| abstract |
Catalyst for the production of aldehyde by converting an alcohol into the corresponding aldehyde by partial oxidation of alcohol, consisting of an active catalytic material of mixed molybdenum oxides and a further component M selected from oxides of chromium, vanadium, aluminum, iron, tungsten, manganese and mixtures thereof Mo: M molar ratio ranging from 1 to 5, wherein the catalytically active material is supported on an inert support with a monolithic structure. |