摘要 |
Process for the production of 3-picoline wherein a first educt, consisting of acetaldehyde and/or at least one acetaldehydeacetal and/or crotonaldehyde, is reacted with a second educt, consisting of formaldehyde and/or at least one formaldehydeacetal and/or hexamethylenetetramine, in a liquid, aqueous phase at a temperature of 180 DEG to 280 DEG C. in a closed vessel. The reaction is conducted in the presence of ammonia and/or ammonium ions. The reaction is also conducted in the presence of at least one water-soluble alkali metal salt of an inorganic and/or organic acid or acids which provides an anion or anions of an inorganic and/or organic acid or acids, which at 20 DEG C. have an acid dissociation constant of 106 to 10-12.
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