Abstract:
Di(aminophenyl)methane having a high proportion of the o,p''isomer (10 to 60 percent) and a substantial proportion of the o, o''-isomer (5 to 25 percent) is obtained by reacting at least 3.5 moles of aniline with 1 mole of formaldehyde, separating the water of condensation from the resulting mixture of aniline and anilino-acetal, heating the anhydrous mixture to 125* C. to 205* C. and adding a proton source (aniline hydrochloride preferred). The mixture of di(aminophenyl)-methane isomers can be separated from the mixture of polyamines so obtained and phosgenated to give a mixture of the corresponding isomeric di(isocyanatophenyl)methanes which mixture is a storage stable liquid. Alternatively the mixture of polyamines can be phosgenated, without separation of the di(aminophenyl)-methane, to give the corresponding mixture of polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanates. The latter mixture gives polyurethane foams of much lighter color than those obtained using comparable mixtures produced by prior art procedures.
Abstract:
A PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING 4,4''-METHYLENE BIS(2-CHLORANILINE) BY CONDENSING ORTHO-CHLOROANILINE WITH FORMALDEHYDE IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID, THE MOLAR RATIO OF ORTHO-CHLORANILINE TO FORMALDEHYDE BEING 1.92.0:1 AND THE MOLAR RATIO OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO ORTHOCHLOROANILINE BEING AT LEAST 1.35:1.
Abstract:
A secondary amine is effectively prepared by reacting an alcohol or an aldehyde with a primary amine in the presence of a catalyst of copper, nickel and a metal element belonging to the platinum group VIII at a pressure of the atmospheric pressure to 5 kg/cm.sup.2 G at a temperature of 150.degree. to 250.degree. C., while water produced in the reaction is being removed out, and separating the resulting secondary amine from the product mixture.
Abstract:
A method for producing amines, the method comprising contacting at reactive conditions at least one alcohol, aldehyde or ketone, or a mixture thereof, with an aminating agent in the presence of a cobalt/copper catalyst, is improved by employing as the catalyst a composition comprising cobalt and copper, the catalyst being prepared by the molten salt impregnation technique.
Abstract:
A process for producing aliphatic amines which comprises reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde with an aminating agent selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a primary amine and a secondary amine in the liquid phase in the presence of an unsupported catalyst consisting essentially of (1) copper oxide or copper hydroxide and (2) an organo nickel compound.
Abstract:
Aromatic amines, in particular substituted amines, are obtained from corresponding alicyclic alcohols or ketones, in one step, by amination and dehydrogenation with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and of a palladium catalyst which also contains zinc or cadmium.