PROCESS SULFONATION OF AMINOETHYLENE SULFONIC ESTER WITH CARBON DIOXIDE ADDITION TO PRODUCE TAURINE

摘要

A process for producing taurine, comprising mixing aminoethanol sulfate ester (AES) and a carbon dioxide, thus producing a reaction mixture, and heating the reaction mixture in the presence of a sulfite or a bisulfite, or combination thereof, such that taurine is formed.