Process for the preparation of 3,5-dimethyl aniline (sym. m-xylidine)

摘要

The invention provides a process for the preparation of 3,5-dimethylaniline by catalytically dehydrogenating 3,5-dimethyl-cyclohexenone oxime in the gaseous phase. The catalyst contains at least one noble metal of the 8th subgroup of the Periodic Table.