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Process for producing aromatic nitriles or heterocyclic nitriles

US4939260A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 1988
Grant dateJul 3, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing aromatic or heterocyclic nitriles, which comprises reacting an alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon or an alkyl-substituted heterocyclic compound with ammonia and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising (a) at least one composite oxide selected from the group consisting of a binary composite oxide comprising titanium and silicon, a binary composite oxide comprising titanium and zirconium and a ternary composite oxide comprising titanium, silicon and zirconium, and (b) an oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, chromium, antimony, bismuth, phosphorus, niobium, iron, nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper.

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