Global Patent Index - EP 0799190 A1

EP 0799190 A1 19971008 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTENE-NITRILES

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PENTENE-NITRILES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PENTENNITRILEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE PENTENE-NITRILES

Publication

EP 0799190 A1 19971008 (FR)

Application

EP 95942243 A 19951212

Priority

  • FR 9501644 W 19951212
  • FR 9415728 A 19941222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9619439A1] The present invention relates to a process for producing pentene-nitriles. The pentene-nitriles, more particularly 3-pentene-nitrile and 4-pentene-nitrile, may give adiponitrile by reaction with hydrogen cyanide. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for preparing pentene-nitriles by implementing in vapor phase 2-methylglutarimide or ethylsuccinimide in the presence of a solid acid catalyst. 2-methylglutarimide may be implemented directly or in the form of one of the precursors thereof, such as particularly 4-cyanovaleramide, 2-methyl 4-cyanobutyramide, 4-cyanovaleric acid, 2-methyl 4-cyanobutyric acid. Likewise, ethylsuccinimide may be implemented directly or in the form of one of the precursors thereof, such as particularly 3-cyanovaleramide, 2-ethyl 3-cyanopropionamide, 3-cyanovaleric acid, 2-ethyl 3-cyanopropionic acid.

IPC 1-7

C07C 253/00; C07C 255/07

IPC 8 full level

C07C 253/00 (2006.01); C07C 253/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C07C 253/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

C-Set (source: EP US)

C07C 253/00 + C07C 255/07

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9619439A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9619439 A1 19960627; CA 2208254 A1 19960627; CN 1070473 C 20010905; CN 1170403 A 19980114; EP 0799190 A1 19971008; FR 2728566 A1 19960628; FR 2728566 B1 19970124; US 5834616 A 19981110

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9501644 W 19951212; CA 2208254 A 19951212; CN 95196943 A 19951212; EP 95942243 A 19951212; FR 9415728 A 19941222; US 84992397 A 19970915