Patent ID: 7087547

Claim:
A catalyst for oxidative demercaptanization of hydrocarbon compositions, comprising 0.2–5% of an oxide selected from the group consisting of an oxide of a transition metal of group Ib, an oxide of a transition metal of group Vb, an oxide of a transition metal of group VIb, an oxide of a transition metal of group VIIb, a nickel oxide, a cobalt oxide, and a mixture of at least two of said oxides; 0.5–20% of a transition metal salt; 0.5–20% of a nitrogen-containing organic compound; and the rest-an inert component up to 100%, wherein said inert component is a substance selected from the group consisting of an oxide of an element of group IIa, an oxide of an element of Group III, an oxide of an element of group IV, an iron oxide, a chemical compound containing not less than 95% of at least one of said oxides, and a mixture of at least two of said substances, wherein said nitrogen-containing organic compound is a compound selected from the group consisting of amine, amide, amino acid, alkanol amine, urea derivative, and a combination of at least two of said compounds.