Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing an aromatic amine by reacting a corresponding aromatic alcohol with an amination agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines and secondary amines, in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst molded body at a temperature of 60 to 300°, characterised in that the catalyst molded body contains Zr, Pd and Pt and is in the form of an annular tablet having an outer diameter in the range of 2 to 6 mm and a height in the range of 1 to 4 mm and an inner diameter of 1 to 5 mm or a topologically equivalent shape having the same volume. The invention further relates to catalyst molded bodies containing Zr, Pd and Pt, characterised in that the catalyst molded body is in the form of an annular tablet having an outer diameter in the range of 3 to 6 mm and a height in the range of 1 to 4 mm and an inner diameter of 2 to 5 mm or a topologically equivalent shape.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a catalyst which contains one or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and copper, the catalyst being a structured monolith. The invention is characterized in that the catalyst contains one or more elements selected from the group including alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth metals. The invention further relates to methods for producing the catalyst according to the invention and to the use of the catalyst in a method for the hydrogenation of organic substances, especially for the hydrogenation of nitriles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing N,N-substituted-3-aminopropan-1-ols by a) converting secondary amine with acrolein at a temperature of (-50) to 100°C and a pressure of 0.01 to 300 bar, and b) converting the reaction mixture obtained in step a) with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst at a pressure of 1 to 400 bar, characterized in that in step a) the molar ratio of secondary amine to acrolein is 1:1 or more and the temperature in step b) is in the range of (-50) to 70°C. In a preferred embodiment, an acrolein that was obtained from glycerine based on renewable raw materials is used. The invention further relates to the use of an N,N-dimethyl-3-aminopropan-1-ol (DMAPOL) based on renewable raw materials as a catalyst for producing polyurethane, as a scrubbing liquid in gas scrubbing, in the field of electronics chemicals and electroplating, as a feed material in organic synthesis, and as an intermediate product in the production of pharmaceuticals and plant protection agents.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing N,N-substituted- 1,3-propandiamine by a) reacting secondary amines with acrolein at a temperature between (-50) - 100°C and at a pressure between 0,01 - 300 bar, and b) reacting the reaction mixture obtained in step a) with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature between 40 - 400°C and at a pressure of 1 - 400 bar. The invention is characterised in that in step a) the molar ratio of secondary amines to acrolein is 2:1 or more and the hydrogenation catalyst used in step b) contains cobalt. In a preferred embodiment, acrolein that is obtained from glycerin based on renewable raw material is used. The invention also relates to the use of a N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propandiamine (DMAPA) based on renewable raw material as charge material for soft soaps and other detergents, coagulation agents, polymers and comb polymers. In another preferred embodiment, step b) takes place in the presence of water.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for synthesizing an N-unsubstituted or N-substituted aziridine of the formula (III), wherein an olefin of the formula (I), in which R1 to R5 independently of one another represent hydrogen, linear or branched alkyl groups with 1 to 16 carbon atoms, hydroxy alkyl groups with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl groups with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, benzyl groups, and phenyl groups, which can be substituted in the o, m, or p position of the phenyl group by methoxy, hydroxy, chloro or alkyl groups with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the R1 and R2 groups, together with the R3 and R4 groups, can be a closed 5-membered to 12-membered ring, is reacted with ammonia or a primary amine of the formula R5NH2 in the presence of iodine or bromine.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing aminoalkane acid amines by reacting cyanoalkane acid esters with a) ammonia or an amine and b) hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, the reaction with component b) being started simultaneously or a maximum of 100 minutes after starting to react the cyanoalkane acid ester with component a).
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of amines comprising the following steps: (a) providing hydrogen with a molar share of deuterium ≤ 100 ppm, preferably in the range of from 10 to 95 ppm, more preferably in the range of from 15 to 90 ppm, most preferably in the range of from 20 to 80 ppm, especially in the range of from 30 to 75 ppm, based on the total hydrogen content, by electrolysis of water using electrical power generated at least in part from non-fossil energy, (b) reacting the hydrogen from step (a) with nitrogen to form ammonia, (c) reacting the ammonia from step (b) with a nitrile compound or hydrogen cyanide (I)
R-CN (I)
in the presence of hydrogen from step (a) to form the corresponding amine (II)