The application discloses a 3-cyanopyridine catalytic synthesis process based on a mesoporous
molecular sieve, and belongs to the technical field of catalytic synthesis. The process takes 3-methylpyridine,
ammonia and
oxygen as main raw materials, and continuously synthesizes by relying on a composite mesoporous
molecular sieve catalyst. The catalyst constructs a
zirconium-
cerium co-doped
mesoporous silica framework in situ, improves the
structural rigidity of the pore channel, and reduces the surface hydrophilicity. Meanwhile, in combination with the reduction and
dissolution promotion of
hypophosphorous acid and the strong complexation of
phosphoric acid,
vanadium sources are deeply penetrated into the mesoporous interior, so that the loss and failure of the active catalyst in a high-temperature hydrothermal environment are effectively avoided. Through the precise modification of the catalyst structure and the deep
synergy of the
continuous reaction conditions, the process realizes extremely high target product selectivity and excellent long-period anti-deactivation performance, and is suitable for large-scale industrialized
continuous production of 3-cyanopyridine.