Hydration of nitriles to amides using cupreous catalysts
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsClarence E. Habermann, Ben A. Tefertiller
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Abstract
[Aliphatic nitriles] Olefinic nitriles of three to six carbon atoms are converted to the corresponding amides by contacting the nitrile in the presence of water with a cupreous catalyst containing copper prepared by reducing copper hydroxide or a copper salt.
Claims9
In the process for converting an [aliphatic nitrile] olefinic nitrile of 3 to 6 carbon atoms to the corresponding amide by reacting the nitrile with water in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement comprising conducting the reaction in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper prepared by reducing copper hydroxide or a copper salt.
[9. The process of claim 1 wherein the nitrile is an olefinic nitrile of
- three to six cabron atoms.] 10. The process of claim 1 wherein the nitrile is acrylonitrile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.