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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 5/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 5/116 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a process for preparing a catalyst and the same for use in production of methacrylic acid, which is characterized by molding a raw material including a powder containing phosphorus and molybdenum at the specific pressure. The invention also provides a process for preparing methacrylic acid by gas phase oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methacrolein, isobutyraldehyde and isobutyric acid in the presence of the catalyst.