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Methanol and ammonia are reacted together over an aluminium oxide catalyst to give a mixture of methylamine, dimethylamine and trimethylamine.

The ammonia is alkylated.

Selectivity can be increased by using zeolites.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
CH3OH
  +  
NH3
  +  
Al2O3
         
CH3NH2
  +  
(CH3)2NH
  +  
(CH3)3N
  +  
H2O
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Methanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aluminium oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methylamine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Dimethylamine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Trimethylamine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Alkylation
Industrial Process: Organic

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