Chemical process for the preparation of 2,6-dialkylcyclohexylamines from 2,6-dialkylphenols

摘要

A process for preparing 2,6-dialkylcyclohexylamine, e.g., 2,6-dimethylcyclohexylamine, from a corresponding dialkylphenol, e.g., 2,6-dimethylphenol, by passing the phenol over a bed of a hydrogen-transfer catalyst in the presence of ammonia at elevated temperatures and pressures.