摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method for making lactide from aqueous lactic acid. The invention method comprises converting feed aqueous lactic acid to its vapor phase. The feed vapors then are passed through a reactor maintained at elevated temperature and in which optionally is disposed an alumina catalyst. Withdrawn from the reactor is product lactide, water, and unreacted lactic acid which are subjected to separation for recovery of the lactide product. The separated unreacted lactic acid is eligible for readmission to the process for making additional lactide. This cyclic process embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of passing make-up aqueous lactic acid feed into a vaporization zone along with unreacted aqueous lactic acid filtrate from another step of the process and therein forming aqueous lactic acid feed vapors. The thus-generated vapors that are passed through a vapor phase reaction zone held at elevated temperature for forming lactide therein. Lactide as a solid is separated from unreacted aqueous lactic acid filtrate; and the filtrate is passed into the vaporization zone in the initial step of the process.
摘要:
A highly selective dehydrogenation catalyst for the preparation of para-dioxanones is produced by impregnating copper and zinc on a promoter impregnated support. This catalyst is effective for the dehydrogenation of dialkylene glycols to produce a high purity 2-para-dioxanones.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method for making L-lactide from aqueous L-lactic acid. Aqueous lactic acid feed for present purposes comprehends an aqueous mixture of one or more of L.sub.1 A, L.sub.2 A, and L.sub.3 A, optionally with LD being present. L-lactic acid is the preferred feed configuration for making L-lactide, and is to be understood even though the configuration symbol is not used throughout this application. Aqueous lactic acid feed is treated for removal of water therefrom until a degree of polymerization (DP) not substantially above about 2 is reached. The treatment then is ceased to produce a crude LD product. LD then is separated from the crude LD product. A preferred treatment involves heating the feed at elevated temperature to remove water. LD can be separated from the crude LD product by a variety of techniques to produce an LD-depleted product. This LD-depleted product, optionally augmented with additional aqueous lactic acid and/or water then can be readmitted to the process for making additional lactide. This cyclic or recycle process embodiment of the present invention enables very high lactide conversions to be realized.
摘要:
A process for preparing suture-grade .beta.-glycolide by purifying crude glycolide which comprises contacting the crude glycolide with a primary solvent which will dissolve the crude glycolide and residual impurities without dissolving primary impurities; removing the primary impurities; recovering the glycolide and residual impurities by evaporating the primary solvent at a temperature below 42.degree. C.; removing residual impurities by washing the glycolide with a washing solvent in which the residual impurities are soluble; and isolating the .beta.-glycolide crystals which remain.
摘要:
A compound having the structural formula ##STR1## where R is at least one of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, cyano, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyl or COOR.sup.1 ; and R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl is disclosed. A composition comprising a growth regulant effective amount of the compound and a carrier therefor is also set forth. In addition, a process for regulating plant growth comprising applying a plant growth regulant effective amount of the compound to the locus of the plant whose growth is to be regulated is taught.
摘要:
An improved process for the recovery of lactide or other dimeric cyclic ester from a gas stream containing the cyclic ester and such hydroxylic impurities as water and open-chain hydroxycarboxylic acids by scrubbing the gas stream with a nonpolar water-immiscible solvent at a temperature at which the cyclic ester is removed from the solvent and any water present in the gas stream is vaporized from the solvent. The cyclic ester is recovered from the solvent in a high state of optical purity.
摘要:
Process for preparing high purity solvent-free cyclic esters from alpha hydroxycarboxylic acids via an intermediate oligomer wherein a fluorocarbon or a mixture of fluorocarbons is employed to strip the ester from the oligomer as well as a refrigerant to quench lactide from a gaseous reaction stream comprising, besides cyclic ester, unconverted alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid and water.
摘要:
Processes of synthesizing compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H, lower alkyl (1 to 6 C), lower dialkyl (1 to 6 C), lower cycloalkyl (3 to 7 C), or lower dicycloalkyl (3 to 7 C);R.sub.2 is H, lower alkyl (1 to 6 C), or lower cycloalkyl (3 to 7 C);R.sub.5 C(O) is an acyl group with R.sub.5 being alkyl (1 to 18 C), cycloalkyl, bicycloalkyl, tricycloalkyl, alkenyl (1 to 18 C), alkadienyl (1 to 18 C), aryloxy-, alkoxy-, substituted alkyl, wherein the substituents are acetoxy-, acyl-, alkoxy-, alkoxycarbonyl-, alkylamido-, alkylsulfonyl-, alkylsulfoxido-, alkylthio-, alkylthiocarbonyl-, amino-, aroyl-, aryl-, aryloxy-, arylthio-, azido-, carboxy-, dialkylamido-, dialkylamino-, dihalogeno-, hydroxy-, monohalogeno-, trihalogeno-, or arylalkylthio-.Compounds of the above formula are capable of appreciably lowering blood levels of cholesterol in human beings. Some of the above compounds are known fungal metabolites; however, the process of this invention provides a total synthetic approach to making any of the above compounds.
摘要:
The invention relates to compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which m, n, p and q are equal to 0 or 1, p being different from q and the sum m+n+p+q being equal to 2, A denotes a nonionic chain arrangement chosen from the groups:--C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O--.sub.rand/or--C.sub.3 H.sub.5 (OH)O--.sub.s,in which r denotes a number which can assume all integral values between 0 and 5 or a statistical average value between 0 and 20,s denotes a number which can assume all integral values between 0 and 5 or a statistical average value between 0 and 10,u is equal to 0 or 1, with the restriction that when u=0, s and r are also zero,R denotes(i) a linear or branched hydrocarbon radical which has 1 to 32 carbon atoms and can contain one or more oxygen atoms in the chain or bear one or more OH groups or(ii) a (C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl)phenyl radical.These compounds can be used for preparing stable chemical compounds, for conveying active substances or for forming vesicles.
摘要:
The invention relates to a meso-lactide having a melting point of 52.8.degree. C., processes for its preparation, and its use in the preparation of resorbable polymers and copolymers.