Patent ID: 6271169
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
A catalyst, comprising a molybdenum compound of formula I, II, III, IV or V:V.sub.q MoA.sub.y O.sub.z INiMo.sub.x B.sub.y O.sub.z ' IIVNi.sub.w Mo.sub.x C.sub.y 'O.sub.z "" IIICoNi.sub.w Mo.sub.x D.sub.y O.sub.z '"" IVVNi.sub.w Co.sub.r Mo.sub.x E.sub.y O.sub.z """" Vwherein:q is a number from 0.1 to 10;r is a number from 0.1 to 10;w is a number from 0.1 to 10;x is a number from 0.1 to 10;y is a number from 0.1 to 10;y' is a number from 0 to 10,A is at least one cation selected from the group consisting of cations of: Cr, Ce and Pb;B is at least one cation selected from the group consisting of cations of: Al and W,C is at least one cation selected from the group consisting of cations of: Fe, Zn, Al, Sb, Bi, W, Li, Ba, Nb and Sn;D is at least one cation selected from the group consisting of cations of: Ba, Mn, Al, Sb, Sn, and W;E is at least one cation selected from the group consisting of cations of: Fe, Ca, Mn, Sr, Eu, La, Zr, Ga, Sn and Pb; andz, z', z"", z'"", and z"""" are determined using the amounts and oxidation states of all cations present in each formula according to the following equations:z=((q times oxidation state of V)+(1 times oxidation state of Mo)+(y times oxidation state of A)) divided by 2 (oxidation state of oxygen);z'=((1 times oxidation state of Ni)+(x times oxidation state of Mo)+(y times oxidation state of B)) divided by 2 (oxidation state of oxygen);z""=((1 times oxidation state of V)+(w times the oxidation state of Ni)+(x times oxidation state of Mo)+(y' times oxidation state of C)) divided by 2 (oxidation state of oxygen);z'""=((1 times oxidation state of Co)+(w times the oxidation state of Ni)+(x times oxidation state of Mo)+(y' times oxidation state of D)) divided by 2 (oxidation state of oxygen); andz""""=((1 times oxidation state of V)+(w times the oxidation state of Ni)+(r times the oxidation state of Co)+(x times oxidation state of Mo)+(y' times oxidation state of E)) divided by 2 (oxidation state of oxygen).