The present invention provides a method for producing a nitrile represented by general formula (1) (in the formula, R denotes an optionally substituted alkyl group, alkenyl group, dienyl group, aralkyl group or aryl group having a total of 3-20 carbon atoms), and the method includes heating an aldoxime represented by general formula (2) (in the formula, R denotes the same groups as those mentioned above) at 80-250°C in the presence of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of phosphoric acid (catalyst A) and distilling off water generated as the reaction progresses to outside the reaction system.
本发明提供了一种生产通式(1)代表的腈的方法(式中,R表示任选取代的烷基、烯基、二烯基、芳烷基或芳基,共具有3-20个碳原子)、该方法包括在
磷酸的碱
金属盐或碱土
金属盐(催化剂 A)存在下,于 80-250°C 下加热通式(2)(式中,R 表示与上述相同的基团)所代表的醛
肟,并蒸馏掉反应过程中产生的
水,将其排出反应体系之外。