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Manufacture of 2-amino-1-alcohols

US4105669A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Walter Himmele · Monsheim, DE
Leopold Hupfer · Friedelsheim, DE
Herbert Toussaint · Bischofswerda, DE
Gerhard Paul · Ludwigshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 1977
Grant date	Aug 8, 1978
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 1997

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07D263/00
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Reaction of 1-hydroxy-2-ketones of the general formula R-- CO-- CH.sub.2 OH, where R is a short alkyl, with ammonia gives a new compound ##STR1## which on hydrogenation gives 2-amino-1-alcohols; the yield can be improved by carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of ammonia.

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