Preparation of benzylamine by highly selective reductive amination of benzaldehyde over Ru on an acidic activated carbon support as the catalyst

Gomez S; Peters JA; van der Waal JC; Zhou WZ; Maschmeyer T

Catalysis Letters, Vol.84, No.1-2, 1-5, 2002

Gomez S, Peters JA, van der Waal JC, Zhou WZ, Maschmeyer T

Ruthenium supported on activated carbon, on which acidic groups were introduced by pre-treatment with (NH4)(2)S2O8, is a highly active and selective catalyst for the synthesis of benzylamine via the reductive amination of benzaldehyde.

Keywords:benzaldehyde;reductive amination;supported catalysts;ruthenium;selectivity