HYDROCARBON OXIDATION VIA CARBON MONOXIDE REDUCED CATALYST

摘要

of the Invention The present invention provides a supported catalyst for use in a vapor phase reaction for the high yield conversion of lower aliphatic hydrocarbons such as butane to corresponding monocarboxylic acids such as acetic acid. The catalyst is prepared by the carbon monoxide reduction of a vanadium pentoxide-impregnated, inert porous carrier.