To provide a method for producing an amine at a high conversion without yielding by-products, and to obtain a catalyst for producing the amine.
This method comprises production of an amine by the reaction of a primary or secondary alcohol with a nitrogen compound selected from ammonia and primary and secondary amines at 80-250°C, 0.1-40 MPa in the presence of a catalyst consisting of zirconium, copper, and nickel. The catalytically active ingredient contains 20-85 wt.% of an oxygen-containing zirconium compound (as calculated as ZrO2), 1-30 wt.% of an oxygen-containing copper compound (as calculated as CuO), 4-70 wt.% of an oxygen-containing nickel compound (as calculated as NiO), and 0-10 wt.% of an oxygen-containing aluminum and/or manganese compound(s) (as calculated as Al2O3 and/or MnO2), but no oxygen-containing cobalt or molybdenum compound.
HESSE MICHAEL DR
MELDER JOHANN-PETER DR
BUSKENS PHILIPP DR
VOIT GUIDO DR
FUNKE FRANK DR
