Synthesis Expertise
Although Sea Lion Technology does not limit our reaction engineering capabilities to specific synthesis, there are a few reactions in which we believe our demonstrated experience distinguishes us. In the first of these, nitration (and particularly aromatic nitration), we invite comparison with any chemical company around the globe.
In Nitration chemistry, Sea Lion Technology understands:
And we have
Sea Lion Technology also has experience in reductive (hydrogenation) processes, which include:
Both Oxidation and Alkylation have been performed at temperatures up to 300° C and in fixed or slurry-type catalyst systems:
Our experience in other areas include:
Please ask us about your existing or new products and ideas. Sea Lion Technology has access to the equipment and experienced staff required to develop and implement many new chemistries and syntheses from the lab through commercialization.
In Nitration chemistry, Sea Lion Technology understands:
- How to control the strength of Nitronium ion through choice of nitration medium
- Optimization of nitration power versus cost of waste acid disposal
- Chemical and thermal control of isomer ratio
And we have
- Experience handling oleum
- Experience with alternatives to sulfuric acid media for nitration of nonpolar compounds
Sea Lion Technology also has experience in reductive (hydrogenation) processes, which include:
- Use of nickel and precious metal catalysts.
- Experience with fixed and slurry bed designs
- Emphasis on Catalyst recovery techniques
- Commercial pressures to 500 psig, piloting to 150 psig and lab autoclave to 1000 psig
- Reduction of specialty disulfides to corresponding mercaptans
- Reductive amination of carbonyl compounds to amines
Both Oxidation and Alkylation have been performed at temperatures up to 300° C and in fixed or slurry-type catalyst systems:
- Liquid or vapor phase
- Air, oxygen or nitric acid based oxidation chemistry
- Homogenous or heterogenous catalysts
- Also Alkenylations employing dienes
Our experience in other areas include:
- Varied distillation processes
- Catalysis
- Polymerizations
- Esterifications and Transesterifications
- Many and various proprietary client processes
Please ask us about your existing or new products and ideas. Sea Lion Technology has access to the equipment and experienced staff required to develop and implement many new chemistries and syntheses from the lab through commercialization.