METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE

Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, seco...

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Main Authors HOFFER BRAM WILLEM, KUBANEK PETR, SCHWAB EKKEHARD, EVERS HOLGER, MELDER JOHANN-PETER, GERLACH TILL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.10.2009
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Summary:Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel and cobalt, and one or more oxygen compounds of silver in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight, calculated as AgO.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070373783