Ammonia → HCID 20472916, compound

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A mixture of 550 g of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol and 510 g of ammonia and 50 g of catalyst which contains 5.0% by weight of palladium, 1.0% by weight of manganese and 5.0% by weight of silver on aluminum oxide in powder form is hydrogenated at 220° C. and under a hydrogen pressure of 200 bar in a 3 l rolling autoclave. The mixture is cooled and filtered and the filtrate is distilled. 546 g of 2,3,6-trimethylcyclohexylamine, boiling point=78°-81° C./22 mbar, are obtained, corresponding to a yield of 96%.

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