Polyamide synthesis from 6-aminocapronitrile, part 2: Heterogeneously catalyzed nitrile hydrolysis with consecutive amine amidation

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 27, 2007, Pages 7673-7681

  Van Dijk, Adrianus J M ^a,b   Duchateau, Robbert ^a,b   Hensen, Emiel J M ^a   Meuldijk, Jan ^a,b   Koning, Cor E ^a,b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE DPI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amides; Heterogeneous catalysis; Hydrolysis; Metal oxides; Nitriles; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; CATALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALUMINUM SILICATE SYSTEMS; METAL OXIDES; MODEL REACTIONS; NITRILES;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 34748892366     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200601898     Document Type: Article

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