| abstract |
A process for selectively hydrogenating a dinitrile to an aminonitrile is provided.nThe process comprises contacting a dinitrile with a hydrogen-containing fluid in thenpresence of a solvent comprising an alcohol or liquid ammonia, at least one metal catalyst,nand a carbonyl group-containing additive such as, for example, organic amides, organicnesters, salts of carboxylic acids, or urea. |