Patent ID: 6403525
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide having the empirical formulaMoaVbNcXdZeOf whereinN is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Te, Sb, Sn, Ge and Bi, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ni, Pt, B, Ga, As, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Hf, Pb, P, Pm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, La, Sc, Au, Ag, Pd, Ga, Pr, Re, Ir, Nd, Y, Sm, Tb, W, Ce, Cu and Zn, and Z is selected from the group consisting of In and Re; and wherein, when a=1, b=0.01 to 1.0, c=0.01 to 1.0, d=0.01 to 1.0, e=0.001 and f is dependent on the oxidation state of the other elements.