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PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ALKYLENEAMINE COMPOUNDS
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Paragraph 0118-0121, (2021/09/11)
The invention pertains to a process for manufacturing alkyleneamine compounds, comprising the steps of - in a reaction medium reacting an alkyleneurea compound comprising at least one primary amine group, or at least one cyclic secondary amine group, or at least one primary amine group and at least one cyclic secondary amine group, and at least one cyclic alkyleneurea group of formula I wherein A is selected from the group of C2 to C4 alkylene units, optionally substituted by one or more C1 to C3 alkyl groups, with an alkylhalide compound to form an alkyleneamine hydrohalide salt comprising at least one cyclic alkyleneurea group of formula I, the alkylhalide compound being selected from the group of haloalkanes with 2-6 halogen atoms, and haloaminoalkanes, and - reacting the alkyleneamine hydrohalide salt with a base to form an alkyleneamine compound comprising at least one cyclic alkyleneurea group of formula I. In one embodiment the reaction is carried out in the presence of one or more of ammonia and additional alkyleneamine compound. The process according to the invention produces less cyclic and branched side products and more straight-chain higher alkyleneamines than conventional processes, in particular more straight-chain ethyleneamines selected from L-TETA, L-TEPA, and L-PEHA. The formula I is represented herein.
