Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution comprising less than 0.3% by weight of persulfate and at least 0.05% by weight of azo initiator and thermal aftertreatment of the formed polymer particles at less than 100° C. in a fluidized bed for 60 to 300 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution comprising less than 0.3% by weight of persulfate and at least 0.05% by weight of azo initiator and thermal aftertreatment of the formed polymer particles at less than 100° C. in a fluidized bed for 60 to 300 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbent polymer particles by coating of water-absorbent polymer particles having a content of residual monomers in the range from 0.03 to 15% by weight with at least one surface-postcrosslinker and thermal surface-postcrosslinking at temperatures in the range from 100 to 180° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) by hydrogenation of diethylenetriaminediacetonitrile (DETDN) over a catalyst. If appropriate, DETDN can also be present as a constituent of an amino nitrile mixture which additionally comprises diethylenetriaminemonoacetonitrile (DETMN).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenetetramine (TETA), which, comprises the following steps: a) reaction of ethylenediamine (EDA) with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in a molar ratio of EDA to formaldehyde to HCN of from 1:1.5:1.5 to 1:2:2 to give ethylenediaminediacetonitrile (EDDN), b) hydrogenation of the EDDN obtained in step a) in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an amino nitrile mixture comprising aminoacetonitrile (AAN) and from 5 to 70% by weight of iminodiacetonitrile (IDAN), which comprises heating crude AAN which is largely free of formaldehyde cyanohydrin (FACH-free) at a temperature of from 50 to 150° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises the following steps: a) crude AAN which is largely free of formaldehyde cyanohydrin (largely FACH-free) is heated at a temperature of from 50 to 150° C. to give an amino nitrile mixture comprising aminoacetonitrile (AAN) and from 5 to 70% by weight of iminodiacetonitrile (DAN), b) hydrogenation of the amino nitrile mixture obtained in step a) in the presence of a catalyst. Ethylenediamine (EDA) and/or diethylenetriamine (DETA) and also, if appropriate, further ethylene amines can be isolated from the ethylene amine mixtures obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenetetramine (TETA), which comprises hydrogenating ethylenediaminediacetonitrile (EDDN) in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ethylenediamine by hydrogenation of aminoacetonitrile over a catalyst, wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in a solution comprising aminoacetonitrile, water in a proportion of from 0 to 60% by weight and a solvent and the aminoacetonitrile comprised in the solution is fed into the reaction vessel at a rate which is not greater than the rate at which the aminoacetonitrile reacts with hydrogen in the hydrogenation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least two ?-amino nitriles in an amount of at least 5% by weight in each case in the presence of a catalyst and, if appropriate, a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least 30% by weight of aminoacetonitrile (AAN) and at least 5% by weight of iminodiacetonitrile (IDAN) in the presence of a catalyst. Ethylenediamine (EDA) and/or diethylenetriamine (DETA) and, if appropriate, further ethylene amines can be isolated from the ethylene amine mixtures obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenetetramine (TETA), which, comprises the following steps: a) reaction of ethylenediamine (EDA) with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in a molar ratio of EDA to formaldehyde to HCN of from 1:1.5:1.5 to 1:2:2 to give ethylenediaminediacetonitrile (EDDN), b) hydrogenation of the EDDN obtained in step a) in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least two ?-amino nitriles in an amount of at least 5% by weight in each case in the presence of a catalyst and, if appropriate, a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing ethylenediamine by hydrogenation of aminoacetonitrile over a catalyst, wherein the hydrogenation is carried out in a solution comprising aminoacetonitrile, water in a proportion of from 0 to 60% by weight and a solvent and the aminoacetonitrile comprised in the solution is fed into the reaction vessel at a rate which is not greater than the rate at which the aminoacetonitrile reacts with hydrogen in the hydrogenation.

Abstract: A process for preparing N-alkenyl compounds by reacting the corresponding NH compounds with alkynes in the liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one stabilizer, and the use of stabilizers for increasing the selectivity in a process for preparing N-alkenyl compounds by reacting the corresponding NH compounds with alkynes in the liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ethylene amine mixture, which comprises hydrogenating an amino nitrile mixture comprising at least 30% by weight of aminoacetonitrile (AAN) and at least 5% by weight of iminodiacetonitrile (IDAN) in the presence of a catalyst. Ethylenediamine (EDA) and/or diethylenetriamine (DETA) and, if appropriate, further ethylene amines can be isolated from the ethylene amine mixtures obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing triethylenetetramine (TETA), which comprises hydrogenating ethylenediaminediacetonitrile (EDDN) in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) by hydrogenation of diethylenetriaminediacetonitrile (DETDN) over a catalyst. If appropriate, DETDN can also be present as a constituent of an amino nitrile mixture which additionally comprises diethylenetriaminemonoacetonitrile (DETMN).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an amino nitrile mixture comprising aminoacetonitrile (AAN) and from 5 to 70% by weight of iminodiacetonitrile (IDAN), which comprises heating crude AAN which is largely free of formaldehyde cyanohydrin (FACH-free) at a temperature of from 50 to 150° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing N-alkenyl compounds by reacting the corresponding NH compounds with alkynes in the liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one stabilizer, and the use of stabilizers for increasing the selectivity in a process for preparing N-alkenyl compounds by reacting the corresponding NH compounds with alkynes in the liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst.