Claims
- 1. In a process for catalytic reaction of an acyclic saturated compound having 2 to 10 carbon atoms per molecule with an acyclic unsaturated compound having 2 to 5 carbon atoms per molecule to form compounds having greater molecular weight than the starting materials, the improvement which comprises utilizing as catalyst for such reaction a sulfated and calcined mixture of (1) a support comprising an oxide or hydroxide of a Group IV-A element, (2) an oxide or hydroxide of a first metal selected from the group consisting of a Group VI, Group VII or Group VIII metal, (3) a second metal selected from the group consisting of a Group I-B, II-B, III-A, III-B, IV-B, V-A or VI-A metal and (4) a third metal selected from the group consisting of the metals of the Lanthanide Series of the IUPAC Periodic Table.
- 2. Process according to claim 1 wherein said first metal is molybdenum.
- 3. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is vanadium, niobium or tantalum.
- 4. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is chromium, molybdenum or tungsten.
- 5. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is copper, gold or silver.
- 6. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is zinc, cadmium or mercury.
- 7. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is scandium or yttrium.
- 8. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is boron, aluminum, gallium, indium or thallium.
- 9. Process according to claim 1 wherein said second metal is germanium, tin or lead.
- 10. Process according to claim 1 wherein said third metal is cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, gadolinium or dysprosium.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 07/800,796 filed on Nov. 27, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,214,017.
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