摘要 |
<p>A process for preparing an aliphatic thioamide comprises reacting a nitrile compound of the general formula R1R2R3C-CN, wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an aryl radical and R2 and R3 each denotes a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, with hydrogen sulphide, in the presence as catalyst of an aliphatic amine of the general formula R4R5R6N, wherein R4 denotes an alkyl radical containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R5 and R6 each denotes a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, in a water-miscible polar solvent.</p> |