Patent ID: 6747168
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for producing an unsaturated nitrile, which comprises subjecting an alkane, or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene, and ammonia to a vapor phase catalytic oxidation reaction in the presence of a catalyst containing a promoted mixed metal oxide having the empirical formulaAaMbNcXdZeOf wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo and W, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and Ce, N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Sb and Se, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pt, Sb, Bi, B, In, As, Ge, Sn, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Hf, Pb, P, Pm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, and Z is an element selected from the group consisting of Br, Cl, F and I; and wherein, when a=1, b=0.01 to 1.0, c=0.01 to 1.0, d =0.01 to 1.0, e=0.001 to 1.0 and f is dependent on the oxidation state of said other elements.