Preparation of a symmetrical secondary amine

US7053246B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Till Gerlach · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Frank Funke · Bischofswerda, DE
• Christoph Benisch · Mannheim, DE
• Johann-Peter Melder · Schifferstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2003
• Grant date: May 30, 2006
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C209/64
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Process for preparing a symmetrical secondary amine by reaction of a primary amine in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst whose preparation has involved precipitation of catalytically active components onto monoclinic, tetragonal or cubic zirconium dioxide.