Manufacturers Focus on Cost-Effective and Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of Industrially Important Adipic Acid Derivatives
Adipic acid or hexanedioic acid is a special organic compound with the basic formula ((CH ₂ ) ₄ (COOH) ₂ . From an environmental standpoint, it's the main dicarbonate compound: around 2.5 trillion kilograms of it are made every year, mostly as a precursor to the manufacture of nylon. Major companies are focused on R&D of more cost-effective and environmentally friendly synthesis of industrially important adipic acid derivatives. For instance, in February 2020, Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, and catalysis research institute Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), successfully achieved the first direct carbonylation of 1,3-butadiene. The carbonylation breakthrough paves the way for more cost-effective and environmentally friendly synthesis of industrially important adipic acid derivatives. Hexanediolic acid is one of the main components in the synthesis of collagen and elastin. It's also responsible for keeping cells from losing water, which is a v...