Abstract: A process for producing a shaped body comprising a microporous material and at least one silicon-comprising binder, which comprises the steps (I) preparation of a mixture comprising the microporous material, the binder and a lubricant, (II) mixing and densification of the mixture, (III) shaping of the densified mixture to give a shaped body and (IV) calcination of the shaped body, wherein a silicone resin having a softening point of ?30° C. is used as binder, shaped bodies which can be produced by this process, their use as catalyst, in particular in organic synthesis and very particularly preferably in a process for preparing methylamines.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of benzophenonimine (BPI) of the general formula I where R1 and R2 are C1- to C4-alkoxy, C1- to C2-alkylamine and C2- to C4-dialkylamine and m and n are integers from 0 to 5 and R1 and R2, independently of one another, may be identical or different, by reacting benzophenone (BP) of the general formula II where R1, R2, m and n have the abovementioned meanings, in ammonia and in the presence of titanium dioxide, the titanium dioxide being present substantially in the anatase modification.

Abstract: A process for preparing an amine by reacting an aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group of primary and secondary amines in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the catalyst is a coated catalyst which comprises at least one metal of group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements as a hydrogenating metal and additionally a promoter on an oxidic support, at least 80% of the metal of group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements being present in a layer between the surface of the catalyst and a penetration depth which is not more than 80% of the radius of the catalyst, calculated from the surface of the catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aminoalkyl nitrile by reaction of a corresponding monoamine with a corresponding alkenyl nitrile in a continuous mode of operation, which comprises the steps (a) introduction of the corresponding monoamine into a continuously conveyed reaction stream; (b) introduction of the corresponding alkenyl nitrite into the reaction stream, with this already comprising the aminoalkyl nitrile on addition; (c) reaction of the reaction stream in a first reaction region; and (d) at least partial transfer of the reaction stream into at least one second reaction region for further reaction. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a diamine from the aminoalkyl nitrile, suitable apparatuses for carrying out the processes and their corresponding use.

Abstract: A process for producing a shaped body comprising a microporous material and at least one silicon-comprising binder, which comprises the steps (I) preparation of a mixture comprising the microporous material, the binder and a lubricant, (II) mixing and densification of the mixture, (III) shaping of the densified mixture to give a shaped body and (IV) calcination of the shaped body, wherein a silicone resin having a softening point of ?30° C. is used as binder, shaped bodies which can be produced by this process, their use as catalyst, in particular in organic synthesis and very particularly preferably in a process for preparing methylamines.

Abstract: Shaped body comprising an aluminosilicate and aluminum oxide, wherein the shaped body has a molar Al/Si ratio in the range from 10 to 30 and an at least bimodal pore distribution for pores having a diameter of greater than 1 nm, with the volume of the pores of the shaped body having a diameter of greater than 10 nm corresponding to at least 40% of the total pore volume of the shaped body, process for producing it and process for the continuous preparation of methylamines by reaction of methanol and/or dimethyl ether with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the abovementioned shaped bodies are used as catalyst.

Abstract: Processes for preparing amines comprising reacting an aldehyde and/or ketone with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the heterogeneous catalyst comprises a catalyst packing prepared by applying at least one compound selected from the group consisting of catalytically active metals, compounds of catalytically active metals, and mixtures thereof to a support material selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, foils, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of saturated nitrites by catalytic hydrogenation of the corresponding olefinically unsaturated compounds in the presence of a supported transition metal catalyst at a pressure of from 1 to 95 bar. Specifically, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of tetrahydrogeranonitrile (3,7-dimethyloctanenitrile) by catalytic hydrogenation of geranonitrile.

Abstract: Process for the continuous synthesis of methylamines by reaction of methanol and/or dimethyl ether with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the catalyst used is a shaped body which comprises a microporous material and at least one organosilicon compound as binder and can be produced by a process comprising the steps (I) preparation of a mixture comprising the microporous material, the binder, a pasting agent and a solvent, (II) mixing and densification of the mixture, (III) shaping of the densified mixture to give a shaped body, (IV) drying of the shaped body and (V) calcination of the dried shaped body.

Abstract: The invention relates to N?-substituted N-acylamidine transition metal complexes of the general formula (I), wherein M represents a transition metal, selected from the group of metals including Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt, X represents Cl, Br, triflate, methane sulfonate or p-toluol sulfonate, m is 0, 1 or 2, n is 1, 2 or 3 and the radicals have the following meanings: R1, R2 is a straight-chain or branched, cyclic hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms which can be mono or poly-unsaturated, an aromatic group with 3 to 6 chain members, which is linked directly or via a C1 to C6 alkyl or C2 to C6 alkylene group, whereby the mentioned groups can carry one or more substituents. Ar represents C6 to C10 aryl or hetaryl with 5 to 10 ring members, whereby the mentioned groups can be substituted by C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C4 halogenalkyl, NR10R11, COOR6, Si(R7)3Si(R7)2R8, OR3 and/or halogen.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous preparation for the pickling and activation of aluminum-steel composites prior to electroless dip tinning. Specifically, the invention provides pickling/activation solutions for the pretreatment of aluminum-steel composites prior to dip tinning which comprise sulfuric acid, hexafluorosilicic acid, at least one wetting agent, at least one transition metal cation and nitrate and/or nitrite ions.