Patent ID: 6638891
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A catalyst composition for selective partial oxidation of lower alkanes to produce olefins and carboxylic acids, said composition having the formula:MoaVbAlcXdYeOz wherein: X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of W and Mn; Y is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pd, Sb, Ca, P, Ga, Ge, Si, Mg, Nb, and K; a is 1; b is 0.01 to 0.9; c is >0 to 0.2; d is >0 to 0.5; e is >0 to 0.5; and z is an integer representing the number of oxygen atoms required to satisfy the valency of Mo, V, Al, X, and Y.