Process for preparing amino compounds from nitrile compounds

US10519096B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Anne Rittsteiger · Olfen, DE
• Stephan Kohlstruk · Marl, DE
• Dirk Hoppe · Nottuln, DE
• Alexander Martin Rüfer · Recklinghausen, DE
• Sabrina Sowka · Schneverdingen, DE
• Sven Schneider · Oettingen, DE
• Norbert Schlüter · Gescher, DE
• Axel Hengstermann · Senden, DE
• Markus Galle · Dortmund, DE
• Stefan Röder · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Monika Berweiler · Maintal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2019
• Expiry date: May 17, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2601/14
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating nitrile compounds to amino compounds, in which the cross-sectional loading of the reactor during the hydrogenation is less than or equal to 4.0 kg/m2*s, based on the liquid phase.