One‐Step Synthesis of Tolunitriles by Heterogeneously Catalyzed Liquid‐Phase Ammoxidation

Abstract

Abstract Tolunitriles have been efficiently synthesized by selective ammoxidation of corresponding xylene over silica‐supported Co‐Mn‐Mg‐Ni catalysts, without solvent for the first time in a one‐pot procedure. The selectivity for mono‐nitriles is almost 100%.