Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF DIAMINODIPHENYL ALKANES OR ETHERS, WHICH MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN THE NUCLEI OR ON NITROGEN, IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGENATION CATALYSTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE CONTAINING COBALT AND MANGANESE. HYDROGENATION IS CARRIED OUT IN THE ABSENCE OF ALKALINE EARTH METAL OXIDES AT TEMPERATURES OF 140 TO 300*C. AND PRESSURES OF 150 TO 700 ATMOSPHERES. CYCLIC ETHERS HAVING AN OXYGEN ATOM IN THE RING, OR CYCLOHEXYLAMINE WHICH MAY BE SUBSTITUTED ON THE NITROGEN ATOM ARE USED AS SOLVENTS. THE SOLVENT CONCENTRATION IS 30 TO 90% BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE TOTAL OF SOLVENT AND COMPOUND TO BE HYDROGENATED. DIAMINODICYCLOHEXYL ALKANES OR ETHERS ARE SUITABLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH POLYMERS.
Abstract:
AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF N-SUBSTITUTED MORPHOLINES BY HEATING A N-SUBSTITUTED BIS-(B-HYDROXYETHYL)-AMINE OR BIS-(B-HYDROXYPROPYL)-AMINE IN THE PRESENCE OF A WATER-ELIMINATING CATALYST, THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING IN CARRYING OUT THE REACTION AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 180* TO 270* C. IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER OR IN THE PRESENCE OF A HIGH-BOILING ORGANIC SOLVENT WHICH IS INERT UNDER THE REACTION CONDITIONS.