IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF SEVERELY STERICALLY HINDERED AMINO-ETHER ALCOHOLS AND DIAMINOPOLYALKENYL ETHERS USING A HIGH ACTIVITY POWDER CATALYST

摘要

A process for the production of sterically hindered amino ether alcohols, diaminopolyalkenyl ethers, and mixtures thereof, comprising reacting an alkyl substituted primary amino compound with a polyalkenyl ether glycol, over a catalyst comprising a reduced catalytically active metal, of transition Group VIII of the Periodic Table excluding platinum and palladium, on a support, the support characterized by a micropore volume above about 0.5 cm3 /g, the metal loaded catalyst exhibiting a pore size distribution when normalized for pore of 19.99 nm or less of about 30% or more of pores of up to 4.99 nm, the pores of 5 to up to 19.99 nm constituting the balance.