Claims
- 1. A process for dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon comprising contacting the hydrocarbon with a catalyst of the formula:
- Mo.sub.a Cu.sub.b Sn.sub.c A.sub.d L.sub.e O.sub.x
- wherein
- A is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, La, Ce, Th, U and mixtures thereof;
- L is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Ag, Au, Te, Se, Bi, Sb, Cr, As, S, Re, Mn, Ni, Co, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt and mixtures thereof; and
- wherein
- a is 0.1-15;
- b is 0.1-15;
- c is 0.05-12;
- d is 0.01-10;
- e is 0-12; and
- x is the number of oxygens sufficient to satisfy the valence requirements of the other elements present.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon.
- 3. The process of claim 2 wherein the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon is ethylbenzene.
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic compounds containing 2-30 carbon atoms, alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons where the alkyl group contains 2-6 carbon atoms and naphthenes.
- 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the contacting is done at a temperature between about 300.degree. C. and about 700.degree. C.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 102,087 filed Dec. 10, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,279,777.
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Divisions (1)
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