Vanadium Molybdenum Oxide Research Articles

Compound oxides present in vanadium-molybdenum oxide maleic catalysts

The composition and physical properties of two new compound oxides of vanadium and molybdenum have been determined. These have been shown to be major components of typical vanadium-molybdenum oxide catalysts such as are used commercially for oxidation of benzene to maleic anhydride. However, the pure crystalline compounds are not as active as commercial catalysts.