Isomerization recycle

In the reaction with a less basic amine such as aniline, mixtures of naphthylamines 153 and isoquinolinium salts 152 were obtained (71KGS1437 88UP2). The alternative pathway of formation of naphthylamines 153 from isoquinolinium salts 152 by isomeric recyclization (81T3425) is completely excluded, since model experiments with isoquinolinium salts showed no reaction under the conditions of synthesis of naphthylamines 153. 

It should be stressed that isomeric recyclizations were found to be predominant for reactions of primary amines with isoquinolinium salts 152 (81T3425 82KGS291), which are isoelectronic analogs of 2-benzopyry-lium salts. Moreover, this transformation assumes a rupture of the N—C3 bond in 152 after its deprotonation. 

Heating anhydrobases 212 without any external reagent at elevated temperature gives rise to a-naphthols 104 (86KGS276). Therefore, a real isomeric recyclization of 2-benzopyryIium salts (cf. Section III,C,4,a,ii) may occur and is carried out in two steps, with the last one requiring severe conditions. 

X = CF3COO) were formed but within minutes to hours, they underwent quantitative isomerization (recyclization) to 1,3,4-thiadiazolidin-2-iminium cations 89B. The same cations were formed from the open-chain aldehyde thiosemicarbazones in trifluoroacetic acid solution. Deprotonation of the salts 89B with C5D5N yielded the open-chain thiosemicarbazones 88A and not the cyclic isomers 88B. The open-chain isomers of ketone 2-methyl- or 2,4-dialkylthiosemicarbazones obtained in this way (89B —> 88A) are unstable and readily cyclize into 88C when their solutions are stored or when they undergo a recrystallization or thin-layer chromatography procedure. 

Hou et al. [22] compared reaction selectivity and conversion for the Wacker oxidation of 1-hexene in four different reaction systems (without solvent, or using SCCO2, IL or CO2-IL as solvent). The conversions in all reaction systems were similar. The selectivity in the CO2- based expanded liquid was significantly higher, and was found to increase with pressure. The higher selectivity of this system can be explained by partial dissolution of a reactant in the CO2 gas phase, which leaves less reactant in contact with catalyst in the liquid phase, decreasing isomerization. An enhanced mass transfer in the C02-expanded liquid may also lead to reduced isomerization. Recycling experiments were performed for supercritical CO2 and CO2 -t IL. The catalyst was stable in both systems, but more stable in the latter. The conclusion that can be drawn is that not only is selectivity enhanced, but also catalyst stability. 

Kost-Sagitullin rearrangement and other isomerization recyclization of pyriymidines 05KGS1445. 

Isomerization can be done in a single pass or with recycle of the unconverted fraction. 

The initial manufacture of mixed xylenes and the subsequent production of high purity PX and OX consists of a series of stages in which (/) the mixed xylenes ate initially produced (2) PX and/or OX are separated from the mixed xylenes stream and (3) the PX- (and perhaps OX-) depleted xylene stream is isomerized back to an equiUbtium mixture of xylenes and then recycled back to the separation step. These steps are discussed below. 

A schematic of the MGCC process is shown in Figure 9. The mixed Cg aromatic feed is sent to an extractor (unit A) where it is in contact with HF—BF and hexane. The MX—HF—BF complex is sent to the decomposer (unit B) or the isomerization section (unit D). In the decomposer, BF is stripped and taken overhead from a condensor—separator (unit C), whereas HF in hexane is recycled from the bottom of C. Recovered MX is sent to column E for further purification. The remaining Cg aromatic compounds and hexane are sent to raffinate column E where residual BE and HE are separated, as well as hexane for recycle. Higher boiling materials are rejected in column H, and EB and OX are recovered in columns I and J. The overhead from J is fed to unit K for PX separation. The raffinate or mother Hquor is then recycled for isomerization. 

Xylene Isomerization. After separation of the preferred xylenes, ie, PX or OX, using the adsorption or crystallization processes discussed herein, the remaining raffinate stream, which tends to be rich in MX, is typically fed to a xylenes isomerization unit in order to further produce the preferred xylenes. Isomerization units are fixed-bed catalytic processes that are used to produce a close-to-equiUbrium mixture of the xylenes. To prevent the buildup of EB in the recycle loop, the catalysts are also designed to convert EB to either xylenes, benzene and lights, or benzene and diethylbenzene. 

Fructose—Dextrose Separation. Emctose—dextrose separation is an example of the appHcation of adsorption to nonhydrocarbon systems. An aqueous solution of the isomeric monosaccharide sugars, C H 2Dg, fmctose and dextrose (glucose), accompanied by minor quantities of polysaccharides, is produced commercially under the designation of "high" fmctose com symp by the enzymatic conversion of cornstarch. Because fmctose has about double the sweetness index of dextrose, the separation of fmctose from this mixture and the recycling of dextrose for further enzymatic conversion to fmctose is of commercial interest (see Sugar Sweeteners). 

Isopropylnaphthalenes can be prepared readily by the catalytic alkylation of naphthalene with propjiene. 2-lsopropylnaphthalene [2027-17-0] is an important intermediate used in the manufacture of 2-naphthol (see Naphthalenederivatives). The alkylation of naphthalene with propjiene, preferably in an inert solvent at 40—100°C with an aluminum chloride, hydrogen fluoride, or boron trifluoride—phosphoric acid catalyst, gives 90—95% wt % 2-isopropylnaphthalene however, a considerable amount of polyalkylate also is produced. Preferably, the propylation of naphthalene is carried out in the vapor phase in a continuous manner, over a phosphoric acid on kieselguhr catalyst under pressure at ca 220—250°C. The alkylate, which is low in di- and polyisopropylnaphthalenes, then is isomerized by recycling over the same catalyst at 240°C or by using aluminum chloride catalyst at 80°C. After distillation, a product containing >90 wt % 2-isopropylnaphthalene is obtained (47). 

Henkel Rearrangement of Benzoic Acid and Phthalic Anhydride. Henkel technology is based on the conversion of benzenecarboxyhc acids to their potassium salts. The salts are rearranged in the presence of carbon dioxide and a catalyst such as cadmium or zinc oxide to form dipotassium terephthalate, which is converted to terephthahc acid (59—61). Henkel technology is obsolete and is no longer practiced, but it was once commercialized by Teijin Hercules Chemical Co. and Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd. Both processes foUowed a route starting with oxidation of napthalene to phthahc anhydride. In the Teijin process, the phthaHc anhydride was converted sequentially to monopotassium and then dipotassium o-phthalate by aqueous recycle of monopotassium and dipotassium terephthalate (62). The dipotassium o-phthalate was recovered and isomerized in carbon dioxide at a pressure of 1000—5000 kPa ( 10 50 atm) and at 350—450°C. The product dipotassium terephthalate was dissolved in water and recycled as noted above. Production of monopotassium o-phthalate released terephthahc acid, which was filtered, dried, and stored (63,64). 

Ethyltoluene is manufactured by aluminum chloride-cataly2ed alkylation similar to that used for ethylbenzene production. All three isomers are formed. A typical analysis of the reactor effluent is shown in Table 9. After the unconverted toluene and light by-products are removed, the mixture of ethyltoluene isomers and polyethyltoluenes is fractionated to recover the meta and para isomers (bp 161.3 and 162.0°C, respectively) as the overhead product, which typically contains 0.2% or less ortho isomer (bp 165.1°C). This isomer separation is difficult but essential because (9-ethyltoluene undergoes ring closure to form indan and indene in the subsequent dehydrogenation process. These compounds are even more difficult to remove from vinyltoluene, and their presence in the monomer results in inferior polymers. The o-ethyltoluene and polyethyltoluenes are recovered and recycled to the reactor for isomerization and transalkylation to produce more ethyltoluenes. Fina uses a zeoHte-catalyzed vapor-phase alkylation process to produce ethyltoluenes. 

Another process involves a one-step reaction of isobutylene with formaldehyde and acetone under high temperature and pressure (eq. 2) (20). a-MethyUieptenone (2) (6-methyIhept-6-en-2-one [10408-15-8]) is the product, but it is easily catalyticaHy isomerized to P-methyUieptenone (21,22). Unconverted isobutylene and acetone can be recycled to the process, thus making it commercially viable (23,24). Variations of this process have also been described in the Hterature (25—28). 

Refining and Isomerization. Whatever chlorination process is used, the cmde product is separated by distillation. In successive steps, residual butadiene is stripped for recycle, impurities boiling between butadiene (—5° C) and 3,4-dichloto-l-butene [760-23-6] (123°C) are separated and discarded, the 3,4 isomer is produced, and 1,4 isomers (140—150°C) are separated from higher boiling by-products. Distillation is typically carried out continuously at reduced pressure in corrosion-resistant columns. Ferrous materials are avoided because of catalytic effects of dissolved metal as well as unacceptable corrosion rates. Nickel is satisfactory as long as the process streams are kept extremely dry. 

After reaction at 200 - 250 F and 350 psig the reactor effluent is stripped to remove recycle HCl. The stripper bottoms is cooled and caustic washed to remove remaining traces of HCl. The product can then be sent to the alkylation plant for fractionation or a tower provided in the isomerization plant for fractionation of isobutane and recycle of unconverted normal butane back to isomerization. 

Metarhodopsin 11 is then recycled back into rhodopsin by a multistep sequence involving cleavage to all-traws-retinal and cis-trans isomerization back to 11-ris-retinal. 

Upon passing bromobenzene and hydrogen over zeolite Pt-H-beta dehydrobromination followed by hydrogenation and isomerization takes place. In this way undesired aromatic bromides can be recycled. 

Finally we mention that aromatic bromides can be debrominated by hydrogen and a metal(o)-in-zeoite system (ref. 33). Over e.g. Cu(0)-Y bromobenzene is converted into benzene whereas over Pt-H-beta (200 °C) quantitative hydrodebromination is followed by hydrogenation and isomerization towards methylcyclopentane (Fig. 12). In this way undesired aromatic bromides can be recycled. 

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