Abstract
This study focused on the effects of reaction solvent on the hydrogenation of isophthalonitrile (IPN) to produce m-Xylylenediamine (MXDA) over Ni-based commercial catalyst. The hydrogenation was carried out using various reaction solvents such as 1-methylimidazole, mesitylene, benzyl ether and isopropanol under various reaction conditions. It was observed that 1-methylimiazole outperformed the other reaction solvent, exhibiting a high MXDA yield and producing a low concentration of undesirable products.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 925-928 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Hydrogenation
- Isophthalonitrile (IPN)
- M-xylylenediamine (MXDA)
- Reaction solvent