The invention pertains to a process for converting cyclic alkyleneureas into their corresponding alkyleneamines, comprising - in a first step converting cyclic alkyleneureas into their corresponding alkyleneamines by reacting cyclic alkyleneureas in the liquid phase with water with removal of CO2, so as to convert between 5 mole% and 95 mole% of alkyleneurea moieties in the feedstock to the corresponding amines, and - in a second step adding an inorganic base and reacting cyclic alkylene ureas remaining from the first step with the inorganic base to convert them partially or completely into their corresponding alkyleneamines. It has been found that the two-step process of the present invention makes it possible to still obtain a high conversion of cyclic alkyleneureas, while using substantially less strong inorganic base. The process according to the invention also shows a higher selectivity to amines than the prior art process.
本发明涉及一种将环状烷基
脲转化为相应的烷基胺的过程,包括以下步骤:第一步,在液相中通过与
水反应并去除
CO2将环状烷基
脲转化为相应的烷基胺,以将进料中的5摩尔%至95摩尔%的烷基
脲转化为相应的胺;第二步,加入
无机碱并将第一步剩余的环状烷基
脲与
无机碱反应,部分或完全将其转化为相应的烷基胺。发现本发明的两步法使得仍然可以获得高度转化的环状烷基
脲,同时使用的强碱明显较少。本发明的过程还表现出比现有技术更高的胺选择性。