The oxidative ammonolysis of ethylene to acetonitrile over gamma-Al2O3 supported molybdenum catalysts

Abstract

Here we report the formation of CH 3 CN with ammonia and ethylene as starting materials over γ-Al 2 O 3 supported molybdenum catalysts. To focus on the reactivity of lattice oxygen and to exclude surface reoxidation, oxidative ammonolysis experiments were done in the absence of gazeous oxygen