Process for preparation of an aromatic N-glycidylamine

A process for preparing an aromatic N-glycidylamine comprising:

• a) heating a mixture of an amine having at least one aromatic aminohydrogen atom with at least 0.7 equivalent of epichlorohydrin per aminohydrogen equivalent of the amine in presence of a catalyst dissolved in an inert organic solvent, at a pressure in a range of 200 mbar to 600 mbar;
• and
• b) adding a base to the mixture at a pressure in a range of 200 mbar to 600 mbar to facilitate dehydrochlorination of product of step (a) to obtain the aromatic N-glycidylamine,
• wherein the heating of the mixture is carried out for 2 hours to 4 hours,
• wherein prior to adding the base, the mixture is maintained at a temperature in a range of 60° C. to 90° C. for a period of 3 hours to 7 hours, at pressure in a range of 200 mbar to 600 mbar, and
• wherein after adding the base, the mixture is heated at a temperature in a range of 50° C. to 100° C. and at the pressure in a range of 200 mbar to 600 mbar for 2 hours to 7 hours.