PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CYCLOHEXYLADIPATES AND ADIPIC ACID

摘要

Cyclohexyladipates are formed in a staged reactor, e.g. a reactive distillation column. A mixture containing a major amount of benzene and a minor amount of cyclohexene is fed to the lower portion of the reaction zone and adipic acid is fed to the upper portion of the reaction zone, cyclohexyladipates are formed and removed from the lower portion of the reaction zone and benzene is removed from the upper portion of the reaction zone. The reaction zone also contains an acid catalyst.