Process for preparing methyl- and ethyl-substituted primary anilines

摘要

A process is disclosed for the preparation of methyl- and ethyl-substituted anilines by contacting anilines of specified formula at about 250 DEG -525 DEG C. and about 10 kPa-10 MPa of pressure in the of presence of a nonbasic metal oxide catalyst which when it is a zeolite has pore dimensions of at least about 0.52 nm and has cages with dimensions greater than about 0.75 nm.