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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ikuya Matsuura, Toyama, JP;
Yasushi Yoshida, Yamaguchi, JP;
Assignee:
UBE Industries, Ltd., , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
585500 ; 585943 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms by bringing a methane-containing gas maintained at a temperature of 500 to 1500.degree. C. into contact with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst to effect oxidative coupling, using a catalyst comprising (1) a single-crystal, high-purity, and ultra-fine powdery magnesium oxide obtained by the gas-phase method, and (2) an alkali metal oxide.