Patent ID: 6756340
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A catalytic composite comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of Group VIII noble metal components and mixtures thereof, a second component in an amount of from 0.9 to 1.1 weight percent, based on the total composite weight, selected from the group consisting of alkali metal components, alkaline earth metal components, and mixtures thereof, and a third component selected from the group consisting of tin, germanium, lead, indium, gallium, thallium, and mixtures thereof, all supported on an alumina support comprising essentially theta-alumina, said support having a surface area of from about 50 to about 120 m2/g and an apparent bulk density of at least 0.5 g/cm3, and wherein the mole ratio of the first component to the third component is in the range of from about 1.5 to about 1.7.