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Alkylation of N- and O-Heteroatom Compounds with Alcohols, with Special Reference to the Synthesis of Alkylamines

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Catalytic Conversions of Synthesis Gas and Alcohols to Chemicals

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Alcohols are convenient reactants for heterogeneous, as well as homogeneous, catalytic alkylations of heteroatom compounds. Examples include the alkylation of ammonia with methanol to yield methylamines, the reaction of methylamines with higher molecular weight alcohols to produce long chain aliphatic amines, and the methylation of pyridine with methanol to form 2-picoline. Alcohols are also utilized in the alkylation of carboxylic acids and anhydrides to produce industrially valuable esters such as ethylacetate and dialkylphthalates, as well as in the ring opening of ethylene oxide to yield glycol ethers. It is evident from these examples that the heteroatoms of interest are N and O. Alkylation of other heteroatoms, e.g. S and CI, will not be considered in this paper.

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Herman, R.G. (1984). Alkylation of N- and O-Heteroatom Compounds with Alcohols, with Special Reference to the Synthesis of Alkylamines. In: Herman, R.G. (eds) Catalytic Conversions of Synthesis Gas and Alcohols to Chemicals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2737-0_23

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