Superactive multimetallic catalytic composite and use thereof in hydrocarbon conversion

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a novel superactive multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of a catalytically effective amount of a pyrolyzed rhenium carbonyl component with a porous carrier material containing a uniform dispersion of a catalytically effective amount of a platinum group component which i maintained in the elemental metallic state. In a highly preferred embodiment this novel, catalytic composite also contains a catalytically effective amount of a halogen component. A key feature associated with the preparation of the subject catalytic composite is reaction of a rhenium carbonyl complex with a porous …