CATALYST FOR alpha,beta-UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID PRODUCTION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING alpha,beta-UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID

摘要

A catalyst for alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid production which comprises activated carbon having a specific surface area of 100 to 1,300 m2/g and a noble metal deposited thereon. The catalyst enables an alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid to be produced in high yield from an olefin or alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde. This catalyst can be produced by a process for producing a catalyst for alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid production, the process comprising selecting an activated carbon having a specific surface area of 100 to 1,300 m2/g and depositing the noble metal on the activated carbon.