Patent number: 4511671
Abstract: A catalyst for manufacturing methacrolein by the vapor phase oxidation of isobutylene or tertiary butanol, said catalyst having the composition represented by the following formulaMo.sub.a W.sub.b Bi.sub.c Fe.sub.d A.sub.e B.sub.f C.sub.g D.sub.h O.sub.xwhereinA represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel and cobalt,B represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and thallium,C represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of tellurium, antimony, tin, cerium, lead, manganese and zinc,D represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, zirconium and titanium,a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and x respectively represent the atomic ratios of Mo, W, Bi, Fe, A, B, C, D, and O, and whena is fixed at 12,b is from 0 to 10,c is from 0.1 to 10,d is from 0.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 1, 1983
Date of Patent:
April 16, 1985
Assignee:
Nippon Shokubai Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Noboru Saito, Takeshi Satake, Ryuji Aoki, Isao Nagai