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how will you convert ethanol to methanamine

how will you convert ethanol to methanamine

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Suraj Prasad IIT Patna
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9 years ago
Methylamine is prepared commercially by the reaction of ammonia with methanol in the presence of a silicoaluminate catalyst. Dimethylamine and trimethylamine are coproduced; the reaction kinetics and reactant ratios determine the ratio of the three products. The product most favoured by the reaction kinetics is trimethylamine.

CH3OH + NH3 → CH3NH2 + H2OIn this way, more than 400 tons are produced annually

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