Producing alkylamines from olefins with alkali metal amide catalyst
AssigneeAllied Chemical Corporation
InventorGuido P. Pez
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Abstract
Monolefins such as ethylene are reacted with ammonia using alkali metal amide catalysts such as cesium or rubidium amides, or low melting mixtures of amides such as cesium/potassium, cesium/sodium or sodium/potassium amides. Conversions are improved compared to reactions using sodium or potassium amide alone. Conversions of ethylene are improved also when liquid ammonia is present.
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A process for the production of alkylamines which comprises reacting a monoolefin with ammonia in the presence of an alkali metal amide catalyst wherein the alkali metal amide catalyst is selected from the group consisting of cesium amide, rubidium amide, mixtures of alkali metal amides which are at least 25 mole percent cesium or rubidium amide and mixtures of amides melting below the reaction temperature.
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