Catalytic Synthesis Of Aziridine From 1,2-Diaminoethane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00538056

The contact conversion of 1,2-diaminoethane over a tungsten trioxide catalyst at 240-580 deg C has been studied by an impulse chromatographic method.The basic reaction path under these conditions is unimolecular deaminocyclization to give aziridine (31-35percent).Piperazine and triethylenediamine, products of bi- and trimolecular deaminocyclization, are present as products.The deamination process is accompanied by coupled dehydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions.Addition of the acid anhydrides SiO2, P2O5 and B2O3 to the catalyst increases its activity but has onlyanegligible affect on the activation energy of the process.