Patent ID: 8058477
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: C07C,C07F

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing an aromatic primary amine, said aromatic primary amine comprising an amino group attached to an aromatic ring, said process comprising reacting: (a) an arylating agent comprising a leaving group attached to an aromatic ring; and (b) an ammoniating agent selected from the group consisting of: in a composition comprising a complex comprising: (a) a Group VIII metal atom or ion; and (b) a ligand, wherein the ligand is a compound of formula I: wherein: R wherein α and β are optionally substituted aromatic rings; R R each R wherein each of said optionally substituted aromatic rings is either unsubstituted or substituted at any substitutable position with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (C each R or any one occurrence of R provided that when the ammoniating agent is ammonia, the composition comprising the complex further comprises a base; whereby the leaving group of the arylating agent is substituted by an amino group to form the aromatic primary amine.