Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110004016 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMINODICARBOXYLIC ACID-N,N-DIACETIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to a method for the production of aminodicarboxylic acid-N,N,diacetic acids of the general Formula I, wherein X independently of one another represents hydrogen or an alkali metal and n represents a number 1 or 2. Furthermore, the invention relates to aminodicarboxylic acid-N,N-diacetic acids of high purity. The inventive method comprises the following steps: A.) reacting an aminodicarboxylic acid of the general Formula II, wherein X and n have the aforementioned meanings, with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of formaldehyde and with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of hydrocyanic acid; b) reacting the reaction products of step a) with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of hydrocyanic acid and with 0.8 to 1.2 mole equivalents of formaldehyde; c) hydrolyzing in the reaction product obtained in step b). | 01-06-2011 |
20110124918 | 5-ISOPROPYL-3-AMINOMETHYL-2-METHYL-1-AMINO-CYCLOHEXANE (CARVONE DIAMINE), AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to 5-isopropyl-3-aminomethyl-2-methyl-1-aminocyclohexane (carvonediamine) and to a process for preparation thereof by a) reacting carvone with hydrogen cyanide, b) then reacting the carvonenitrile obtained in stage a) with ammonia in the presence of an imine formation catalyst and c) then reacting the carvonenitrile imine-containing reaction mixture obtained in stage b) with hydrogen and ammonia over hydrogenation catalysts. | 05-26-2011 |
20110124919 | 3-AMINOMETHYL-1-CYCLOHEXYLAMINE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to 3-aminomethyl-1-cyclohexylamine and to a process for preparation thereof by a) reacting cyclohexenone with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a basic catalyst, b) reacting the cyclohexanonenitrile obtained in stage a) with ammonia in the presence of an imine formation catalyst, and c) reacting the 3-cyanocyclohexylimine-containing reaction mixture obtained in stage b) with hydrogen and ammonia over hydrogenation catalysts. | 05-26-2011 |
20120184769 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING METHYLGLYCINENITRILE-N,N-DIACETONITRILE - A method for isolating methylglycinenitrile-N,N-diacetonitrile (MGDN) from an aqueous mixture comprising MGDN is provided The method comprises cooling the aqueous mixture in one or more steps In one of these steps the mixture is cooled at a cooling rate of at least 20 K/h from a temperature above the solidification point of MGDN to a temperature below the solidification point of MGDN The method is implemented continuously | 07-19-2012 |
20120248370 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF METHYLGLYCINE-N,N-DIACETIC ACID TRIALKALI METAL SALTS - A process for preparing an aqueous solution of a methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid trialkali metal salt at a high yield and purity by Strecker synthesis, the process including: reacting an aqueous solution containing α-alanine with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid, to obtain α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile in one reaction unit; and saponification of the α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile with a base, to obtain the methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid trialkali metal salt, wherein the α-alanine is partially neutralized and the addition of formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid are controlled such that a concentration of free hydrocyanic acid in the liquid reaction mixture at any time is limited such that secondary reactions that produce formaldehyde cyanohydrin, consecutive reactions of formaldehyde cyanohydrin, and the polymerization of hydrocyanic acid, only occur insofar as the specification requirements, such as nitrilotriacetic acid content and color, for methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid trialkali metal salts are observed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120283473 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CRYSTALLINE L-MGDA TRIALKALI METAL SALT - A process is proposed for the preparation of a crystalline L-MGDA trialkali metal salt by crystallization from an aqueous solution thereof which has been obtained by Strecker synthesis, starting from L-α-alanine, by reaction with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid to give L-α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile and subsequent alkaline saponification of the L-α-alanine-N,N-diacetonitrile to give the L-MGDA trialkali metal salt, wherein a temperature of 150° C. is not exceeded during the alkaline saponification. | 11-08-2012 |
20120302783 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AMINOPOLYCARBOXYLATES - What is proposed is a process for preparing aminopolycarboxylates proceeding from the corresponding polyalkanolamines by oxidative dehydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst comprising 1 to 90% by weight of copper, based on the total weight of the catalyst, using a base, which comprises first performing a partial conversion of the polyalkanolamine to a reaction mixture comprising the aminopolycarboxylate at a temperature in the range from 140 to 180° C. until at least 10 to 90 mol % of the polyalkanolamine has been depleted, and then continuing the conversion at elevated temperature. | 11-29-2012 |
20130158294 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF RACEMIC ALPHA-AMINO ACIDS - Process for the preparation of racemic α-amino acids or of glycine, wherein the corresponding α-hydroxycarboxylic acid, selected from hydroxyacetic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, α-hydroxyglutamic acid, isocitric acid, tartronic acid and tartaric acid, or at least one salt of the corresponding α-hydroxycarboxylic acid is reacted in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst which comprises at least one transition metal, in the presence of hydrogen with at least one nitrogen compound (c), where the nitrogen compound (c) is selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia. | 06-20-2013 |
20130165689 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ONE OR MORE COMPLEXING AGENTS SELECTED FROM METHYLGLYCINEDIACETIC ACID, GLUTAMIC ACID DIACETIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF - Process for preparing one or more complexing agents selected from methylglycinediacetic acid, glutamic acid diacetic acid and salts thereof | 06-27-2013 |