“…Metal catalyzed hydrocarbon hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions have been extensively studied [6][7][8][9][10], however, the high temperatures required for dehydrogenation reactions often lead to deactivation of traditional metal catalysts. Alternatives to traditional metal catalysts that allow reasonable reaction conditions include mixed metal catalysts, such as the Mo/V/Wb/Sb catalyst used in the Union Carbide ethane ODH process [1], and metal oxide catalysts such as chromium oxides which are known to promote dehydrogenation reactions [11,12].…”