In various embodiments, the present invention can involve a method of synthesizing α-amino-ϵ -caprolactam. The method can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol. In other embodiments, the present invention can involve methods for synthesizing ϵ-caprolactam. The methods can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol and deaminating the reaction product. In various embodiments, the invention can include methods of converting biomass into nylon 6. The methods can comprise heating L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol to produce α-amino -ϵ caprolactam, deaminating to produce ϵ-caprolactam and polymerizing into nylon 6, wherein the L-lysine is derived from the biomass. In other embodiments, the present invention can include methods of making nylon 6. The methods can comprise synthesizing ϵ-caprolactam and then polymerizing, wherein the ϵ-caprolactam is derived from L-lysine.
在各种实施例中,本发明可以涉及一种合成α-
氨基-ε-己内酰胺的方法。该方法可以包括在含有醇的溶剂中加热
L-赖氨酸盐。在其他实施例中,本发明可以涉及合成ε-己内酰胺的方法。该方法可以包括在含有醇的溶剂中加热
L-赖氨酸盐并脱
氨反应产物。在各种实施例中,本发明可以包括将
生物质转化为尼龙6的方法。该方法可以包括在含有醇的溶剂中加热
L-赖氨酸以产生α-
氨基-ε-己内酰胺,脱
氨以产生ε-己内酰胺并聚合成尼龙6,其中
L-赖氨酸来源于
生物质。在其他实施例中,本发明可以包括制备尼龙6的方法。该方法可以包括合成ε-己内酰胺,然后聚合,其中ε-己内酰胺来源于
L-赖氨酸。