New class of catalysts for the ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile over nickel-molybdenum mixed nitrides

H Zhang, Z Zhao, C Xu, A Duan

Index: Zhang, Huimin; Zhao, Zhen; Xu, Chunming; Duan, Aijun Chemistry Letters, 2006 , vol. 35, # 1 p. 36 - 37

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Abstract

Nickel–molybdenum mixed nitride catalysts were first reported for the ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile. It was found that the mixed nitrides exhibited high activity and selectivity to acrylonitrile. The mixed nitride catalyst with 1.0 of Ni/Mo atomic ratios showed the best catalytic properties for propane ammoxidation. The highest yield of acrylonitrile was 28.5% at the propane conversion of 68.4% at 773 K.