| abstract |
The present invention relates to a catalyst for the production of chlorine by catalytic gas phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride with oxygen, wherein the catalyst comprises at least tin dioxide as a carrier material and at least one ruthenium-containing compound as the catalytically active material, and the carrier material as an additional minor component, a compound of an element or an element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ce, La, Y, Sc, V, Mo, Cr, Au. |