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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary F Allen, New Martinsville, WV (US);
Assignee:
Mobay Chemical Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
564451 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for the catalytic hydrogenation of di(4-aminophenyl)methane to a liquid di(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane containing from 15 to 40% by weight of the trans,trans isomer comprising hydrogenating di(4-aminophenyl)methane at a hydrogen pressure of at least 500 psi and at a temperature of from 100.degree. to 300.degree. C., in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst supported on an inert carrier, said catalyst being moderated with from 65 to 700% by weight, based on the weight of the ruthenium of a compound selected from the group consisting of nitrates and sulfates of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.