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

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3,5-dimethylaniline. 3,5-Dimethylcyclohexenone oxime is catalytically dehydrated in the gas phase. The catalyst contains at least one precious metal from subgroup 8 of the periodic table.