Economically-feasible production of a nylon monomer using RANEY® catalysts
Younghyun Lee, Hoyoung Park, Jeehoon Han, Jechan Lee
Abstract
This research was aimed at developing an economically-feasible process to produce a value-added chemical used to synthesize nylon, hexamethylenediamine (HMDA), by hydrogenating adiponitrile (ADN) using an inexpensive catalyst such as RANEY® Ni or RANEY® Co.
Topics & Concepts
HexamethylenediamineRaney nickelCatalysisChemistryNylon 6MonomerOrganic chemistryPolymerPolyamideCatalysis for Biomass Conversionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies