Method for producing an ethylamine from denatured ethanol

摘要

Processes comprising: (a) providing an ethanol reactant and ammonia; and (b) reacting the ethanol reactant with the ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a heterogeneous hydrogenation/dehydrogenation catalyst to form a product comprising one or more ethylamines selected from the group consisting of monoethylamines, diethylamines, triethylamines and mixtures thereof; wherein the ethanol reactant comprises ethanol denatured by the addition of a denaturant comprising an ethylamine selected from the group consisting of diethylamine, triethylamine and mixtures thereof; and methods of denaturing ethanols.