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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Han, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Lorenzo C DeCaul, Chester, PA (US);
Robert E Palermo, Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Dennis E Walsh, Richboro, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp., Fairfax, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
585500 ; 585943 ; 585654 ; 585656 ; 585659 ; 585661 ; 585662 ; 585663 ; 585700 ; 585400 ; 585417 ;
Abstract
There is provided a catalyst and a process for the direct partial oxidation of methane with oxygen, whereby hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms are produced. The catalyst used in this reaction is a spinel oxide, such as MgMn.sub.2 O.sub.4 or CaMn.sub.2 O.sub.4, modified with an alkali metal, such as Li or Na.