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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to the present invention, a molded catalyst for use in the production of methyl methacrylate can be provided. The molded catalyst comprises synthetic faujasite-type zeolite and a layered magnesium silicate compound, wherein the sulfur content in the layered magnesium silicate compound is 0.10% by weight or less. According to the present invention, a method for producing methyl methacrylate can also be provided. The method is characterized by comprising a step of carrying out a gas-phase catalytic reaction of methyl α-hydroxyisobutyrate using the above-mentioned molded catalyst for use in the production of methyl methacrylate.