Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine having the formula ##STR7## wherein: R 1 to R 4 each represents identical or different alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a methylene group, when at least one of said substituents R 1 to R 4 has more than 1 carbon atom, a divalent cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a divalent aliphatic straight or branched chain group with cycloaliphatic substituents having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl cyclohexane group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine having the formula ##STR7## wherein: R 1 to R 4 each represents identical or different alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a methylene group, when at least one of said substituents R 1 to R 4 has more than 1 carbon atom, a divalent cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a divalent aliphatic straight or branched chain group with cycloaliphatic substituents having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl cyclohexane group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 wherein R 1 to R 4 are identical or different alkyl groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X is a single bond, a divalent aliphatic straight-chain or branched-chain group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, when R 1 to R 4 is a methyl group, a methylene group, when at least one of the substituents R 1 to R 4 having more than 1 carbon atom, a cyclohexylidene group, a divalent aliphatic group with cycloaliphatic substituents having 7 or 8 carbon atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 10 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine selected from the group consisting of bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl); 1-(3,5)-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl-1-(3'5'-diethyl-4'-aminocyclohexyl)propane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-ethane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-diethyl-4-amino-cyclohexyl)-ethane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-propane; 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-propane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-butane; 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-butane; 1,3-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-3-methyl butane; 1,3-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-butane; 1,3-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclopentane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclohexane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclododecane; bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-phenyl methane; bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclohexyl methane; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-p-xylene; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-m-xylene; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-p-diisopropyl benzene; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-m-diisopropyl benzene; bis-(3,5-diethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane and bis-(3,5-diisopropyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A biscyclohexylamine selected from the group consisting of bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl); 1-(3,5)-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl-1-(3'5'-diethyl-4'-aminocyclohexyl)propane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-ethane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-diethyl-4-amino-cyclohexyl)-ethane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-propane; 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-propane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-butane; 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-butane; 1,3-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-3-methyl butane; 1,3-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-butane; 1,3-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclopentane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclohexane; 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclododecane; bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-phenyl methane; bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-cyclohexyl methane; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-p-xylene; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-m-xylene; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-p-diisopropyl benzene; α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-m-diisopropyl benzene; bis-(3,5-diethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane and bis-(3,5-diisopropyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 which is 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-aminocyclohexyl)-propane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 which is 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-amino-cyclohexyl)-n-butane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of a biscyclohexylamine of the formula ##STR8## wherein: R 1 to R 4 are identical or different alkyl substituents having from 1 to 6 C-atoms and X is a single bond, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic group having from 1 to 10 C-atoms, a divalent cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 12 C-atoms, a divalent aliphatic straight-chain or branched-chain group with cycloaliphatic substituents having from 6 to 8 C-atoms, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl cyclohexane group having from 8 to 12 C-atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 8 to 12 C-atoms, which comprises contacting a biscyclohexanol of the formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 to R 4 and X have the previously assigned significance, with ammonia at an elevated temperature and at an elevated pressure in the presence of hydrogen and a nickelchromium based hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of a biscyclohexylamine of the formula ##STR8## wherein: R 1 to R 4 are identical or different alkyl substituents having from 1 to 6 C-atoms and X is a single bond, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic group having from 1 to 10 C-atoms, a divalent cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 12 C-atoms, a divalent aliphatic straight-chain or branched-chain group with cycloaliphatic substituents having from 6 to 8 C-atoms, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl cyclohexane group having from 8 to 12 C-atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 8 to 12 C-atoms, which comprises contacting a biscyclohexanol of the formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 to R 4 and X have the previously assigned significance, with ammonia at an elevated temperature and at an elevated pressure in the presence of hydrogen and a nickelchromium based hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 6 wherein the temperature is from 180° to 300° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 7 wherein the reaction is carried out at a hydrogen partial pressure of from 5 to 50 bar and at an ammonia partial pressure of from 150 to 500 bar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 8 wherein the ammonia and the biscyclohexanol are used in a molar ratio of from 3:1 to 30:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 6 wherein the biscyclohexanol derivative is one which has been obtained by hydrogenation of a bisphenol represented by the formula ##STR10## wherein R 1 to R 4 and X have the previously assigned significance in the presence of a nickel/chromium hydrogenation catalyst without the bisphenol having been isolated or purified.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing 4,4'-diamino-3,3',5,5'-tetraalkyldicyclomethane of the formula ##STR11## wherein R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different and represent alkyl radicals of 1 to 6 carbon atoms which comprises: (a) condensing at least 1.8 mols of 2,6-dialkylphenol with 1 mol formaldehyde in the presence of oxalic acid and water and thereafter removing water so formed; (b) hydrogenating the condensation product from step (a) without isolating or purifying the same in the presence of a nickel-chromium catalyst, and (c) contacting the hydrogenation product of step (b) with ammonia, without isolating or purifying the same, at an elevated temperature and pressure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing 4,4'-diamino-3,3',5,5'-tetraalkyldicyclomethane of the formula ##STR11## wherein R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different and represent alkyl radicals of 1 to 6 carbon atoms which comprises: (a) condensing at least 1.8 mols of 2,6-dialkylphenol with 1 mol formaldehyde in the presence of oxalic acid and water and thereafter removing water so formed; (b) hydrogenating the condensation product from step (a) without isolating or purifying the same in the presence of a nickel-chromium catalyst, and (c) contacting the hydrogenation product of step (b) with ammonia, without isolating or purifying the same, at an elevated temperature and pressure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 11 wherein water formed during the reaction is removed as it is formed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide obtained by reacting a biscyclohexylamine of the Formula ##STR12## wherein: R 1 to R 4 each represent identical or different alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a methylene group, when at least one of said substituents R 1 to R 4 has more than 1 carbon atom, a divalent cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a divalent aliphatic straight or branched-chain group with cycloaliphatic substituents having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl cyclohexane group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms with an aliphatic and/or aromatic dicarboxylic acid with up to 16 C-atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide obtained by reacting a biscyclohexylamine of the Formula ##STR12## wherein: R 1 to R 4 each represent identical or different alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a single bond, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a methylene group, when at least one of said substituents R 1 to R 4 has more than 1 carbon atom, a divalent cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a divalent aliphatic straight or branched-chain group with cycloaliphatic substituents having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms, a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl cyclohexane group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a divalent straight-chain or branched-chain dialkyl benzene group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms with an aliphatic and/or aromatic dicarboxylic acid with up to 16 C-atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 wherein X is a single bond.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 wherein X is a methylene group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 wherein X is a divalent branched aliphatic group.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A biscyclohexylamine according to claim 1 wherein X is an isopropyl group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide according to claim 13 wherein X is a single bond.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide according to claim 13 wherein X is a methylene group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide according to claim 13 wherein X is a divalent branched aliphatic group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide according to claim 13 wherein X is an isopropyl group.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A polyamide according to claim 13 wherein said dicarboxylic acid is adipic acid, sebacic acid, decane dicarboxylic acid, dodecane dicarboxylic acid, azelaic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid.