Production of HCN from organic nitriles

Details Production of HCN from organic nitriles Production of HCN from organic nitriles

1976-08-30

1979-01-23

Vertiz, O. R.

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Nitrogen or compound thereof

Carbon containing

C01C 302

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041361563

ABSTRACT:
Hydrogen cyanide is produced by reacting an organic nitrile with hydrogen at temperatures of 400-700.degree. C in the presence of selected catalysts. Exemplary is the reaction of benzonitrile and hydrogen at 600.degree. C in the presence of chromia on alumina to produce hydrogen cyanide.

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