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Supported vanadia catalyst and use thereof for nitrile production

US4284781A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1978
Grant dateAug 18, 1981
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Expiry dateMar 2, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C253/28
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Vanadia supported on a silica-alumina or gamma-alumina support in an amount to provide a vanadia to support weight ratio ranging from about 0.3:1 to about 3:1 substantially entirely within the pores of the support, the vanadia having been placed in molten form substantially within the pores of a support having a surface area greater than about 50 m.sup.2 gram, a porosity greater than about 0.4 cc/gram which further includes an alkali metal, with the vanadium metal to alkali metal mole ratio being from 2:1 to 30:1. At least a portion of the alkali metal is preferably in the form of alkali metal vanadate. The catalyst is used for the production of nitriles from a compound containing at least one alkyl group.

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