The invention concerns ionic compounds in which the anionic load has been delocalized. A compound disclosed by the invention is comprised of an amide or one of its salts, including an anionic portion combined with at least one cationic portion M.sup.+m in sufficient numbers to ensure overall electronic neutrality; the compound is further comprised of M as a hydroxonium, a nitrosonium NO.sup.+, an ammonium NH.sub.4.sup.+, a metallic cation with the valence m, an organic cation with the valence m, or an organometallic cation with the valence m. The anionic portion matches the formula R.sub.FSO.sub.xN.sup.?Z, where R.sub.F is a perflourinated group, x is 1 or 3, and Z is an electroattractive substituent. The compounds can be used notably for ionic conducting materials, electronic conducting materials, colorants and the catalysis of various chemical reactions.

The invention concerns ionic compounds in which the anionic load has been delocalized. A compound disclosed by the invention is comprised of an amide or one of its salts, including an anionic portion combined with at least one cationic portion M.sup.+m in sufficient numbers to ensure overall electronic neutrality; the compound is further comprised of M as a hydroxonium, a nitrosonium NO.sup.+, an ammonium NH.sub.4.sup.+, a metallic cation with the valence m, an organic cation with the valence m, or an organometallic cation with the valence m. The anionic portion matches the formula R.sub.FSO.sub.xN.sup.?Z, where R.sub.F is a perflourinated group, x is 1 or 3, and Z is an electroattractive substituent. The compounds can be used notably for ionic conducting materials, electronic conducting materials, colorants and the catalysis of various chemical reactions.

Disclosed is a method of preparing biomass-derived adiponitrile including preparing adiponitrile by subjecting biomass-derived adipamide to dehydration using a catalyst in a medium. The catalyst is configured such that a metal oxide is supported on a carrier containing porous silica with a pore diameter in a range of 5 nm to 15 nm, and the metal is molybdenum, chromium, vanadium, or combinations thereof.

Disclosed is a method of preparing biomass-derived adiponitrile including preparing adiponitrile by subjecting biomass-derived adipamide to dehydration using a catalyst in a medium. The catalyst is configured such that a metal oxide is supported on a carrier containing porous silica with a pore diameter in a range of 5 nm to 15 nm, and the metal is molybdenum, chromium, vanadium, or combinations thereof.