Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime in a microchemical system: The role of SO 3 and product inhibition

AIChE Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3156-3160

  Zhang, J S ^a   Wang, K ^a   Lu, Y C ^a   Luo, G S ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

caprolactam; Beckmann rearrangement; Mechanism; Microchemical system

Indexed keywords

BECKMANN REARRANGEMENT; CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME; EQUILIBRIUM RELATIONS; HYDROGEN SULFATE; MECHANISM ANALYSIS; MICROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; MOLAR-RATIO; NEGATIVE INFLUENCE; PRODUCT INHIBITION; PROTONATED; REACTION CONVERSION; REACTION TEMPERATURE; RESIDENCE TIME;

EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; MECHANISMS;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 84866035607     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.13715     Document Type: Article

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