Catalytic aminoethylation of cellulose, cellulose derivatives or polyvinyl alcohol

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A CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR AMINOETHYLATING CELLULOSE AND POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, WHICH COMPRISES, HEATING IN A SUBSTANTIALLY WATER-FREE, LIQUID PHSE SYSTEM TO A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 80-140*C. A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CELLULOSE AND POLYVINYL ALCOHOL WITH AN AMINOETHYLATING REACTANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ETHYLENIMINE, 2 - METHYLETHYLENIMINE, 2,2-DIMETHYLETHYLENIMINE, TRIMETHYLETHYLENIMINE, 2 - PHENYLETHYLENIMINE, 2 - (P-OLYL)ETHYLENIMINE, 2-BIPHENYLETHYLERMININE, 2 - (P-AMINOPHENYL)ETHYLENIMINE, 2-(2,4-DINITROPHENYL)ETHYLENIMINE AND THE METHYL ESTER OF P-(CARBOXYPHENYL)-ETHYLENIMINE, IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYL AND ALKENYL HALIDES HAVING UP TO AND INCLUDING 8 CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE, CYCLOHEXYL HALIDES, BENZYL HALIDES, TETRAMETHYLAND TETRAETHYLAMINE HALIDES, ETHYLENE CHLOROHYDRIN, TRIMETHYLAMINE, HYDROHALIDE, DIMETHYLAMILINE HYDROHALIDE, ANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, AMMONIUM HALIDES, ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, P-TOLUENE SULFONIC ACID AND NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, SAID HEATING STEP BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF A NONPOLAR AND NONREACTIVE SOLVENT FOR SAID AMINOETHYLATING RACTANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HEPTANE, OCTANE, NONANE, DECANE, BENZENE, TOLUENE, DIOCTYLPHTHALATE, MONOCHLOROBENZENE AND O-DICHLOROBENZENE.