摘要 |
A catalyst comprising a 1) complex comprising: a) at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group 8 metals, Group 9 metals, Group 10 metals, and combinations thereof, b) a compound having the formula R<SUB>3</SUB>X wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls, aryls, substituted aryls, and substituted organic compounds and wherein X is a Group 15 element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth; and 2) support component comprising a silicon-containing compound and a method of making said catalyst, is disclosed. The catalyst is then used to dehydrogenate hydrocarbons in a dehydrogenation reaction zone under dehydrogenation reaction conditions.
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