Copper chloride has been employed as a reagent for oxychlorination of hydrocarbons. It has now been found that a non-halide copper compound in combination with a rare earth compound is an excellent oxychlorination catalyst, e.g. a CuCO.sub.3 - CeO.sub.2 catalyst calcined at 900.degree.
Copperchloride has been employed as a reagent for oxychlorination of hydrocarbons. It has now been found that a non-halide copper compound in combination with a rare earth compound is an excellent oxychlorination catalyst, e.g. a CuCO.sub.3 -- CeO.sub.2 catalyst calcined at 900.degree.
The yield in oxidative dehydrogenation of organic compounds is improved by having a surfur promoter present either as part of the catalyst or added to the reaction with the reactants.
