Production of unsaturated nitriles using catalysts containing boron, gallium or indium

Patent · Tue Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6438049

Grasselli, R K; Miller, A F; Suresh, D D

This patent describes a process for the preparation of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile by the reaction of propylene or isobutylene, molecular oxygen and ammonia at a temperature of about 200/sup 0/ to 600/sup 0/C in the presence of an oxidation catalyst. The improvement consists of using as the oxidation catalyst an antimony-free catalyst having the atomic ratios described by the formula: X/sub a/A/sub b/C/sub c/Fe/sub d/Bi/sub e/Mo/sub 12/O/sub x/ wherein X is Ga, In or mixtures thereof; A is alkali metal; C is Ni, Co or mixture thereof; and wherein a is 0.01 to about 4; b is 0 to about 4; c and d are 0.01 to about 12; e is 0.01 to about 6; and x is a number sufficient to satisfy the valence requirements of the other elements present. In a process for the preparation of acrylonitrile or methacryloniotrile by the reaction of propylene or isobutylene, molecular oxygen and ammonia at a temperature of about 200/sup 0/ to 600/sup 0/C in the presence of an oxidation catalyst.

• Assignee: Standard Oil Co., Cleveland, OH
• Patent Number(s): US 4766232
• Application Number: TRN: 89-004417
• OSTI ID: 6438049
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Jun 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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