Amoco Corporation

Stephen T McKenna

Larry C Satek

Vincent F Smith, Jr

Ruth A Montag

The preparation, structure, and properties of solid inorganic materials containing aluminum, boron, oxygen and at least one Group VIII metallo element, selected from the group consisting of cobalt and nickel is described. Also described is the use of such materials in catalytic compositions for the conversion of organic compounds. In particular, the new materials having the general formula:

Crystalline metalloaluminum borates

The preparation, structure, and properties of solid inorganic materials containing aluminum, boron, oxygen and at least one Group VIII metallo element, selected from the group consisting of cobalt and nickel is described. Also described in the use of such materials in catalytic compositions for the conversion of organic compounds. In particular, the new materials having the general formula:

Crystalline nickel aluminum borates

A catalyst and process for production of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid made by condensing formaldehyde with, for example, propionic acid, which catalyst is made from a SiO.sub.2 -SnO.sub.2 mixed-oxide component consisting of porous silica gel and tin (IV) oxide and a cesium ion component.

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Stephen T McKenna