Abstract:
A process for recovering gamma -cyanobutyraldehyde from the acid hydrolysis mixture obtained by the acid hydrolysis of Nsubstituted gamma -cyanobutyraldimine is disclosed, wherein the gamma -cyanobutyraldehyde is extracted from such acid hydrolysis mixture with methyl ethyl ketone, nitromethane, dichloromethane, chloroform or 1,2-dichloroethane. The extraction process of the present invention allows much lower amounts of solvents to be used than were used in previous prior art processes, and the gamma -cyanobutyraldehyde is readily separated from the solvent.
Abstract:
A process for preparing 2-( Beta -cyanoethyl)-N-substituted acetaldimines by the reaction of acrylonitrile and an Nsubstituted acetaldimine is disclosed, wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of at least one compound which is an alkali metal oxide, an alkaline-earth metal oxide, an alkali metal hydroxide, an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, an alkali metal salt or an alkaline-earth metal salt derived from an acid having a dissociation constant less than 10 5.