CPC C07C 213/04 (2013.01) [B01J 8/065 (2013.01); B01J 31/08 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A process for continuous production of C2-C4-monoalkanolamines by reaction of a corresponding C2-C4-alkylene oxide with a molar excess of ammonia (NH3), wherein aqueous ammonia is employed, in the liquid phase and in the presence of an acidic cation exchanger as catalyst which contains a crosslinked copolymer comprising acidic functional groups as the carrier matrix, wherein the cation exchanger has a total exchange capacity of not less than 1.8 eq/L, is macroporous and the acidic functional groups are sulfonic acid groups.
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