Method for the synthesis of polyoxyalkylene tertiary amines.

摘要

Tertiary amines having the formula: <CHEM> wherein x is 1 to 30, R is alkylphenyl or alkyl having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and R' is n-alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, having good surface active properties, can be synthesized by reacting an alkylamine of the formula R'-NH2 and an oxyalkylated alkyl phenol or alcohol of the formula HO-CH2CH2-(OCH2CH2)x-OR in the presence of a catalyst comprising a nickel compound on a support comprising one or more elements from Group III or IV of the Periodic Table or a copper compound.