A process for the production of a mono-olefin from a gaseous paraffinic hydrocarbon having at least two carbon atoms or mixtures thereof comprising reacting said hydrocarbons and molecular oxygen in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The catalyst consist essentially of platinum supported on alumina...http://www.google.com/patents/US6452061?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6452061 - Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation process