Process for preparing amines

US5410082A · kind A · utility

Inventor

• Ralf Pfirmann · Griesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 1994
• Grant date: Apr 25, 1995
• Expiry date: May 9, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C209/58
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Process for preparing amines by reacting amides in aqueous-alkaline solutions and/or suspensions with halogens or hypohalites in the presence of alcohols, and converting the reaction products into the amines by hydrolysis, hydrogenation or reductive methods.