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The '''Andrussov Oxidation''' is an [[organic reaction]] describing the oxidation of methane in the presence of oxygen, ammonia, and a platinum catalyst to produce hydrogen cyanide.<ref>{{cite journal |
The '''Andrussov Oxidation''' is an [[organic reaction]] describing the [[oxidation]] of [[methane]] in the presence of [[oxygen]], [[ammonia]], and a [[platinum]] [[catalyst]] to produce [[hydrogen cyanide]].<ref>{{cite journal |
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| title = Über die schnell verlaufenden katalytischen Prozesse in strömenden Gasen und die Ammoniak-Oxydation (V) |
| title = Über die schnell verlaufenden katalytischen Prozesse in strömenden Gasen und die Ammoniak-Oxydation (V) |
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| author = [[Leonid Andrussow]] |
| author = [[Leonid Andrussow]] |
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Revision as of 18:54, 7 September 2008
The Andrussov Oxidation is an organic reaction describing the oxidation of methane in the presence of oxygen, ammonia, and a platinum catalyst to produce hydrogen cyanide.[1][2]
- CH4 + NH3 + 1.5O2 → HCN + 3H2O
The reaction was discovered by Leonid Andrussow in 1927.
References
- ^ Leonid Andrussow (1927). "Über die schnell verlaufenden katalytischen Prozesse in strömenden Gasen und die Ammoniak-Oxydation (V)". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft. 60 (8): 2005–2018. doi:10.1002/cber.19270600857.
- ^ L. Andrussow (1935). "Über die katalytische Oxydation von Ammoniak-Methan-Gemischen zu Blausäure (The catalytic oxidation of ammonia-methane-mixtures to hydrogen cyanide)". Angewandte Chemie. 48 (37): 593–595. doi:10.1002/ange.19350483702.