Secondary and tertiary amines derived from pelargonaldehyde and methyl azelaaldehydate

Abstract

AbstractReductive alkylation of ammonia with pelargonaldehyde or with methyl azelaaldehydate over Raney nickel catalyst produced dinonylamine or bis(8‐carbomethoxyoctyl)amine in good yields. Tertiary amine formation was minimized by the use of two immiscible solvents. When 10% palladium on charcoal was used in place of the nickel catalyst, trinonylamine and tris(8‐carbomethoxyoctyl)amine were formed in good yield in the absence of solvents.