
%0 Journal Article
%A Petfield, AT 
%A Cooney, RP 
%T Polymerization reactions of acrylonitrile on zeolite surfaces
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1980/03/01
%V 33
%N 3
%P 653-658
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9800653
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9800653 
%X Infrared and mass spectral analyses are reported of the surface species generated when the adsorption complexes zeolite+acrylonitrile are heated. The evidence presented indicates that H2O competes favourably for zeolitic adsorption sites with acrylonitrile. Infrared spectra suggest that a C2 &#960;-bonding interaction may be important in the adsorption of acrylonitrile. Heating adsorbed acrylonitrile appears to generate polyacrylonitrile products which may include a cyclic dimer. Extended heating results in the possible formation of conjugated nitrile species, polyenes and even more extensively carbonized products. 
