Patent ID: 7544632

Claim:
A bulk multi-metallic catalyst composition represented by the formula: (X) a (Mo 1-x W x ) b [CH 3 (CH 2 ) d N(CH 3 ) 3 ] e O z wherein X is one or more Group VIII non-noble metals, d is an integer from about 10 to about 40, x is between 0 and 1, the molar ratio of e:a is ≦2.0/1 and z=((2a+6b)+e)/2 and the molar ratio of a: (b) is 0.5/1 to 3/1; and wherein said catalyst composition after sulfidation is comprised of stacked layers of (Mo 1-x W x )S 2 stoichiometry, such that the average stack height is about 10 Å to about 20 Å.