DE1620159B - Process for the production of nicotinic acid - Google Patents

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is added, the mixture is heated to 130 ° C., and while this temperature is maintained, nitrogen dioxide is generated at a rate of 0.5 g / min. 65 g of nitrogen dioxide are absorbed. A separation of water does not take place at this temperature. It is then heated to 180 ° C and nitrogen dioxide feed at 0.5 g / min continued. An additional uptake of 70 g of nitrogen dioxide takes place. After the nitrogen dioxide supply has ended the reaction mixture is cooled. Nicotinic acid already precipitates at 176 ° C. After cooling down completely to room temperature is filtered off, washed with trichlorobenzene and dried. Yield 90 g of crude acid. This is dissolved in 400 ml of water and 40 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and diluted with sodium hydroxide solution isoelectric point set. After concentrating the mother liquor, a total of 79 g of nicotinic acid are obtained with a melting point of 235 to 237 ° C. From the trichlorobenzene solution, 11.7 g and from are obtained the water of reaction 9.36 g of 3-methylpyridine back, ίο so that the total yield of nicotinic acid yields around 85% of the converted 2-methylpyridine.

Claims (1)

1 2 yield of nicotinic acid is 75 mol percent, related to Claim: gene for unreacted 3-picoline, this process requires the isolation from the use of 3-methylpyridine with a relatively low output process for the production of nicotinic acid 3-methylpyridine by oxidation by means of a 5 tion of the reaction product from concentrated Nitrogen oxide in the presence of selenium dioxide as sulfuric acid and therefore an apparatus-based on-catalyst, characterized, walled, which is due to the concentrated acid that the 3-methylpyridine to be oxidized in and the high temperatures are particularly expensive an inert organic solvent in the designed. Ratio 1: 1 to 1:10 dissolves or dilutes, io the object of the invention was therefore to provide a tech- with nitrogen dioxide initially so long at 130 ⁰ C nisch and economically improved process for treated until no more nitrogen dioxide is produced. Production of nicotinic acid from 3-methylpyridine is taken, then at 170 to 200 ° C by oxidation by means of a nitrogen oxide in The introduction of nitrogen dioxide continues until selenium dioxide is present as a catalyst. no more gas absorption takes place, wind the 15 on it. The object is achieved in that one Reaction mixture to room temperature from the 3-methylpyridine to be oxidized in an inert cools and finally the precipitated nicotinic organic solvent in a ratio of 1: 1 to acid separates. Dissolves or dilutes 1:10 with nitrogen dioxide initially treated at 130 ° C until none 20 more nitrogen dioxide is absorbed afterwards at 170 to 200 ° C the introduction of nitrogen The invention relates to a method for continuing the cooker dioxide until there is no more gas uptake of nicotinic acid from 3-methylpyridine, then the reaction mixture to room oxidation cooled by means of nitrogen dioxide in an inert organ temperature and finally the precipitated niche solvents. 25 separates nicotinic acid. Known process for the production of pyridine The advantage of this process is that the carboxylic acids are based on the oxidation of alkyl oxidation with relatively lower temperapyridines with potassium permanganate, hydrogen doors can be made without pressure and that oxide, chlorine, chromic acid or their salts, for which the oxidizing agent consumption is almost the same as in theory a considerable consumption equivalent to an expensive 30 watch amount. The oxidizing agent in the process of oxidation is required. The also standing nitric oxide is reoxidized and in known oxidation with nitric acid is reused in the cycle for oxidation. the liquid phase under pressure and at temperatures Oxidation is carried out technically in the manner between 180 and 285 ° C, optionally in opposition to the 3-methylpyridine in an inert waiting for catalysts, such as B. dissolves iron, manganese 35 solvents in a ratio of 1: 1 to 1:10, Copper or vanadium compounds. In this case, this mixture is placed in a container from corrosion hazards are large amounts of nitric acid and resistant material (enamel, glass or expensive equipment required. The pressure-V4A steel) and at a certain temperature loose oxidation by means of nitric acid at 100 ° C initiates gaseous nitrogen dioxide. The Oxidaeriordert very long reaction times of 24 to 40 the vessel is equipped with a stirrer, Ther-48 Hours. Other oxidation processes work with a meter, a gas inlet pipe and a return line a mixture of concentrated sulfur flow cooler, connected to a water separator, acid and nitric acid or, on the one hand, with sulfur, that which arises during the reaction acid alone, priced in the presence of small amounts of water, on the other hand the carried Selenium dioxide as a catalyst. Working with 45 solvents attributed. One can use the ReSulfuric acid At temperatures above 200 ° C, action is also necessary to achieve the required also very expensive in terms of apparatus. As the amount of inert solvent presented since then and the reappearance Oxidation method, the vapor phase components are metered in separately and coordinated oxidation of the alkylpyridines known (cf. USA.- on the stoichiometric amounts. Finally, can Patent specification 2437938). Which products are used to get the boiling point of 3-methylpyridine obtained depends on increasing the quantitative ratio, the reaction under slight pressure (1 to Air to pyridine base. Carry out an excess of air 5 atü). The post-rectification and equally favored the formation of pyridinecarboxylic acids. The early post-oxidation is at 180 to 200 ° C However, the method delivers, in particular, when it is carried out. The rate of initiation of the position of nicotinic acid poor yields. Un- 55 nitrogen dioxide can be between 0.5 and 2 g / min, The yields at the amount are also satisfactory. electrolytic oxidation of 3-picoline. Closing As inert organic solvents are z. B. Borrowed from US Pat. No. 2,513,251, a chlorinated benzene or nitrobenzene is suitable. Man Process for the preparation of pyridinecarboxylic acids can also proceed in such a way that instead of the inert known from alkylpyridines or quinoline, with 60 solvents the 3-methylpyridine itself in the over-softened concentrated sulfuric acid is used as a solution shot. agent and dinitrogen tetroxide in the presence of
will. The oxidation takes place in the at least.
200 ⁰ C heated sulfuric acid. In the course of the 65 example
In the process, the temperature is increased to over 300 ° C. 94 g of 3-methylpyridine (98 percent) are increased in. Starting from 3-picoline z. B. 750 g of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene are dissolved and only 50% reacted in this way. The described vessel entered; 1 g selenium dioxide