1,3-Benzenedimethanamine → 1,3-Bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane

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Reaction Steps

By hydrogenating m-xylylenediamine (available from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “MXDA”) in the presence of an alumina catalyst supporting 2% by weight of ruthenium, 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane (1,3-BAC) was produced. The hydrogenation was performed in a fixed bed reactor while supplying the starting liquid and hydrogen from the top of the reactor under the following conditions.

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