NITROGENATION OF HYDROCARBONS, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF MALEIMIDE

摘要

A process is provided for the nitrogenation of hydrocarbons, resulting in the production of cyclic imides and nitriles from hydrocarbons contacted with molecular oxygen and a nitrogenating agent, including ammonia or primary amines, in the presence of an oxidation catalyst containing variable valency metal oxides, in the vapor phase at elevated temperature.