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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadatoshi Honda, Hiratsuka, JP;
Makoto Kotani, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
548508 ; 548469 ; 548489 ;
Abstract
A process is provided for the preparation of an indole from aniline or a derivative thereof and a polyhydric alcohol. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst composed of a carrier having a specific surface area of at least 10 m.sup.2 /g and silver supported on the carrier. The catalyst also contains as an additional component a specific amount of at least one element selected from Co, Fe and Ni. Deterioration in catalytic performance of the catalyst during the reaction and its regeneration are therefore minimized.