摘要 |
N-Benzylamines are prepared by a process in which(i) in a first step, a benzaldehyde is reacted with a primary amine to give the imine and(ii) in a second step, the imine is hydrogenated with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing one or more metals of groups 8 to 10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements to give the N-benzylamine,wherein the iminization (i) is carried out in a water-miscible solvent and the resulting water of reaction is not removed, and the hydrogenation (ii) is carried out in the imine solution obtained in the iminization (i) and containing water of reaction.
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