Patent ID: 11890594
Assignee: UOP LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  Y | IPC B  C

Claim 10:
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the mixed-metal oxide catalyst has the formula

MoVxYyZzOn 

wherein;
Y=Nb, Ta, or a combination thereof
Z=Te, Sb, or a combination thereof
x=0.1 to 0.4,
y=0.05 to 0.3,
z=0.05 to 0.3, and
n takes a value that satisfies the bond valency of the mixed-metal oxide catalyst;
the catalyst further characterized by an x-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks at the diffraction angles 2θ (°)±0.1 of 6.6, 7.8, 9.0, 22.2, 25.3, 26.2, 27.2, 29.1, 30.4, and 45.1.