Clariant Finance (bvi) Limited

Ralf Bierbaum

Matthias Krull

Roman Morschhaeuser

Michael Seebach

Joerg Appel

The invention relates to a continuous method for producing fatty acid amides, according to which at least one fatty acid of formula (I),R&#x2014;COOH&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein Ris an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, is reacted with at least one amine of formula (II),HNRR&#x2003;&#x2003;(II)wherein Rand Rare independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical comprising between 1 and 100 C atoms, to form an ammonium salt, and said ammonium salt is then reacted to form a fatty acid amide, under microwave irradiation in a reaction pipe, the longitudinal axis of the pipe being oriented in the direction of propagation of the microwaves of a monomode microwave applicator.

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Ralf Bierbaum