242L-002 February 20‚ 2013 Oxidation of Cyclohexanone to Adipic Acid Abstract The cyclic ketone cyclohexanone was oxidized to adipic acid using the oxidizing agent nitric acid. The experiment yielded 0.2667 grams of adipic acid‚ giving a percent yield of 113.97%. Although the product was allowed to dry for one week‚ residual moisture was still present in the sample and a melting point could not be obtained. This error in the experiment either resulted from adding too much water or not allowing the
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August 1999 Adipic Acid (98/99-3) Currently operating commercial production processes for adipic acid depend on the production or purchase of KA oil (a mixture of cyclohexanone‚ the ketone or K component‚ and cyclohexanol‚ the alcohol or A component)‚ or of pure cyclohexanol‚ and its subsequent oxidation in solution to adipic acid using an excess of strong nitric acid. This report deals with KA oil/cyclohexanol production by various routes‚ followed by the common step of nitric acid oxidation
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N2O EMISSIONS FROM ADIPIC ACID AND NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION A C K N O WL E D G E M E N T S This paper was written by Heike Mainhardt (ICF Incorporated) and reviewed by Dina Kruger (USEPA). ABSTRACT Nitrous oxide (N2O) is generated as a by-product during the production of adipic acid and nitric acid. The main use for adipic acid is as a component of nylon-6/6; thus production trends are closely correlated with nylon consumption trends. Worldwide‚ there are very few adipic acid plants. The U
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Experiment 8: Synthesis of Adipic Acid Performed November 8th & 10th By Jennifer Seitz Organic Chemistry 344 Section 803 Fall 2011 Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to synthesize adipic acid from cyclohexanol via an oxidation reaction that was catalyzed by sulfuric acid. Purity of the product was assessed by measuring the melting point. Physical Properties/Structures: Name | Formula | Molecular Weight (g/mol) | Boiling Point (0C) | Melting Point(0C) | Density(g/mL)
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Affects of Hydrogen Peroxide Equivalents on Green Synthesis of Adipic Acid. Andrew R. Glessman*‚ Chase W. Turner‚ Audra Cokain‚ Jacob Kindred‚ Darryl Watkins Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology‚ IUPU‚ 402 N. Blackford St‚ Indianapolis‚ IN 46202 aglessma@umail.iu.edu April 25‚ 2014 Figure _______________________________________________________________Abstract- The synthesis of adipic acid has been a growing topic of discussion due to the harmful impact it has on the environment
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OXIDATION OF CYCLOHEXANOL TO CYCLOHEXANONE The oxidation of cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone involves the removal of hydrogen from the OH group. After separation and purification‚ an Infrared Spectrum will be run to determine the composition of the recovered material. Infrared Spectroscopy is a very powerful technique used in the determination of molecular structure and the identification of unknown organic materials. The infrared spectrum yields direct
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In the first experiment‚ cyclohexanol was oxidized to form cyclohexanone. This was accomplished by pouring 2.0 ml of cyclohexanol and 1.0 ml of acetic acid into a 250 ml Erlenmeyer flask. Under a fume hood‚ slowly add 30 ml of bleach‚ and oxidizing agent‚ to the mixture and stir for 20 minutes. Acetic acid will react with bleach to make it a better oxidizing agent and form hopochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid will then oxidize cyclohexanol. The mixture turned cloudy during the process but clear up
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The global market for adipic acid is expected to reach USD 7‚240.8 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Growing demand for nylon resins and fiber from major end use industries such as automotive and electronics mainly in BRIC nations is expected to remain a key driving factor for the market over the next six years. However‚ volatility in raw material prices coupled with stringent regulations in Europe and North America on account of growing environmental concerns
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rate because of its lower activation energy (UC Davis ChemWiki‚ 2015). By manipulating these controls‚ the desired products can be produced. For example‚ the kinetic product can be formed by maintaining a temperature low that prevents the reaction from ever reaching the activation energy barrier that’s required for the thermodynamic product to form. Similarly‚ the more stable thermodynamic product can be produced by raising the temperature and allowing the high activation energy barrier to be reached
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Preparation In a dry round bottom flask‚ 1.5mL of cyclohexanone was added with 5mL of methanol. The solution was cooled in an ice bath for 3 minutes after which 0.2g of sodium borohydride was measured and added to the solution. Upon mixing‚ a gas was formed (bubbles). The round bottom flask was removed from the ice bath and placed at room temperature. After 10 minutes at room temperature‚ 5.0mL of 3M NaOH and 2.0mL of distilled water was added to the solution. Isolation and Characterization The
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