Patent ID: 8912361
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: C07C,C07D

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing a primary amine comprising a functional group of formula (—CH 2 —NH 2 ) and a further primary amino group by alcohol amination, the process comprising reacting a starting material having a functional group of formula (—CH 2 —OH) and a further functional group (—X), with ammonia with elimination of water, wherein (—X) is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and a primary amino group, and the reacting is homogeneously catalyzed in the presence of a complex catalyst comprising an element selected from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the Periodic Table and also a donor ligand, wherein the complex catalyst has formula I: wherein L L R R, R Y is a monoanionic ligand selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, I, OCOR, OCOCF X M is iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium or platinum.