| 摘要 |
A process for making N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP) is disclosed. The process comprises dehydrating N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-pyrrolidone (HEP) in the presence of a catalyst and added water. Adding an effective amount of water into the dehydration process reduces the amount of N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NEP) formed compared with the amount produced in the absence of the added water. Adding water can also sustain high conversions of HEP, minimize heavies formation, and improve selectivity to NVP. The process provides high-purity NVP and avoids a costly crystallization step.
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