CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing an amine by reacting a primary or secondary alcohol, aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound, selected from the group containing ammonia and primary and secondary amines in the presence of a supported catalyst containing copper, nickel and cobalt. According to the invention, prior to the reduction of the catalyst using hydrogen, the catalytically active mass of said catalyst contains oxygen-containing compounds of aluminium, copper, nickel, cobalt and tin and between 0.2 and 5.0 wt. % of oxygen-containing compounds of yttrium, lanthanum, cerium and/or hafnium, each of which is calculated as Y2O3, La2O3, Ce2O3 and Hf2O3. The invention also relates to catalysts defined as above.