PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOWER SATURATED ALIPHATIC NITRILES

摘要

Propionitrile, isobutyronitrile, normal butryonitrile or mixtures thereof are produced by subjecting a gas containing ethylene and/or propylene and hydrogen cyanide to catalytic addition reaction at a temperature in the range 200 DEG C. to 450 DEG C. in the presence of palladium and/or rhodium and/or at least one compound of palladium or rhodium as catalyst.