Hydrolysis of amide bonds in dipeptides and nylon 6 over a ZrO<sub>2</sub> catalyst
Satoshi Tomita, Mizuho Yabushita, Yoshinao Nakagawa, Keiichi Tomishige
Abstract
The amphoteric ZrO 2 surface catalyzed the hydrolysis of various amide compounds: dipeptides into amino acids; small organic amides into the equimolar amount of carboxylic acids and amines; and nylon 6 into ε-caprolactam and ε-aminocaproic acid.
Topics & Concepts
CaprolactamAmideHydrolysisCatalysisChemistryPeptide bondOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryNylon 6PolymerEnzymeChemical Synthesis and AnalysisChemical Synthesis and ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis