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Preparation of alkyl-extended, alcohol-extended or amine-extended piperazines

US4927931A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1988
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D295/13
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing alkyl-extended, alcohol-extended or amine-extended piperazines or mixtures thereof comprising contacting a difunctional aliphatic alcohol with a reactant amine, wherein at least one of the aliphatic alcohol or the reactant amine contains a piperazine moiety, in the presence of a catalyst containing a Group VB metal oxide or a Group VB metal phosphate, or mixtures thereof. For example, monoethanolamine reacts with piperazine in the presence of a catalyst of niobic acid supported on hydrated alumina to yield predominantly N-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine. Also, N-hydroxyethylpiperazine reacts with piperazine in the presence of a catalyst of niobium phosphate to yield predominantly 1,2-bis(piperazinyl)ethane.

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