Amination technology

Amines are compounds derived from ammonia (NH₃) and contain a nitrogen atom with a lone electron pair.

Amination is the process by which an amine group is added to an organic compound. Johnson Matthey's DAVY™ amination technology is based on an improved form of the Leonard Process, a well-established route to amine production by the vapour-phase reaction of alcohols or ether with ammonia in the presence of an alumina-silica catalyst.