Patent ID: 6417422
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A method for preparing an alkene or substituted alkene from the corresponding alkane or substituted alkane, the method comprisingproviding an alkane or a substituted alkane and a gaseous oxidant to a reaction zone containing a catalyst, the catalyst comprising (i) a major component consisting essentially of Ni, a Ni oxide, a Ni salt, or mixtures thereof, and (ii) one or more minor components consisting essentially of an element or compound selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ta, Nb, Co, Hf, W, Y, Zn, Zr, Al, oxides thereof and salts thereof, or mixtures of such elements or compounds, and dehydrogenating the alkane or substituted alkane to form the corresponding alkene or substituted alkene under reaction conditions effective to convert the alkane or substituted alkane to the alkene or substituted alkene.