Patent ID: 6429335
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: C07C,C07H

Abstract:
A process for preparing an amine of the formula (I)R1â€”CH2â€”NH2â€ƒâ€ƒ(I), wherein R1 represents optionally branched C1-C12-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C6-C12-aryl or C6-C12-aryl substituted with halogen-and/or C1-C12-alkyl, C7-C10-aralkyl or C7-C10-aralkyl substituted on the aryl radical by halogen and/or C1-C12-alkyl, or an aldose residue of the formula CiH2i+1Oi in which i is 2 to 5 and wherein one hydrogen of the aldose residue is optionally replaced by a saccharide residue, comprising catalytically hydrogenating an aldehyde of the formula (II)R1â€”CHOâ€ƒâ€ƒ(II), wherein R1 has the meaning indicated for formula (I), in the presence of ammonia, a hydrogenation catalyst, and disodium tetraborate.