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The reaction of allyl alcohol with ammonia at higher temperatures

I. Ježo and K. Tihlárik

Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava

Abstract: The reaction of allyl alc. (I) with gaseous NH₃ (II) at higher temps. by applying a catalyst of an oxide-carrier, salt, and metal-carrier type was studied. The relation of yield of pyridine bases on incoming speed of I, the mol. ratio of I and II, reaction temp., the type and aging of catalyst was detd. At 310° with the incoming speed of I 20.5 g. per hr. on 50 g. Pd-Al₂O₃ catalyst in an iron tube, 36.19% basic portion (III) was produced. III was composed of 59.70% β-picoline, 15.80% 3,5-dimethylpyridine, 7.32% 3,5-dimethyl-4-ethylpyridine and 17.10% undistd. residue. The best results were obtained in a copper tube with the incoming speed of I 20.5 g. per hr. on 30 g. Pd-Al₂O₃ catalyst with a 1:3 molar ratio of I to II.

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Chemical Papers 12 (9) 558–569 (1958)