US4284815A
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Tungsten catalyzed aniline-formaldehyde condensation
Assignee: Huntsman Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-22
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Granted: 1981-08-18
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Expires: 2000-09-22
Abstract
Abstract Covers a method of preparing diaminodiphenylmethanes and higher homologues thereof which comprises the step of condensing aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of a tungsten boride or sulfide catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward T. Marquis
- 👤 Lewis W. Watts, Jr.
- 👤 Robert M. Gipson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J27/00; B01J27/02; B01J27/04; B01J27/047; B01J23/00; B01J23/16; B01J23/24; B01J23/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A method of preparing diaminodiphenylmethane and higher homologues thereof which comprises the step of condensing aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of a tungsten boride or sulfide catalyst.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
28 words
A method of preparing diaminodiphenylmethane and higher homologues thereof which comprises the step of condensing aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of a tungsten boride or sulfide catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said catalyst is present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent by weight based on the weight of aniline present.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said catalyst present in an amount of 1-2 percent by weight.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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