CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATION OF NITRITES AND NITRO COMPOUNDS INTO AMINES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C07C209/48 C07C209/32 C07C253/30 

FIELD: industrial organic synthesis.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to continuous process for hydrogenation of compounds containing nitrile and nitro groups to produce amino or aminonitrile compounds in presence of heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst and a basic compound. Into reactor, at stirring, are fed: first stream of reactant to be hydrogenised, second stream of catalyst, third stream of alkali compound, fourth stream of hydrogen to maintain hydrogen pressure in reactor. From reactor is withdrawn at least fifth stream composed of reaction mixture and containing hydrogen bubbles dispersed therein. Fifth stream circulates in at least one circulation circuit coming out of lower section into top section of reactor. Fifth stream remove excess heat released in hydrogenation reaction and so temperature of reaction mixture is maintained below 150°C. Fifth stream circulating in one of circuits is passed through filter medium to produce sixth stream containing a part of hydrogenate separated from catalyst. From reactor and one of circulation circuit, seventh stream is picked and sent to liquid and solid phase separation stage to produce liquid phase comprised of hydrogenate without catalyst and catalyst-containing solid phase. The latter is subjected to reduction before being recycled into the second catalyst stream fed into reactor.

EFFECT: increased selectivity and productivity of hydrogenation process and enabled reduction and reuse of catalyst.

18 cl, 2 dwg