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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1975
Michael E Brennan, Austin, TX (US);
Philip H Moss, Austin, TX (US);
Ernest L Yeakey, Austin, TX (US);
Texaco Development Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved process is disclosed for selectively producing a bis-(morpholino-N-alkyl) ether directly from the corresponding N-(hydroxyalkyl)morpholine compound. The improved process includes contacting the N-(hydroxyalkyl) morpholine compound with a catalytically effective amount of a silica-alumina or certain phosphorus containing substances at a temperature of about 200.degree. C to 300.degree. C under a pressure sufficient to maintain the mixture substantially in liquid phase and recovering from the resultant reaction mixture the bis-morpholino-N-alkyl) ether. According to the preferred embodiment, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine is heated in the presence of a catalytic amount of a silica-alumina catalyst having an alumina content of from about 5 to about 50 wt. % at temperatures of from about 240.degree. C to about 280.degree. C in liquid phase to selectively produce the corresponding N,N',2,2'-dimorpholinodiethyl ether (DMDEE).