Catalytic properties of molybdophosphoric, mixed vanadium molybdophosp
horic heteropoly acids H3+nPMo12-nVnO40 (n = 0, 1, 2) and their salts
Na7PV4Mo8O40 and Na8HPV6Mo6O40 have been studied in methylpyrazine amm
oxidation. Partial vanadium substitution for molybdenum in heteropoly
acids increases activity and selectivity towards cyanopyrazine. Sodium
salts are somewhat less active and selective.