To prepare an N-alkylaminophenol an aminophenol is subjected to reductive alkylation with an aliphatic or cyclic aldehyde or ketone in the presence of an organic solvent (e.g. an alcohol), hydrogen, and a reduction catalyst comprising platinum or palladium and at least one metal element selected from the IB, IIB, IVB, VB and VIB group of the Periodic Table, either supported on activated carbon, or which has been contact treated with a solution containing at least one said metal element.
The preferred amount of the metal in the catalyst is 0.001 to 0.5 part by weight. The preferred amount of the catalyst is 0.0001 to 0.02 part by weight as Pt or Pd per part of the aminophenol.
The catalyst can be recovered and reused.
The preparation of the catalyst is described.
为制备 N-烷基
氨基苯酚,
氨基苯酚在有机溶剂(如醇)、氢和还原催化剂的存在下,与脂族或环族醛或酮进行还原烷基化反应,还原催化剂由
铂或
钯和至少一种选自元素周期表 IB、IIB、IVB、VB 和 VIB 族的
金属元素组成。
按重量计,催化剂中的
金属量最好为 0.001 至 0.5 份。催化剂的优选量为每份
氨基苯酚含 0.0001 至 0.02 份重量的
铂或
钯。
催化剂可以回收和重复使用。
催化剂的制备方法已作说明。