11A new route to synthesizing acrylic acid from acetic acid and formalin by 12 one-step aldol condensation reaction was proposed and developed. V-P/ SiO 2 oxide 13 bifunctional catalysts were designed and prepared by ultrasonic impregnation method.14 The catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET, TEM, TG/DTA, and XPS, as well as 15 NH 3 , CO 2 -TPD, and pyridine-FTIR methods. Catalytic performance was evaluated 16 using a fixed-bed tubular microreactor operating with a CH 3 COOH/HCHO (HAc/FA) 17 molar ratio of 10 under atmospheric pressure. Influences of the balance between 18 acidic and alkaline sites, as well as ratio of V 4+ and V 5+ , on catalyst activity were 19 further studied. Reaction parameters were systemically optimized. Through a series of 20 comparisons, V-P/SiO 2 binary oxide catalyst with a bulk density ratio of 1:2 was 21 selected. 1