This document relates to oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst materials that include molybdenum, vanadium, beryllium, oxygen, and optionally aluminum.

This document relates to oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst materials that include molybdenum, vanadium, beryllium, oxygen, and optionally aluminum.

The present disclosure provides a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene, comprising at least one compound of formula Zn.sub.aAl.sub.bM.sub.cFe.sub.eO.sub.f.Z(-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3), wherein M is at least one element chosen from Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Mn, Ba, Cu, Co, and Ni, Z represents the percentage by weight of -Fe2O3 in the catalyst and ranges from 10% to 70%. Also provided herein is a process of preparing said catalyst and the use of said catalyst in an oxidative dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene processes.

The present disclosure provides a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene, comprising at least one compound of formula Zn.sub.aAl.sub.bM.sub.cFe.sub.eO.sub.f.Z(-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3), wherein M is at least one element chosen from Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Mn, Ba, Cu, Co, and Ni, Z represents the percentage by weight of -Fe2O3 in the catalyst and ranges from 10% to 70%. Also provided herein is a process of preparing said catalyst and the use of said catalyst in an oxidative dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene processes.