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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
John F Knifton, Austin, TX (US);
David C Alexander, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
544178 ; 548579 ; 564305 ; 564398 ; 564446 ; 564467 ; 564473 ; 564499 ;
Abstract
Secondary and tertiary amines are selectively prepared by a process comprising reacting an olefin, a nitrogen-containing compound and synthesis gas in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound mixed with a quaternary onium salt, optionally in the presence of a solvent, heating the resultant mixture to a temperature of at least 100.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 100 psi until there is substantial formation of the desired tertiary amine and separating the desired amine by a phase separation technique.