Abstract:
The present invention relates to process for the preparation of a compound of formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are independently from each other C1-C8alkyl, which comprises reacting a compound of formula (2), with a formaldehyde source in presence of a palladium or platinum catalyst at a hydrogen pressure of 5×108 mPa to 200×108 mPa.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n≥1 comprising: (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material having the MOR framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, said zeolitic material containing copper as extra-framework ions; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising 2-aminoethanol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
Abstract:
A process for producing a polyetheramine by reacting a polyether alcohol, previously synthesized in the presence of a basic potassium or sodium compound as catalyst, with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst in one reactor or a plurality of reactors, wherein the employed polyether alcohol when previously synthesized in the presence of a basic potassium compound as catalyst has a content of potassium ions of less than 50 wppm and when previously synthesized in the presence of a basic sodium compound as catalyst has a content of sodium ions of less than 50 wppm.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing hexamethylenediamine, wherein a) a muconic acid starting material is provided, which is selected from among muconic acid, esters of muconic acid, lactones of muconic acid, and mixtures thereof, b) the muconic acid starting material is subjected to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst in order to form 1,6-hexanediol, and c) the 1,6-hexanediol obtained in step b) is subjected to amination in the presence of an amination catalyst in order to obtain hexamethylenediamine. The invention further relates to hexamethylenediamine which can be produced by means of said method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing hexane-1,6-diol, in which a) a muconic acid starting material is provided, selected from muconic acid, esters of muconic acid, lactones of muconic acid and mixtures thereof, b) the muconic acid starting material is subjected to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst to hexane-1,6-diol, and c) the output from the hydrogenation in step b) is subjected to a distillative separation to obtain hexane-1,6-diol.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solution comprising water and different 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidinyl-oxyl (TEMPO)-derivatives, a process for the production of this solution, a process for making a redox-flow cell comprising the solution as electrolyte, a redox-flow cell comprising the solution as an electrolyte in one chamber of the cell and the use of the redox-flow cell for storing electrical energy.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing alkanolamines and ethyleneamines in the liquid phase, by reacting ethylene glycol and/or monoethanolamine with ammonia in the presence of an amination catalyst which is obtained by reducing a catalyst precursor, wherein the preparation of the catalyst precursor comprises a step a) in which a catalyst precursor comprising one or more catalytically active components of Sn, Cu and Ni, and a step b) in which the catalyst precursor prepared in step a) is contacted with a soluble Re compound.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing primary amines, which comprises hydrogenating at least one nitrile in an apparatus (V1) in the presence of an unsupported cobalt catalyst to obtain at least one primary amine, with recurrent or continuous addition of at least one compound (I) to the apparatus (V1), said compound (I) comprising at least one component selected from alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and rare earth metal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to 2-N,N-(bis-2-aminoalkyl)-1,2-alkyldiamine derivatives of formula (I) as such, to a process for preparing the 2-N,N-(bis-2-aminoalkyl)-1,2-alkyldiamine derivatives, to the use of the 2-N,N-(bis-2-aminoalkyl)-1,2-alkyldiamine derivatives as hardeners for epoxy resins, as an intermediate in the preparation of triisocyanates, as initiators for polyetherols and/or as monomers for the preparation of polyamides, to triisocyanates derived from the 2-N,N-(bis-2-aminoalkyl)-1,2-alkyldiamine derivatives of formula (I) and also to a process for preparing these triisocyanates.