VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON 4- DIMETHYLAMINOPYRIDIN (4-DMAP)

摘要

An improved process for producing 4-dimethyl amino pyridine is provided. The process comprises quaternizing pyridine with a suitable quaternizing agent in the presence of organic solvent, isolating the resulting salt and aminating the salt, N- Ä4-pyridylÜ pyridinium chloride hydrochloride, with N, N-dimethyl formamide. The resultant reaction mass is hydrolysed in the presence of a base, extracted with a suitable organic solvent and distilled under vacuum to produce 4-dimethyl amino pyridine.