Catalytic alkylation of ammonia with halogen derivatives of alkanes and cyclanes Part 2. Effect of the nature of the halogen and of its position in the molecule on amination of alkyl halides

Summary

• 1. The conditions for vapor phase contact catalytic amination of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons have been studied.

• 2. The nature of the halogen significantly affects the yields obtained which are higher for chloro- than for bromo-derivatives, and are lowest for iodo-derivatives.

• 3. The position of the halogen atom in the hydrocarbon chains significantly affects the yield, which are highest for primary alkyl halides.

• 4. Chlorine derivatives of alicyclic hydrocarbons give higher yields of amines than do bromine derivaives.