Method for oxidizing tertiary amines and aromatic heterocycles containing nitrogen
OwnerHanns Wurziger, Guido Pieper +1inventors
InventorsHanns Wurziger, Guido Pieper, Norbert Schwesinger
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the oxidation of tertiary amines and nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles to amine oxides.
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Process for the oxidation of tertiary amines and/or nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles to amine oxides, characterized in that at least one tertiary amine and/or at least one nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle, in liquid or dissolved form, is mixed with at least one oxidizing agent, in liquid or dissolved form, in at least one microreactor, the mixture is reacted for a certain residence time and the amine oxide formed is optionally isolated from the reaction mixture.
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