PREPARATION OF 3-AMINOMETHYL-3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYLAMINE

摘要

A process for the preparation of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5- trimethylcyclohexylamine from 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethyl- cyclohexanone in three spatially separated reaction spaces, which comprises a) reacting the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone with excess ammonia on acidic metal-oxide catalysts in a first reaction space at from 20 to 150.degree.C and from 50 to 300 bar, b) hydrogenating the resultant reaction products using hydrogen in a second reaction space in the presence of excess ammonia on hydrogenation catalysts, with or without basic components or on neutral or basic supports at from 50 to 100.degree.C and at from 50 to 300 bar, and c) hydrogenating the resultant reaction products in the presence of hydrogen in a third reaction space on hydrogenation catalysts, with or without basic components or on neutral or basic supports at from 110 to 160.degree.C and at from 150 to 300 bar.