Catalyst for oxidizing 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol and process for producing trifluoroacetaldehyde

摘要

A catalyst for oxidizing 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol to form trifluoroacetaldehyde. The catalyst has a long life and achieves high conversion and selectivity. The catalyst of the present invention comprises one or more metal oxides, including at least vanadium oxide, and zirconia as a carrier.