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Process for the preparation of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone

A technology of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, which is used in the preparation of hydroxyl addition, oxidation reaction, preparation of carbon-based compounds, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-05-05
DSM IP ASSETS BV
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The disadvantage of this process is that the production of cyclohexane requires a dehydrogenation step in addition to the hydrogenation step to convert benzene into cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone with high selectivity

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Embodiment 1

[0080] Partial hydrogenation of benzene

[0081] To a mixture of 80 ml benzene and 320 ml water in a titanium autoclave, 0.4 g ruthenium / zinc hydrogenation catalyst was added along with 14.4 g ZnSO 4 ·7H 2 O and 2g ZrO 2 . This mixture was stirred at 1500 rpm and heated to 145° C. under a hydrogen atmosphere of 5 MPa. After 65 minutes, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. Analysis of the organic layer by gas chromatography indicated that the resulting mixture of benzene, cyclohexene and cyclohexane contained less than 0.05% impurities and had a benzene / cyclohexene / cyclohexane molar ratio of 29.9 / 54.8 / 15.2. At a conversion of benzene of 70.1%, a yield of cyclohexane of 15.2% and a yield of cyclohexene of 54.8% were obtained.

Embodiment 2

[0083] Oxidation of mixtures of benzene, cyclohexene and cyclohexane

[0084] A mixture of 54ml of benzene, cyclohexene and cyclohexane (the molar ratio is 29.9 / 54.8 / 15.2) and 80ml of 3% aqueous sulfuric acid, 40ml of acetonitrile, 199mg of Pd(NO 3 ) 2 , 746mgCuSO 4 and 6.99g H 3 PMo 12 o 40 Add to autoclave. At a temperature of 80°C, under a pressure of 5MPa, at 80NI per hour of N 2 5%O in 2 The reaction mixture was stirred at 1500 rpm under a constant flow of . After 8 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. Gas chromatographic analysis of the product showed the presence of 29.9 mol% benzene, 3.6 mol% cyclohexene, 15.2 mol% cyclohexane, 50.1 mol% cyclohexanone, 0.5 mol% cyclohexanol and 0.6 mol% C6 impurities.

[0085] At a conversion of cyclohexene of 93.4%, a selectivity of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone of 98.8% was obtained.

Embodiment 3

[0087] Hydrogenation of Benzene / Cyclohexene / Cyclohexane Mixtures

[0088] Into a tubular hydrogenation reactor containing 50 ml of a platinum catalyst (0.3 wt% Pt) supported on alumina, 100 g of a mixture containing 61.4 g of benzene, 7.4 g of cyclic hydrogen, and 300 NI of hydrogen were fed per hour. Hexene and 31.2 g cyclohexane. The hydrogenation reaction is carried out at a pressure of about 3.0 MPa. The heat of reaction was removed by cooling the reactor with oil to about 225°C, with a maximum temperature in the reactor of 370°C. All organic compounds were condensed and gas chromatographic analysis showed that the impurity content in cyclohexane was less than 0.03 wt%.

[0089] This indicates a hydrogenation selectivity to cyclohexane of at least 99.9%.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone from benzene whereby the process comprises the following steps: a. a partial hydrogenation step wherein benzenein the presence of a metal catalyst is partially hydrogenated producing a mixture comprising cyclohexene and unconverted benzene, b. a step wherein a mixture as produced in step a is hydrated producing a mixture comprising cyclohexanol and / or oxidized in the presence of a metal catalyst producing a mixture comprising cyclohexanone or a mixture comprising cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, c. a stepwherein cyclohexanol and / or cyclohexanone is separated from the mixture obtained in step b comprising unconverted benzene, cyclohexanol and / or cyclohexanone, d. a hydrogenation step wherein a mixturecomprising unconverted benzene as obtained in step c is hydrogenated in the presence of a metal catalyst into cyclohexane and e. an oxidation step wherein a mixture as produced in step d comprising cyclohexane is oxidized producing a mixture comprising cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a process for preparing cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone from benzene. Background technique [0002] Cyclohexanol can be used, for example, in the production of adipic acid, while cyclohexanone can be used in the production of ε-caprolactam, both intermediates for nylon. In order to prepare cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone from benzene, hydrogenation reactions as well as hydration reactions and / or oxidation reactions are required. Two different processes are known to carry out such hydrogenation and hydration and / or oxidation. [0003] A known process for the preparation of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone involves hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane, followed by oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone. The hydrogenation of benzene (to give cyclohexane) can be carried out in the gas or liquid phase. A gas phase process is preferred because cyclohexane is more easily separated from the catalyst in the gas pha...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): C07C45/34C07C45/39C07C29/04C07C5/10
CPCC07C29/50C07C45/53C07C45/34C07C409/14C07C29/04C07C2101/14C07C45/33C07C407/00C07C2601/14
Inventor 安克·克里韦尔斯翰德里克·奥维林格
Owner DSM IP ASSETS BV