Claims
- 1. A catalyst having the following formula:
- X.sub.a A.sub.b D.sub.c Fe.sub.d Bi.sub.e Mo.sub.12 O.sub.x
- wherein
- X is Ge, Ag, Cr, Ru, Ti, W or mixture thereof;
- A is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, rare earth metal, Nb, Ta, Tl, P, As, B, Sb or mixture thereof;
- D is Ni, Co, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cd or mixture thereof;
- wherein
- a is 0.01 to about 4;
- b is 0 to about 4;
- c and d are 0.01 to about 12;
- e is 0.01 to about 6; and
- x is the number of oxygens required to satisfy the valence requirements of the other elements present; and
- wherein said catalyst contains at least one of the following element combinations: Cr++ W, Ge+ W, Cr+ P and Ge+ P.
- 2. The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains Cr+ W.
- 3. The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains Ge+ W.
- 4. The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains Cr+ P.
- 5. The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains Ge+ P.
- 6. A catalyst having the following formula:
- X.sub.a A.sub.b D.sub.c Fe.sub.d Bi.sub.e Mo.sub.12 O.sub.x
- wherein
- X is Ge, Sn, Cu, Ag, Cr, Ru, Ti, W or mixtures thereof;
- A is alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, rare earth metal, Nb, Ta, Tl, P, As, B, Sb or mixtures thereof;
- D is Ni, Co, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cd or mixtures thereof; and
- wherein
- a is 0.01 to about 4;
- b is 0 to about 4;
- c and d are 0.01 to about 12;
- e is 0.01 to about 6; and
- x is the number of oxygens required to satisfy the valence requirements of the other elements present; and
- wherein
- X and A are so selected that said catalyst contains at least one system selected from the group consisting of Cu+ B, Cu+ Ge and Cu+ P.
- 7. The catalyst of claim 6 wherein said catalyst contains Cu+ B.
- 8. The catalyst of claim 6 wherein said catalyst contains Cu+ Ge.
- 9. The catalyst of claim 6 wherein said catalyst contains Cu+ P.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 380,527 filed 7/19/73, now abandoned.
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