The present invention provides a process that enables a substituted methylamine compound which is useful as an intermediate for the production of agricultural chemicals and medicines, to be produced easily, with good yield, and at low cost, and also provides a production intermediate thereof. The process comprises a step of reacting a hexamethylenetetraammonium salt compound represented by a formula (I) with a base to obtain an N-methylidene-substituted methylamine oligomer represented by a formula (II) or a mixture of two or more of the oligomers, and a step of hydrolyzing the N-methylidene-substituted methylamine oligomer represented by formula (II) or the mixture of two or more of the oligomers in the presence of an acid.
(wherein A represents an organic group that is either a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, or said organic group that has a substituent, R represents a hydrogen atom, an organic group that is either a hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group, or said organic group that has a substituent, L represents a halogen atom and the like, and n represents an integer of 2 to 20)
本发明提供了一种工艺,该工艺可使作为生产农药和医药中间体的取代
甲胺化合物的生产变得简单、收率高且成本低,同时还提供了其生产中间体。该工艺包括以下步骤:将式(I)代表的六亚甲基四
铵盐化合物与碱反应,得到式(II)代表的 N-亚甲基取代
甲胺低聚物或两种或两种以上低聚物的混合物;在酸存在下
水解式(II)代表的 N-亚甲基取代
甲胺低聚物或两种或两种以上低聚物的混合物。
(其中 A 代表烃基或杂环基的有机基团,或具有取代基的有机基团,R 代表氢原子、烃基或杂环基的有机基团,或具有取代基的有机基团,L 代表卤素原子等,n 代表 2 至 20 的整数)。