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Johann-Peter Melder, Bohl-Iggelheim DE

Johann-Peter Melder, Bohl-Iggelheim DE

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20080200726Method For the Continuous Production of an Amine - Processes comprising: providing an aromatic alcohol; and reacting the aromatic alcohol with ammonia at a temperature of 80 to 350° C. in the presence of hydrogen and a heterogeneous catalyst to form a crude reaction product comprising a corresponding primary aromatic amine, wherein the heterogeneous catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition which, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises 90 to 99.8% by weight of zirconium dioxide (ZrO08-21-2008
20080200727Method for Producing an Amine - Processes for preparing amines comprising reacting an aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the heterogeneous catalyst comprises a catalyst packing prepared by applying at least one compound selected from the group consisting of catalytically active metals, compounds of catalytically active metals, and mixtures thereof to a support material selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, foils, and combinations thereof.08-21-2008
20080214871Method For Producing A Xylylene Diamine - A process for preparing a xylylenediamine by heterogeneously catalyzed hydrogenation of a phthalonitrile, wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of a cobalt skeletal catalyst, of an alkali metal hydroxide and of an alcohol and/or ether as the solvent, at an absolute pressure in the range from 1 to 100 bar and a temperature in the range from 40 to 150° C.09-04-2008
20080236390Absorbtion Medium and Method for Removing Carbon Dioxide From Gas Streams - A description is given of an absorption medium for removing carbon dioxide from gas streams which comprises aqueous solution of an amine of the formula I10-02-2008
20080249307Method for Producing Ethylene Amines - Processes are described comprising: (i) providing a reactant comprising 1,2-dichloroethane; and (ii) reacting the reactant with ammonia to form a reaction product comprising one or more ethylene amines and hydrogen chloride, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of an organic, nitrogen- or phosphorus-containing compound which reacts with the hydrogen chloride to form an ionic liquid.10-09-2008
20080249333Method for the Production of Beta-Aminopropionic Acid Derivatives - The invention relates to a process for preparing β-aminopropionic acid derivatives by reacting a primary or secondary amine with an acrylic acid derivative, wherein comprises 10-09-2008
20080255351Method for Preparing Aminodiglycol (Adg) and Morpholine - Processes comprising: providing a starting material comprising diethylene glycol; and reacting the starting material with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product comprising aminodiglycol and morpholine; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition, which prior to treatment with hydrogen, comprises a mixture of oxygen-containing compounds of copper, nickel, cobalt and at least one of aluminum and zirconium; and wherein the catalyst is present as one or more shaped catalyst particles selected from spheres, extrudates, pellets and other geometries, wherein the sphere or extradate has a diameter of <3 mm, the pellet has a height of <3 mm, and the other geometries have an equivalent diameter L=1/a′ of <0.70 mm, where a′ is the external surface area per unit volume (mm10-16-2008
20080255360Process for Producing Ethyleneamines - Processes comprising: providing a starting material comprising monoethanolamine; and reacting the starting material with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product comprising one or more ethylene amines; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition, which prior to treatment with hydrogen, comprises a mixture of oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt; and wherein the catalyst is present as one or more shaped catalyst particles selected from spheres, extrudates, pellets and other geometries, wherein the sphere or extrudate has a diameter of <3 mm, the pellet has a height of <3 mm, and the other geometries have an equivalent diameter L=1/a′ of <0.70 mm, where a′ is the external surface area per unit volume (mm10-16-2008
20080262266Method for the Production of Xylyendiamine - Process for preparing o-, m- or p-xylylenediamine by hydrogenation of o-, m- or p-phthalonitrile in the presence of a heterogenous catalyst, which comprises feeding a solution of the phthalonitrile in the corresponding isomer of crude xylylenediamine into the hydrogenation reactor, with the crude xylylenediamine having a purity in the range from 85 to 99.7% by weight and a content of higher boilers in the range from 0.3 to 15% by weight.10-23-2008
20080293973Process for the Synthesis of Dmapa - The present invention relates to a process for the industrial preparation of a diamine starting from a corresponding alkenyl nitrile comprising at least one C-C double bond, which comprises the steps 11-27-2008
20080306305Process for Hydrogenating Nitriles to Primary Amines or Aminonitriles and Catalysts Suitable Therefor - A process for hydrogenating oligonitriles which have at least two nitrile groups in the presence of a catalyst which, before commencement of the hydrogenation, is pretreated by contacting with a compound A which is selected from alkali metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal carbonates, ammonium carbonate, alkali metal hydrogencarbonates, alkaline earth metal hydrogencarbonates, ammonium hydrogencarbonate, alkaline earth metal oxocarbonates, alkali metal carboxylates, alkaline earth metal carboxylates, ammonium carboxylates, alkali metal dihydrogen phosphates, alkaline earth metal dihydrogen phosphates, alkali metal hydrogen phosphates, alkaline earth metal hydrogen phosphates, alkali metal phosphates, alkaline earth metal phosphates and ammonium phosphate, alkali metal acetates, alkaline earth metal acetates, ammonium acetate, alkali metal formates, alkaline earth metal formates, ammonium formate, alkali metal oxalates, alkaline earth metal oxalates and ammonium oxalate.12-11-2008
20090065346PROCESS FOR THE DISTILLATIVE SEPARATION OF MIXTURES COMPRISING MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL AND DIETHYLENTRIAMINE - Processes comprising: providing a mixture comprising monoethylene glycol and diethylenetriamine; and subjecting the mixture to extractive distillation with a diethylenetriamine-selective solvent comprising triethylene glycol to provide a first stream comprising monoethylene glycol and a second stream comprising diethylenetriamine; wherein the first stream is substantially free of diethylenetriamine, and wherein the second stream is substantially free of monoethylene glycol.03-12-2009
20090069590PROCESS FOR PREPARING AMINOALKYLNITRILES AND DIAMINES FROM SUCH NITRILES - The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aminoalkyl nitrile by reaction of a corresponding monoamine with a corresponding alkenyl nitrile in a continuous mode of operation, which comprises the steps 03-12-2009
20090069603PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATING NITRILES TO PRIMARY AMINES OR AMINONITRILES AND CATALYSTS SUITABLE THEREFOR - The invention relates to a process for hydrogenating oligonitriles which have at least two nitrile groups in the presence of a catalyst which, before commencement of the hydrogenation, is pretreated by contacting with a compound A which is selected from alkali metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal carbonates, ammonium carbonate, alkali metal hydrogencarbonates, alkaline earth metal hydrogencarbonates, ammonium hydrogencarbonate, alkaline earth metal oxocarbonates, alkali metal carboxylates, alkaline earth metal carboxylates, ammonium carboxylates, alkali metal dihydrogenphosphates, alkaline earth metal dihydrogenphosphates, alkali metal hydrogenphosphates, alkaline earth metal hydrogenphosphates, alkali metal phosphates, alkaline earth metal phosphates and ammonium phosphate, alkali metal acetates, alkaline earth metal acetates, ammonium acetate, alkali metal formiates, alkaline earth metal formiates, ammonium formiate, alkali metal oxalates, alkaline earth metal oxalates and ammonium oxalate.03-12-2009
20090076306PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS PREPARATION OF A PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINE - A process for continuously preparing a primary aromatic amine by reacting a corresponding cycloaliphatic alcohol with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature in the range from 80 to 350° C. in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the catalytically active composition of the catalyst, before its reduction with hydrogen, comprises 03-19-2009
20090093654METHOD OF PRODUCING BENZOPHENONEIMINES - A process for the preparation of benzophenonimine (BPI) of the general formula I04-09-2009
20090234163Method for producing an ethylamine - Processes comprising: (a) providing a first reactant comprising a bioethanol; and (b) reacting the first reactant with a second reactant comprising a component selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of hydrogen and a catalytically effective amount of a heterogeneous hydrogenation/dehydrogenation catalyst to form an ethylamine; wherein the catalyst has been activated at a temperature of 100 to 500° C. for at least 25 minutes; wherein prior to activation the catalyst comprises: (i) 20 to 65% by weight of a support material comprising one or both of zirconium dioxide (ZrO09-17-2009
20090240084METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE AMINES ETHANOL AMINES FROM MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL (MEG) - A process for preparing ethylene amines and ethanolamines by hydrogenative amination of monoethylene glycol and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the process is carried out in two process stages in which09-24-2009
20090264652METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel and cobalt, and one or more oxygen compounds of silver in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight, calculated as AgO.10-22-2009
20090275781METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof, and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel and cobalt, and one or more oxygen compounds of molybdenum in an amount of 5.5 to 12% by weight, calculated as MoO11-05-2009
20090286977METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel and cobalt, and one or more oxygen compounds of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Pb, Bi, Sn, Sb and In.11-19-2009
20090312579METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof, and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, and nickel, and one or more oxygen compounds of silver in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight, calculated as AgO.12-17-2009
20100010264METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, and nickel, and one or more oxygen compounds of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Sb, Pb, Bi, and In.01-14-2010
20100029976METHOD FOR PRODUCING TETRAETHYLENEPENTAMINE - The invention relates to a process for preparing tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) by hydrogenation of diethylenetriaminediacetonitrile (DETDN) over a catalyst. If appropriate, DETDN can also be present as a constituent of an amino nitrile mixture which additionally comprises diethylenetriaminemonoacetonitrile (DETMN).02-04-2010
20100029991METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE - The invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenetetramine (TETA), which comprises hydrogenating ethylenediaminediacetonitrile (EDDN) in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent.02-04-2010
20100036168CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE HYDROGENATION OF 3-CYANO-3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-CYCLOHEXYLIMINE - The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine by reacting a feed stream comprising 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylimine with hydrogen and ammonia over hydrogenation catalysts, wherein the basicity of the reaction mixture is increased during the reaction by bringing the reaction mixture into contact with a basic compound which is not ammonia and/or a basic catalyst after part of the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylimine has been reacted.02-11-2010
20100056828METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENEAMINES - The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least 30% by weight of aminoacetonitrile (AAN) and at least 5% by weight of iminodiacetonitrile (IDAN) in the presence of a catalyst. Ethylenediamine (EDA) and/or diethylenetriamine (DETA) and, if appropriate, further ethylene amines can be isolated from the ethylene amine mixtures obtained.03-04-2010
20100099872PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ETHYLENEAMINE MIXTURES - The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least two α-amino nitriles in an amount of at least 5% by weight in each case in the presence of a catalyst and, if appropriate, a solvent.04-22-2010
20100105952PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DMAPA - The present invention relates to a process for the industrial preparation of a diamine starting from a corresponding alkenyl nitrile comprising at least one C—C double bond, which comprises the steps 04-29-2010
20100121064NOVEL METHOD FOR PRODUCING TETA BY MEANS OF EDDN - The invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenetetramine (TETA), which, comprises the following steps: 05-13-2010
20100191000METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING AN N-UNSUBSTITUTED OR N-SUBSTITUTED AZIRIDINE - Process for preparing an N-unsubstituted or N-substituted aziridine of the formula07-29-2010
20100204438METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEDA DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenediamine (TEDA) derivatives, comprising the following steps: 08-12-2010
20100240894METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMINES FROM GLYCERIN - The present invention relates to a process for preparing amines by reacting glycerol with hydrogen and an aminating agent from the group of ammonia and primary and secondary amines in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of from 100° C. to 400° C. and a pressure of from 0.01 to 40 MPa (from 0.1 to 400 bar). Preference is given to using glycerol based on renewable raw materials. The catalyst preferably comprises one metal or a plurality of metals or one or more oxygen compounds of the metals of groups 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The invention further relates to the use of the reaction products as an additive in cement or concrete production and in other fields of use. This invention further provides the compounds 1,2,3-triaminopropane, 2-aminomethyl-6-methylpiperazine, 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)piperazine and 2,6-bis(aminomethyl)piperazine.09-23-2010
20100267948PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN AMINE - Process for preparing an amine by reacting an aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of primary and secondary amines in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the reaction is carried out using a suspended catalyst as heterogeneous catalyst and is carried out in the semibatch mode in which the nitrogen compound as one reactant is placed in the reaction vessel and the aldehyde and/or the ketone as the other reactant is added during the course of the reaction and the aldehyde and/or the ketone is added in portions or continuously to the reaction mixture during the course of the reaction as a function of the achieved conversion of the nitrogen compound until a conversion of the nitrogen compound of at least 95% results, and all or part of the catalyst remains in the reaction vessel after the reaction batch and is reused for the next reaction batch.10-21-2010
20100274009METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes for preparing an amine, the processes comprising: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a zirconium dioxide-, copper- and nickel-containing catalyst; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition which comprises, before reduction with hydrogen, oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel, no oxygen compounds of cobalt, and 0.2 to 5.0% by weight of at least one oxygen compound of phosphorus or gallium, calculated as H10-28-2010
20100274010METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes for preparing an amine, which processes comprise: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a zirconium dioxide-, copper- and nickel-containing catalyst; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition which comprises, before reduction with hydrogen, oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, and nickel, and 0.2 to 40% by weight of an oxygen compound of cobalt, calculated as CoO, 0.1 to 5% by weight of an oxygen compound of iron, calculated as Fe10-28-2010
20100274055METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes for preparing an amine, which processes comprise: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalyst; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition which comprises, before reduction with hydrogen, oxygen compounds of zirconium, nickel, and iron, and 0.2 to 5.5% by weight of at least one oxygen compound of tin, lead, bismuth, molybdenum, antimony or phosphorus, calculated as SnO, PbO, Bi10-28-2010
20110009627REACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT HIGH PRESSURE REACTIONS, METHOD FOR STARTING AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A REACTION - The invention relates to a reactor for performing high-pressure reactions, comprising at least one tube (01-13-2011
20110033361METHOD FOR REMOVING HALOGEN FROM LIQUID AMMONIA - The present invention relates to a method for depleting halide ions from liquid ammonia, wherein the liquid ammonia is brought into contact with a strongly basic ion exchanger, where the basic structure of the strongly basic ion exchanger is a covalently crosslinked polymer matrix. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of an ammonia obtainable according to the invention as starting material in the production of amines.02-10-2011
20110054167METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AMINE - Processes for preparing an amine, which processes comprise: reacting a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and mixtures thereof, with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a zirconium dioxide-, copper- and nickel-containing catalyst; wherein the catalyst comprises a catalytically active composition which comprises, before reduction with hydrogen, oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel and tin, and 0.5 to 8.0% by weight of an oxygen compound of cobalt, calculated as CoO, and wherein the catalytically active composition does not comprise any ruthenium.03-03-2011
20110137030CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN AMINE - A process for preparing an amine by reacting a primary or secondary alcohol, aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group of ammonia and primary and secondary amines, in the presence of a supported copper-, nickel- and cobalt-containing catalyst, wherein the catalytically active material of the catalyst, before the reduction thereof with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of aluminum, of copper, of nickel and of cobalt, and in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight of oxygen compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and catalysts as defined above.06-09-2011

Patent applications by Johann-Peter Melder, Bohl-Iggelheim DE