Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accomplish the hydroamination of an alcohol in high conversion and in high yield and selectivity and with long catalyst life by using a new catalyst. SOLUTION: The subject amine is obtained by reaction of a primary or secondary alcohol and a nitrogen compound selected from ammonia and primary and secondary amines with hydrogen at 80-250 deg.C and 0.1-40 MPa in the presence of a catalyst; wherein the catalyst is such one that, prior to reduction with hydrogen, the catalytically active material thereof comprises (A) 22-40 wt.% of an oxygen-contg. compound of zirconium (in terms of ZrO2), (B)1-30 wt.% of an oxygen-contg. compound of copper (in terms of CuO), (C) 15-50 wt.% of an oxygen-contg. compound of nickel (in terms of NiO), in the molar ratio Ni/Cu of >=1, (D) 15-50 wt.% of an oxygen-contg. compound of cobalt (in terms of CoO), (E) 0-10 wt.% of oxygen-contg. compound(s) of aluminum and/or manganese (in terms of Al2O3 or MnO2), and (F) an oxygen-contg. compound of molybdenum.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject compound. SOLUTION: This compound is produced by the following process: 3- cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone is iminated with ammonia at 20-150 deg.C and 1.5-30 MPa in the presence of an imination catalyst to form 3-cyano-3,5,5- trimethylcyclohexanonimine, which, in turn, hydrogenated at 80-160 deg.C and 5-30 MPa in the presence of ammonia and an acid on a catalyst containing copper and/or a group VIII metal; wherein the amount of the acid is such as to correspond to 0.1-2 in acid value based on the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone used.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amination catalyst small in the content of nickel and/or cobalt and having high selectivity and high stability about ethylene diamine obtained by aminating monoethanol amine with ammonia. SOLUTION: The catalyst is carried on a porous metal oxide carrier. And the catalyst contains 0.1-6wt.% cobalt, nickel or the mixture, 0.001-25wt.% ruthenium, 0-10wt.% copper and 0-5wt.% accelerator selected from iron, rhodium, palladium, platina, iridium, osmium, silver, gold, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium, zinc, cadmium, lead, manganese, tin lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, tellurium, thallium and the mixture per total weight of the catalyst.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for hydrogenating aliphatic alpha-, omega-dinitriles in the presence of a heterogeneous fixed-bed catalyst. The method is characterised in that the reaction mixture contains 2 mu mol to 30 mmol Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Mn or mixtures thereof in the form of a basic salt, in relation to 10 mol of the aliphatic alpha-, omega-dinitrile used.
Abstract:
2-Cyanoacrylic esters (I) of alpha , omega -bis(4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperid-1-yl)alkanes or (cyclo)aliphatic polyols of the given formula (I) are new. R , R = the radical of an iso- or heterocyclic ring system with at least one iso- or heteroaromatic ring and ≥ 1 of R and R is not H, n = 2-10, if n = 2, X = a gp. of formula (II), m = 2-8; if n = 3-10, X = the radical of an n-hydric 3-20C (cyclo)aliphatic polyol, opt. with 1 or 2 heteroatoms in the cycloaliphatic gp. and up to 8 non-adjacent O or S atoms or -NH- or 1-4C alkylimino gps. in the aliphatic chain. Also claimed are various materials stabilised against the action of light, O2 and heat with (I).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the catalytic hydrogenation of adipodinitrile to hexamethylene diamine at a high temperature and at high pressure in the presence of catalysts based on elementary iron as th e catalytic component, and ammonia as a solvent. The method is characterised in that a) adipodinitrile is hydrogenated at temperatures o f 70 to 220 .degree.C and at pressures of 100 to 400 bar in the presence of catalysts based on elementary iron as the catalytic component, and ammoni a as a solvent to produce a mixture containing adipodinitrile, 6-aminocapronitrile, hexamethylene diamine and high boilers, until the sum o f the 6-aminocapronitrile and adipodinitrile concentration is 1 to 50 wt. 3% in relation to the ammonia-free hydrogenation mixture; b) ammonia is separated out of the hydrogenation discharge; c) hexamethylene diamine is separated out of the remaining mixture; d) 6- aminocapronitrile and adipodinitrile are separated from the high boilers together or separately and e) 6-aminocapronitrile, adipodinitrile or their mixtures are returned to step a).
Abstract:
Process for the manufacture of aliphatic alpha, omega amino nitriles by partial hydrogenation of aliphatic alpha, omega dinitriles in the presence of a catalyst, characterized by the fact that a catalyst is use d for partial hydrogenation containing (a) iron or a compound based on iron or its mixtures and (b) 0.01 - 5 wt % related to (a) of a promotor o n the basis of 2,3,4 or 5 elements selected from aluminium, silicon, zirconium, titanium and vanadium and (c) 0 - 5 wt % related to (a) of a compound based on an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF ADIPONITRILE TO HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATED PRESSURE IN THE PRESENCE OF CATALYSTS BASED ON ELEMENTAL IRON AS CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE COMPONENT AND AMMONIA AS SOLVENT COMPRISESA) HYDRO
Abstract:
In the present invention, there is disclosed a catalyst suitable for preparing aliphatic alpha, omega-aminonitriles by partial hydrogenation of aliphatic dinitriles containing: (a) metallic cobalt, a cobalt compound or a mixture thereof wherein the proportion of metallic cobalt based on (a) being from 20 to 100 percent by weight, (b) from 10 to 70 percent by weight, based on the component (a), of metallic iron, iron oxide, a further iron compound or a mixture thereof wherein the proportion of iron oxide based on the component (b) being from 20 to 100 percent by weight, and (c) from 0 to 1 percent by weight, based on the sum of the component (a) and (b), of a compound based on an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or zinc. Disclosed is also a process for preparing aliphatic alpha, omega-aminonitriles by partial hydrogenation of aliphatic dinitriles at elevated temperature and elevated pressure being carried out in the presence of the above-described catalyst, preferably at pressure ranging within 2 to 30 MPa and temperature in the range of 20 to 150 degC.