IMPROVED METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS PREPARATION OF 6-AMINOCAPRONITRILE AND HEXAMETHYLENE DIAMINE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for simultaneous preparation of 6- aminocapronitrile and hexamethylene diamine from adipodinitrile, comprising the following steps: a) hydrogenating adipodinitrile in the presence of a catalyst containing an element of the eight subgroup as catalytically active component to obtain a mixture containing 6-aminocapronitrile, hexamethylene diamine, adipodinitrile and high boilers; b) separating by distillation hexamethylene diamine from the mixture containing 6-aminocapronitrile, hexamethylene diamine, adipodinitrile and high boilers and c1) separating by distillation 6-aminocapronitrile and subsequently d1) separating by distillation adipodinitrile or c2) simultaneously separating by distillation 6- aminocapronitrile and adipodinitrile into separate fractions. The method is characterized in that the temperature of the bottom in steps d1) or c2) is below 185 ~ C.