In case of oxidizing cycloalkane with oxygen, the catalyst to be used is a
catalyst obtained by supporting metals of Groups 5 to 10 of the Periodic
Table on a carrier, the carrier being subjected to a catalytic treatment
with an organosilicon compound. The metal is preferably vanadium,
chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, ruthenium or palladium, while the
carrier is preferably an oxide of magnesium, aluminum, silicon, titanium
or zirconium.