US 6,982,342 B2
Ammoxidation of carboxylic acids to a mixture of nitriles
Michael J. Seely, Naperville, Ill. (US); Sanjay P. Godbole, Solon, Ohio (US); and Christos Paparizos, Willowick, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Standard Oil Company, Warrenville, Ill. (US)
Filed on May 15, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/438,586.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/381066, filed on May 16, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2003/0219372 A1, Nov. 27, 2003
Int. Cl. C07C 253/18 (2006.01); C07C 253/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 558—319 22 Claims
 
1. A process comprising introducing reactants comprising at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propylene and propane, at least one carboxylic acid, ammonia and a molecular oxygen-containing gas into a reaction zone containing an ammoxidation catalyst, and reacting the reactants comprising the hydrocarbon, carboxylic acid, ammonia and molecular oxygen over said catalyst at an elevated temperature to produce a product comprising acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile.