| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing triethylenetetramine (TETA), comprising the following steps: a) ethylenediamine (EDA) is reacted with formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide (HCN), the molar ratio of EDA to formaldehyde to HCN being between 1 : 1.5 : 1.5 and 1 : 2 : 2 [mol/mol/mol], to obtain ethylenediamine diacetonitrile (EDDN); b) the EDDN obtained in step a) is hydrogenated in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent. |