methylolcaprolactam are added to the reaction batch after cooling to a temperature below the melting point of pure N-methylol-caprolactam.