Supported intermetallic compounds and use as catalyst

2:

• The composition of claim 1, wherein the porous oxidic support material comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of:
• silica,
• alumina,
• titania,
• zirconia, and
• a mixed oxide of one or more selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ti, and Zr.

12:

• A process for preparing the composition of claim 1, comprising
• (i) preparing a liquid mixture comprising a source of X, a source of Y, a source of Z, and a source of the porous oxidic support material;
• (ii) removing the liquid phase from the mixture prepared in (i);
• and
• (iii) heating the mixture obtained from (ii) in a reducing atmosphere, thereby obtaining the intermetallic compound supported on the porous oxidic support material.

13:

• The process of claim 12, wherein the source of X is selected from the group consisting of salts of X, wherein the salts of X are selected from the group consisting of acetates, acetylacetonates, nitrates, nitrites, sulfates, hydrogensulfates, dihydrogensulfates, sulfites, hydrogensulfites, phosphates, hydrogenphosphates, dihydrogenphosphates, halides, cyanides, cyanates, isocyanates, and mixtures of two or more thereof;
• wherein the source of Y is selected from the group consisting of salts of Y, wherein the salts of Y are selected from the group consisting of acetates, acetylacetonates, nitrates, nitrites, sulfates, hydrogensulfates, dihydrogensulfates, sulfites, hydrogensulfites, phosphates, hydrogenphosphates, dihydrogenphosphates, halides, cyanides, cyanates, isocyanates, and mixtures of two or more thereof;
• wherein the source of Z is selected from the group consisting of salts of Z, wherein the salts of Z are selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkoxides, acetates, nitrates, nitrites, sulfates, hydrogensulfates, dihydrogensulfates, sulfites, hydrogensulfites, phosphates, hydrogenphosphates, dihydrogenphosphates, halides, cyanides, cyanates, isocyanates, and mixtures of two or more thereof;
• and wherein the source of the porous oxidic support material comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, titania, zirconia, and a mixed oxide of one or more Si, Al, Ti, and Zr.

14:

• The process of claim 12, wherein (i) comprises
• (i.1) preparing a liquid mixture comprising a source of X, a source of Y, a source of Z, and a solvent;
• and
• (i.2) admixing the source of the porous oxidic support material with the mixture prepared in (i.1);
• wherein the solvent according to (i. 1) is a polar solvent;
• and
• wherein the solvent according to (i.2) is a polar solvent.