Patent ID: 8420565

Claim:
A process for preparing a catalyst composition comprising: i) providing at least two metal precursors of different element metals, with at least one of the metal precursors being an oil dispersible sulfur containing organic compound, wherein at least two metal precursors of the different element metals are selected from nickel naphthenate, titanium dithiocarbamate, titanyl sulfate, zinc alkyl dithiocarbamate, zinc alkyl phosphorodithioate, zinc mercaptobenzothiazole, zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate, copper dithiocarbamate, manganese acetate, zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, and combinations thereof; and iii) combining the metal precursors with a hydrocarbon compound to transform the precursors into a catalyst composition having formula (R p ) i (M t ) a (L u ) b (S v ) d (C w ) e (H x ) f (O y ) g (N z ) h , wherein R is optional and is at least a lanthanoid element metal or an alkaline earth metal; M is at least an element metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and manganese; L is at least an element metal different from the element metal M and is selected from the group consisting of titanium, chromium, iron, coal, nickel, copper, and zinc; 0<=i<=1, 0<b/a=<5, 0.5(a+b)<=d<=5(a+b), 0<e<=11(a+b), 0<f<=7(a+b), 0<g<=5(a+b), 0<h<=2(a+b), p, t, u, v, w, x, y, z, each representing total charge for each of: M, L, S, C, H, O and N, respectively, wherein pi+ta+ub+vd+we+xf+yg+zh=0; and wherein the catalyst has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with at least three diffraction peaks located at 2-θ angles of greater than 25°.