Process for the production of long chain alkylamines and dimethylalkylamines and catalysts therefor catalysts therefor
AssigneeCeca S.A.
InventorsJoel Barrault, Mongi Seffen, Christian Forquy
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Abstract
A process for the production of a primary alkylamine or a dimethylalkylamine in a single stage comprising heating a reaction medium comprising a long chain carboxylic acid ester with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a mixed catalyst of the oxide-metal type; said oxide being titanium dioxide and the metal being a combination of copper and cobalt or of copper, chromium, and cobalt; and the mixed oxide-metal catalyst.
Claims3
A process for the production of a primary alkylamine or a dimethylalkylamine in a single stage with a high selectivity comprising heating a reaction medium comprising a long chain carboxylic acid methyl ester with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a mixed titanium oxide-metal catalyst containing from about 10 to 50% by weight metals and the balance titanium dioxide and the metal is a combination of copper and cobalt or of copper, chromium, and cobalt, the temperature of said reaction medium not exceeding 300.degree. C., and the total pressure being between about 50 to 100 bars.
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