Process for producing ethanol

Details Process for producing ethanol Process for producing ethanol

1980-05-27

1982-10-05

Evans, Joseph E.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 2900

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043529461

ABSTRACT:
A process for selectively producing ethanol which comprises introducing into a reaction zone methanol, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, a cobalt tricarbonyl complex and an iodine promoter and then subjecting the contents of said reaction zone to an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure for a time period sufficient to convert methanol to ethanol.

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Wender et al., "Science", vol. 113 (Feb. 23, 1951), pp. 206, 207.

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