Hydrogenation reactions of p-toluidine over Ru/C were performed while varying reaction temperature, the hydrogen pressure, catalyst loading, solvent, and alkali additive and the effects on the reaction rates and product distribution were examined. 4-Methylcyclohexylamine was generated as a main product and bis(4-methyl cyclohexyl)amine was obtained as a resentative side-product for the hydrogenation reaction of p-toluidine. The selectivity of MCHA decreased with reaction temperature and the hydrogen pressure while increased with catalyst loading. IPA was the best solvent for MCHA. A mechanism of hydrogenation reaction of p-toluidine was suggested from the results. It was found that the presence of alkali salt increased MCHA by reducing BMCHA and rates of hydrogen reaction increased.

Ru/C 촉매를 이용한 p-toluidine (TLD) 선택적 수소화 반응의 특성을 파악하기 위하여 반응 온도, 수소 압력, 촉매량, 반응 용매 및 알카리 첨가제와 같은 공정변수들을 변화시켜가면서 반응속도와 생성물 분포에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. TLD 수소화 반응에서 4-methylcyclohexylamine (MCHA)이 주된 생성물로 얻어졌으며 부반응물로는 bis(4-methyl cyclohexyl) amine (BMCHA)이 주로 생성되었다. MCHA는 온도와 압력의 증가에 따라 감소하였지만, 촉매량에 따라서는 증가함을 나 타내었다. 용매의 변화에서는 isopropanol (IPA)에서 가장 좋은 선택도를 나타내었다. 이로부터 TLD 선택적 수소화에 대한 반응 기구를 제시하였다. 알카리염의 첨가는 BMCHA의 생성률을 낮게 하여 MCHA로의 선택도를 증가시켰으며 반응속도 또한 증가시켜주는 효과를 나타내었다.