| abstract |
A dehydrogenation catalyst is described comprising an iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and silver or a compound thereof. Further a process is described for preparing a dehydrogenationcatalyst that comprises preparing a mixture of iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and silver or a compound thereof and calcining the mixture. A process for dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon and a process for polymerizing the dehydrogenated hydrocarbon are also described. |