| 摘要 |
In various embodiments, the present invention can involve a method of synthesizing α-amino-&egr;-caprolactam. The method can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol. In other embodiments, the present invention can involve methods for synthesizing &egr;-caprolactam. The methods can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol and deaminating the reaction product. In various embodiments, the invention can include methods of converting biomass into nylon 6. The methods can comprise heating L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol to produce α-amino-&egr;caprolactam, deaminating to produce &egr;-caprolactam and polymerizing into nylon 6, wherein the L-lysine is derived from the biomass. In other embodiments, the present invention can include methods of making nylon 6. The methods can comprise synthesizing &egr;-caprolactam and then polymerizing, wherein the &egr;-caprolactam is derived from L-lysine. |
