摘要 |
A catalyst for use in producing a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid ester, which can exhibit high initial activity and high space time yield, ensure a sufficiently long catalyst life in the industrial practice, and reduce the production of by-products; a process for producing the catalyst; and a process for producing a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid ester using the catalyst. The catalyst is produced by a process comprising a step of contacting the catalyst with a gas containing at least one member selected from water, a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid and a lower aliphatic alcohol. |