Assignee:
InterNorth, Inc. - Omaha NE
International Classification:
B01J 3104
Abstract:
An improved method is disclosed for improving the selectivity of supported silver catalysts by incorporating a promoter therein. The improvement comprises forming a solution of a compound of the promoter and an anion selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids, aminoorganic acids, and hydroxybenzoic acids in a solvent and contacting the catalyst with the solution.