Urea derivatives, methods for preparing ethylene amines, and methods of polymer manufacturing are provided. An exemplary method for preparing ethylene amines with n ethylene units and n+1 amine groups wherein n is at least 4, or urea derivatives of said ethylene amines, includes reacting an ethanolamine-functional compound, an amine-functional compound, and a carbon oxide delivering agent, wherein the ethanolamine-functional compound is of the formula HO—(C2H4-NH-)qH, q is at least 1, the amine-functional compound is of the formula H2N—(C2H4-NH-)rH, r is at least 1, the sum q+r is at least 4 and wherein optionally one or more of the ethanol-amine functional compound or amine-functional compound are at least partly used as their cyclic carbamate derivative, or linear or cyclic urea derivative.

Urea derivatives, methods for preparing ethylene amines, and methods of polymer manufacturing are provided. An exemplary method for preparing ethylene amines with n ethylene units and n+1 amine groups wherein n is at least 4, or urea derivatives of said ethylene amines, includes reacting an ethanolamine-functional compound, an amine-functional compound, and a carbon oxide delivering agent, wherein the ethanolamine-functional compound is of the formula HO—(C2H4-NH-)qH, q is at least 1, the amine-functional compound is of the formula H2N—(C2H4-NH-)rH, r is at least 1, the sum q+r is at least 4 and wherein optionally one or more of the ethanol-amine functional compound or amine-functional compound are at least partly used as their cyclic carbamate derivative, or linear or cyclic urea derivative.

A method for producing a tertiary amine composition that includes the following Steps (1) to (3); Step (1): an amination step of reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde having 8 or more and 36 or less carbon atoms with dimethylamine in the presence of a metal catalyst; Step (2): a distillation step of separating a reaction liquid obtained through the Step (1) by distillation into a distilled product containing a low-boiling-point compound and a concentrate; and Step (3): a centrifugation step of separating the concentrate obtained through the Step (2) by a centrifugal force into a precipitate and a liquid phase containing the tertiary amine composition.

A method for producing a tertiary amine composition that includes the following Steps (1) to (3); Step (1): an amination step of reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde having 8 or more and 36 or less carbon atoms with dimethylamine in the presence of a metal catalyst; Step (2): a distillation step of separating a reaction liquid obtained through the Step (1) by distillation into a distilled product containing a low-boiling-point compound and a concentrate; and Step (3): a centrifugation step of separating the concentrate obtained through the Step (2) by a centrifugal force into a precipitate and a liquid phase containing the tertiary amine composition.

A method for producing a tertiary amine composition that includes the following Steps (1) to (3); Step (1): an amination step of reacting an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic aldehyde having 8 or more and 36 or less carbon atoms with dimethylamine in the presence of a metal catalyst; Step (2): a distillation step of separating a reaction liquid obtained through the Step (1) by distillation into a distilled product containing a low-boiling-point compound and a concentrate; and Step (3): a centrifugation step of separating the concentrate obtained through the Step (2) by a centrifugal force into a precipitate and a liquid phase containing the tertiary amine composition.

Disclosed are a catalyst useful for producing organic amines by catalytic amination its preparation and application thereof, which catalyst comprising an inorganic porous carrier containing aluminum and/or silicon, and an active metal component supported on the carrier, the active metal component comprising at least one metal selected from Group VIII and Group IB metals, wherein the carrier has an L acid content of 85% or more relative to the total of the L acid and B acid contents. The catalyst shows an improved catalytic performance when used for producing organic amines by catalytic amination.

Disclosed are a catalyst useful for producing organic amines by catalytic amination its preparation and application thereof, which catalyst comprising an inorganic porous carrier containing aluminum and/or silicon, and an active metal component supported on the carrier, the active metal component comprising at least one metal selected from Group VIII and Group IB metals, wherein the carrier has an L acid content of 85% or more relative to the total of the L acid and B acid contents. The catalyst shows an improved catalytic performance when used for producing organic amines by catalytic amination.

A process for the conversion of glycolaldehyde with an aminating agent in the presence of hydrogen and of a catalyst in a glycolaldehyde conversion reactor, wherein one or more organic carboxylic acids are fed into the glycolaldehyde conversion reactor.

A process for the conversion of glycolaldehyde with an aminating agent in the presence of hy-5 drogen and of a catalyst, wherein the conversion is carried out in the gas phase.

A process for the conversion of glycolaldehyde with an aminating agent in the presence of hy-5 drogen and of a catalyst, wherein the conversion is carried out in the gas phase.