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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2002
Frank Ohlbach, Dossenheim, DE;
Andreas Ansmann, Wiesloch, DE;
Peter Bassler, Viernheim, DE;
Rolf-Hartmuth Fischer, Heidelberg, DE;
Hermann Luyken, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Stefan Maixner, Schwetzingen, DE;
Johann-Peter Melder, Böhl-Iggelheim, DE;
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for producing cyclic lactams of formula (II) by reacting a compound (I) of formula (I) with water in the presence of an organic, liquid dilution agent in the liquid phase. In formula (II), n and m respectively can have the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and the sum of n+m is at least 3, preferably at least 4 and R and R represent C -C alkyl, C -C cycloalkyl or C -C aryl groups. In formula (I), R , R , m and n are defined as above and R represents nitrile, carboxylic acid amide and carboxylic acid groups. The inventive method is characterized in that a) compound (I) is reacted with water in the liquid phase in the presence of an organic, liquid dilution agent (III) to form a mixture (IV) containing a lactam (II) and said mixture (IV) is subjected to an aqueous treatment to obtain a two-phase system.