Claims
- 1. A process for the preparation of methacrylic acid which comprises oxidizing methacrolein in the vapor-phase with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst composition having the formula Mo.sub.a Cu.sub.b P.sub.c Sb.sub.d Ca.sub.e W.sub.f As.sub.g O.sub.h where: a=12; b=0.05-3; c=0.1-5; d=0.01-3; e=0.1-6; f=0.01-3; g=0-3; and h=value determined by the valence and proportions of the other elements of the formula.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 972,743 filed Dec. 26, 1978, U.S. Pat. No. 4,252,681.
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