Kao Corporation

Michio Terasaka

Tetsuaki Fukushima

Masaharu Jono

Hideki Taniguchi

Hiroshi Abe

Yasuyuki Mimura

Nobuyoshi Suzuki

Tetusaki Fukushima

The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide, including the step of reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid or an alkyl ester thereof containing an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms with a mono- or dialkylamine containing an alkyl group or groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the presence of a solid acid catalyst containing titanium oxide as a main component and an oxide or oxides of at least one element selected from elements (except titanium) belonging to Groups 4, 5 and 14 of the long form of the periodic table, wherein the catalyst has an average particle diameter of 2 &#x3bc;m or more. The process for producing an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide according to the present invention has a high reaction efficiency of the reaction of the aliphatic carboxylic acid or alkyl ester thereof with the mono- or dialkylamine, and shows an excellent filtration efficiency in separation of the catalyst.

Process for producing aliphatic carboxylic acid amide

The present invention relates to a process for producing a tertiary amine in the presence of a catalyst containing copper and at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 2, 3, 7 and 12 of the Periodic Table (long form of the periodic table), said process including the steps of (a) reducing an amide compound in a hydrogen atmosphere; and (b) introducing a dialkyl amine containing a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms into a reaction product obtained in the step (a), and treating the reaction product with the dialkyl amine. The present invention provides a process for producing high-purity aliphatic tertiary amines containing a less amount of by-products by reducing aliphatic acid amides under moderate conditions using a chromium-free catalyst, as well as a process for producing amine derivatives such as amine oxide by using the aliphatic tertiary amines, with a good productivity in an economical manner.

Process for producing nitrogen-containing compounds

The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic amine, comprising the step of contacting a linear or branched, or cyclic aliphatic alcohol having 6 to 22 carbon atoms with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst formed by supporting at least (A) a ruthenium component produced by hydrolysis of a ruthenium compound on a carrier, or by further supporting, in addition to the component (A), a specific second metal component or a specific third metal component on the carrier. According to the process of the present invention, an aliphatic primary amine can be produced from an aliphatic alcohol with a high catalytic activity and a high selectivity.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a hydrogenolysis product of a polyhydric alcohol with a high selectivity and high efficiency using a specific catalyst, as well as to a catalyst for hydrogenolysis of a polyhydric alcohol used in the process. The process for producing a hydrogenolysis product of a polyhydric alcohol includes bringing the polyhydric alcohol into contact with hydrogen in the presence of (A) a catalyst containing at least one metal component selected from among platinum, palladium, and ruthenium, and (B) a catalyst containing a rhenium component. The catalyst for hydrogenolysis of a polyhydric alcohol is used in the process.

Process for producing product of hydrogenolysis of polyhydric alcohol

The present invention relates to a process for producing a tertiary amine by reducing an amide compound in the presence of a catalyst containing a sponge copper catalyst obtained by leaching alloy particles containing copper and aluminum and drying the thus leached alloy particles. The present invention provides a process for producing high-purity aliphatic tertiary amines containing a less amount of by-products at a high yield by subjecting aliphatic acid amides to hydrogenation reduction under solvent-free moderate conditions.

The present invention provides a process for producing high-purity aliphatic tertiary amines containing a less amount of by-products by using a chromium-free catalyst with a good productivity in an economically advantageous manner. The present invention relates to a process for producing a tertiary amine by reducing an amide compound in the presence of a catalyst containing copper and magnesium at a molar ratio of magnesium to copper (magnesium/copper) of from 0.01 to 20.

Method of producing nitrogen-containing compound

The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic nitrile, including the step of reacting at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and alkyl esters of these acids containing an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, with ammonia in the presence of a compound of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, cobalt, titanium and aluminum, and a sulfonic acid compound! and a process for producing an aliphatic amine, including the step of subjecting the aliphatic nitrile produced by the above process to hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. There are provided an industrially advantageous process for producing an aliphatic nitrile with a high reactivity; and a process for producing an aliphatic amine using the aliphatic nitrile as a raw material.

Process for producing aliphatic nitriles

The present invention provides a process for producing high-purity aliphatic tertiary amines containing a less amount of by-products by subjecting aliphatic acid amides to hydrogenation reduction under moderate conditions, as well as a process for producing amine derivatives from the aliphatic tertiary amines, with a good productivity in an economically advantageous manner. The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic tertiary amine by subjecting a specific aliphatic amide to hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a catalyst containing copper and at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 2, 3 and 7 of the Periodic Table; the catalyst; and a process for producing amine oxide by reacting the tertiary amide obtained by the above production process with hydrogen peroxide.

Method for producing nitrogen-containing compound

The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic amine, including the step of contacting a linear or branched, or cyclic aliphatic alcohol with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing (A) nickel, copper and zirconium components, and (B) at least one metal component selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 3 of the Periodic Table, elements belonging to Group 5 of the Periodic Table and platinum group elements. According to the process of the present invention, an aliphatic primary amine can be produced from an aliphatic alcohol with a high selectivity.

The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic amine, including the step of contacting a linear or branched, or cyclic aliphatic alcohol with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing (A) nickel, copper and zirconium components, and (B) at least one metal component selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 1 of the Periodic Table. According to the process of the present invention, an aliphatic primary amine can be produced from the aliphatic alcohol with a good yield and a high productivity.

An aliphatic nitrile is prepared by a process of reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an alkyl ester thereof, wherein the alkyl group has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, with ammonia in the presence of a catalyst of titanium oxide supported on solid silica.

Method of producing aliphatic nitrile

The present invention provides a process for preparing a high-quality aliphatic nitrile in a high yield at a low cost without the dissolution of a catalyst in the product, which comprises reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a lower alkyl ester thereof or a fatty acid glyceride with ammonia in the presence of a solid catalyst which exhibits a high activity even at a reaction temperature of as low as 300.degree. C. or below and is difficultly soluble in the reaction fluid; and a process for the preparation of amines by hydrogenating the aliphatic nitrile prepared by the above process. Namely, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of an aliphatic nitrile by reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a lower alkyl ester thereof or a fatty acid glyceride with ammonia in the presence of a composite oxide catalyst comprising titanium oxide as the main component; and a process for the preparation of amines by hydrogenating the aliphatic nitrile prepared by the above process.

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Wakayama, Japan

Michio Terasaka