| abstract |
A process for preparing amino alcohols, which comprises reacting a polyhydric alcohol containing at least one primary alcoholic hydroxyl group and at least one secondary alcoholic hydroxyl group and expressed by the following general formula <IMAGE> wherein R1 is an alkyl group, R2 and R3 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group an n is an integer of 0 to 3, WITH AMMONIA IN THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIED HYDROGENATION CATALYST THEREBY TO AMINATE THE SECONDARY ALCOHOLIC HYDROXYL GROUP OF THE POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL SELECTIVELY. |