METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC NITRILE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method that can produce an aromatic nitrile in high yield and high selectivity with reduced consumption of ammonia in the process for producing the aromatic nitrile through a vapor phase catalytic reaction between an aromatic aldehyde and ammonia. SOLUTION: The vapor-phase catalytic reaction between an aromatic aldehyde and ammonia is carried out in the presence of a catalyst including copper oxide and zinc oxide and/or chromium oxide.