FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to methods of producing ethylene, and ethylene and acetic acid from initial gas containing ethane and oxygen when said gas gets into contact with a MoaVvTaxTeyOz catalyst, in which a equals 1.0, v ranges from approximately 0.01 to approximately 1.0, x ranges from approximately 0.01 to approximately 1.0, y ranges from approximately 0.01 to approximately 1.0 and z is the number of oxygen atoms required to transform the catalyst into an electrically neutral state.
EFFECT: use of the methods enables to obtain said products with high selectivity and high output in a single step in unit time under reaction conditions.
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