Abstract: A process for the production of primary and/or secondary amines from imines or nitriles, comprising an aminating hydrogenation of imine or of nitrile with hydrogen in the presence of ammonia, of a hydrogenation catalyst based on cobalt, nickel, ruthenium or mixtures of these metals and of a base, at a temperature within the range of 50.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. and at a pressure within the range of 0.3 to 30 MPa. The yield of amine is increased by the use of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide as base. Preferably a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide is used in a quantity of from 0.01 to 100 mMol per mol of amine or of nitrile. The process is suitable in particular for the production of isophoronediamine from isophorone nitrile imine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of primary and/or secondary amines from oxo compounds by catalytic imination of the oxo compound with ammonia or a primary amine and subsequent hydrogenation. Imination proceeds according to the invention in the presence of a novel imination catalyst, namely an organopolysiloxane containing sulphonate groups. This imination catalyst is distinguished by elevated activity. The process is in particular suitable for the production of isophorone diamine from isophorone nitrile, wherein it has proved possible to reduce the content of secondary products and to increase yield.

Abstract: A process for producing 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl amine (isophorone diamine) from isophorone nitrile. Isophorone nitrile is iminated in a first stage and then the reaction mixture is subjected to aminating hydrogenation in a second stage in the presence of a fixed bed hydrogenation catalyst based on Raney cobalt. The fixed bed hydrogenation catalyst is produced in a special manner by mixing a powdery Co--containing Raney alloy with powdery cobalt, sintering the powdery mixture to shaped moldings and then activating by leaching with alkali hydroxide solution. The yield and/or space-time yield in isophorone diamine production can be increased.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous solutions of sodium salts of trimercapto-s-triazine whose molar saturation concentration at 0.degree. C. to 40.degree. C. is above the saturation concentration of trimercapto-s-triazine trisodium salt (TMT-Na.sub.3). More than two but less than three hydrogen atoms of the trimercapto-s-triazine are replaced by sodium ions. The solutions preferably contain trimercapto-s-triazine disodium salt (TMT-Na.sub.2) in addition to a little TMT-Na.sub.3. Surprisingly, the water solubility of TMT-Na.sub.2 is greater than that of TMT-Na.sub.3. The solutions represent a suitable supply form for the active substance trimercapto-s-triazine (TMT-H.sub.3) used in the separation of heavy metals The preparation takes place by means of reacting TMT-Na.sub.3 with TMT-H.sub.3 in a molar ratio of 1:greater than 0-less than 0.5, especially 1:0.1 to 1:<0.5 in aqueous solution.

Abstract: The disodium salt of trimercapto-s-triazine hexahydrate (TMT-Na.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O) which has a considerably higher water solubility than previously known TMT sodium salts. It is used for separating heavy metals from aqueous phase, especially from waste water.TMT-Na.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O is prepared by reacting TMT-Na.sub.3 .9H.sub.2 O, available from cyanuric chloride, with trimercapto-s-triazine (TMT-Ha.sub.3) in a molar ratio of 2-2.1 to 1 in aqueous medium with subsequent crystallization of the TMT-Na.sub.2 .6H.sub.2 O.