Aliphatic and aromatic amines are produced by reacting an olefin with either ammonia or a primary or secondary amine in the presence of a catalytic amount of a ruthenium or iron compound catalyst, either dissolved in an inert solvent or in the absence of a solvent, at a temperature of 100 to 250 DEG C and a pressure of from atmospheric to 12,000 psig. Amines have many important commercial uses such as intermediates in the manufacture of rubber products, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, dyestuffs, textile finishing agents, etc.
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