This paper reports about an investigation on the catalytic gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane aimed at the production of 1,6-C6 dinitriles, precursors for the synthesis of hexamethylenediamine. Catalysts tested were those also active and selective in the ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile: rutile-type V/Sb and Sn/V/Nb/Sb mixed oxides. Several N-containing compounds formed; however, the selectivity to cyano-containing aliphatic linear C6 compounds was low, due to the relevant contribution of side reactions such as combustion, cracking and formation of heavy compounds.
N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, A. Castelli, F. Cavani, C. Lucarelli, P. Marion, et al. (2009). The gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane to unsaturated C6 dinitriles, intermediates for hexamethylenediamine synthesis. BOCA RATON (FL) : CRC Press.
The gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane to unsaturated C6 dinitriles, intermediates for hexamethylenediamine synthesis
BALLARINI, NICOLA;CASTELLI, ALESSANDRO;CAVANI, FABRIZIO;LUCARELLI, CARLO;RIGHI, PAOLO;
2009
Abstract
This paper reports about an investigation on the catalytic gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane aimed at the production of 1,6-C6 dinitriles, precursors for the synthesis of hexamethylenediamine. Catalysts tested were those also active and selective in the ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile: rutile-type V/Sb and Sn/V/Nb/Sb mixed oxides. Several N-containing compounds formed; however, the selectivity to cyano-containing aliphatic linear C6 compounds was low, due to the relevant contribution of side reactions such as combustion, cracking and formation of heavy compounds.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
