Process for preparing amines

摘要

A catalyst (C) consisting of 85-100 wt.% copper oxide and zirconium oxide and 15-0 wt.% metal oxides of groups Ib to VIIb and VIII of the Periodic Table is new. Also claimed is the prepn. of amines by reaction of nitrile with ammonia, or prim. or sec. amine at 80-250 degrees C and 1-400 bar with hydrogen and a catalyst (C). Pref. prepn. of NR1R2-CH2R3 (I) comprises reaction of R3CN with NHR1R2. R1, R2 = H, 1-20C alkyl, 3-12C cycloalkyl, aryl, 7-20C aralkyl, 7-20C alkylaryl; R3 = 1-200C alkyl, 3-12C cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkyl (substd. with NH2, NHMe, NMe2 and/or OH), 2-30C alkoxyalkyl, (CH2-CHR5-O)nR4, aryl, 7-20C aralkyl or 7-20C alkylaryl; n = 2-30; R4 = H, 1-4C alkyl; R5 = H or Me.