Title:
PRODUCTION OF EPSILON-CAPROLACTAM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH0912539
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To produce -caprolactam in improved -caprolactam selectivity and catalytic life, etc., on an industrial scale at a low cost by using a catalyst consisting of a pentasil-type zeolite supporting a transition metal.
CONSTITUTION: -Caprolactam is produced by contacting cyclohexanone oxime with a zeolite catalyst in vapor phase. The zeolite catalyst is a pentasil-type zeolite supporting at least one kind of transition metal selected from platinum, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium.
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Inventors:
TAKAHASHI TAKESHIGE
Application Number:
JP16035895A
Publication Date:
January 14, 1997
Filing Date:
June 27, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO
International Classes:
C07D201/04; B01J29/44; C07B61/00; (IPC1-7): C07D201/04; B01J29/44
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Kuboyama (1 person outside)