Chemicals from C3 compounds

Acrylonitrile
Main Reaction (exothermic):
CH2=CH-CH3 + NH3 + 1.5 O2 === CH2=CHCN + 3H2O

Side Reaction:

Formation of Cyanohydrins, HCN, Aceto-nitrile

Cyanohydrins == volatile polluting componds

 Acrylonitrile
Side reactions:
• C3H6 + NH3 + 9/4 O2 C2H3N + 3 H2O +
½ CO2 + ½ CO (2)

C2H3N + 3/2 O2 HCN + H2O + CO2

Combustion of propylene, CO
 Acrylonitrile

Acrylonitrile +
HCN+cyanohydr
ins + heavy ends

Acrylonitrile +
Mo-Bi heavy ends
3% Acrylonitrile
catalyst

Acetonitrile +
H2O + heavy
ends

Heating
purpose
 Isoprene
Dimerization
2 CH2=CH-CH3 CH2=C-CH2-CH2-CH3 (2 Methyl 1 Pentene)
(Propylene) CH3
(Isomerization)

CH3
CH3-C=CH-CH2-CH3 (2 Methyl 2 Pentene)
(pyrolysis)

CH3
CH2=C=CH=CH2 + CH4
(2 Methyl 1,3 butadiene)
 Isoprene
Acid catalyst,
150-300 C

gas

Exothermic
reaction
150-250 C

Liquid catalyst

(C3H7)3Al, liquid
catalyst HBr catalyst,
650-800 C
 Oxo processing of olefins
Hydro-formylation
Olefin + syn-gas (CO+H2) == Aldehyde

Dimerisation
Aldehyde == higher aldehydes

Hydrogenation
Aldehyde == Alcohols
 Oxo-processing of Olefins

Alcohol
Exothermic
reaction

Aldehyde
Higher 180 C
Aldehyde

Cobalt 150 C, 100 atm,

Ni catalyst