Process for making aminoalcohol compounds
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ANGUS CHEM CO
- Publication Date
- 2012-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
field of invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of aminoalcohol compounds. The methods provide aminoalcohol compounds that exhibit reduced color and odor. Background of the invention
[0002] Amino alcohol compounds play an important role in a variety of commercial and consumer products. For example, they can be used as neutralizing agents in paints and coatings or in personal care products.
[0003] On a commercial scale, aminoalcohol compounds are usually prepared by a two-step process. The first step is the condensation of a nitroalkane compound with an aliphatic aldehyde such as formaldehyde to form a nitroalcohol compound. The second step is the reductive hydrogenation of nitroalcohols to aminoalcohol compounds.
[0004] The known commercial methods have many disadvantages, the main disadvantage being the formation of unwanted by-products which affect the color and odor of the target material. Therefore, it would be an advan...