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Method for hydrogenating compounds from the group of imines or enamines

US6153748A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Eberhard Fuchs · Bischofswerda, DE
Frank Ohlbach · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 9, 1999
Grant date	Nov 28, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07D295/023
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for hydrogenating a compound in the group of the imines or enamines I to an amine II in the presence of a nitrile III, said nitrile III being essentially not hydrogenated comprises reacting a mixture comprising a compound I and a nitrile III with a gas comprising molecular hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst IV.

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