Patent ID: 9089832
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A catalyst for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons consisting essentially of: (A) Mg, wherein Mg is present in the catalyst in an amount ranging from 40 weight percent to 90 weight percent based on a total weight of the catalyst; (B) Na and Re, wherein Na and Re are each present in the catalyst in an amount ranging from 0.01 weight percent to 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the catalyst; (C) Cs, wherein Cs is present in the catalyst in an amount ranging from 0.01 weight percent to 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the catalyst; and (D) oxygen, wherein the Mg and the oxygen are present in the catalyst as MgO, wherein O is present in the catalyst in an amount ranging from 10 weight percent to 45 weight percent based on the total weight of the catalyst, and wherein at least 95 weight percent of the catalyst is made of (A), (B), (C), and (D).