Production of tertiary amines
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsHerbert Mueller, Hartmut Axel, Arnold Wittwer
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Abstract
Tertiary amines are produced by reacting a secondary amine having identical or different substituents, in particular a readily volatile amine, with a primary or secondary monohydric or polyhydric alcohol, in particular a sparingly volatile fatty alcohol, over a copper catalyst formed directly from copper formate under the reaction conditions.
Claims8
A process for the preparation of a symmetrical or asymmetrical tertiary amine of not more than about 40 carbon atoms in total which comprises reacting a secondary amine having identical or different substituents with a primary or secondary monohydric or polyhydric alcohol having 6 or more carbon atoms and having the characteristics of a fatty alcohol, over a copper catalyst, at from 150.degree. to 250.degree. C., in the presence or absence of hydrogen, wherein the catalyst used is formed directly from copper formate under the reaction conditions.
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