Abstract: A process for the production of a carbodiimide, comprising the steps of: (1) reacting an amine represented by the following formula (A) with carbon disulfide in the presence of a catalyst at a reaction temperature of 50 to 150° C. to obtain a thiourea represented by the following formula (B): (In the above formula (A), R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.) (In the above formula (B), R is as defined in the above formula (A); (2) desulfurizing the obtained thiourea with a hypochlorite in the presence of a basic compound to obtain a carbodiimide represented by the following formula (C): (In the above formula (C), R is as defined in the above formula (A)); and (3) purifying the obtained carbodiimide.

Abstract: A process for the production of a carbodiimide, comprising the steps of: (1) reacting an amine represented by the following formula (A) with carbon disulfide in the presence of a catalyst at a reaction temperature of 50 to 150° C. to obtain a thiourea represented by the following formula (B): (In the above formula (A), R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.) (In the above formula (B), R is as defined in the above formula (A).; (2) desulfurizing the obtained thiourea with a hypochlorite in the presence of a basic compound to obtain a carbodiimide represented by the following formula (C): (In the above formula (C), R is as defined in the above formula (A).); and (3) purifying the obtained carbodiimide.