The sections in this article are
Introduction
Ammoxidation of Alkenes
General
Propene Ammoxidation to Acrylonitrile
The
SOHIO
Acrylonitrile Process
Key Catalytic Functionalities
Role of Lattice Oxygen‐Catalyst as Redox Solid
Generalized Mechanism of Alkene Ammoxidation
Bifunctional Nature of Active Sites
Ammoxidation Mechanism (Molybdates, Antimonates)
Molybdate Catalysts
Multicomponent Molybdates
Role of Excess Molybdenum
Commercial Molybdate Catalysts
Antimonate Catalysts
Role of Excess Antimony
Commercial Antimony Catalysts
Ammoxidation of Substituted Alkenes
Isobutene Ammoxidation to Methacrylonitrile
α‐Methylstyrene Ammoxidation to Atroponitrile
Ammoxidation of Alkanes
Structure of
Mo
VNb
Te
O
Catalysts
Symbiosis between
M1
and
M2
Phases
Reaction Network and Mechanism
Future Research
Ammoxidation of Aromatics
Toluene Ammoxidation to Benzonitrile
Xylene Ammoxidation to Corresponding Mono‐ and Di‐nitriles
Ammoxidation of Heteroaromatics
3‐Methylpyridine Ammoxidation to Nicotinonitrile
Ammoxidation of 4‐Methylthiazole to 4‐Cyanothiazole
Acknowledgments