Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids

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1988-01-29

1989-02-14

Evans, J. E.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

502325, 560265, C07C 29136, C07C 3108, C07C 3110

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048047910

ABSTRACT:
Ethanol is produced from acetic acid or propanol is produced from propionic acid by contacting either acetic acid or propionic acid in the vapor phase with hydrogen at elevated temperature and a pressure in the range from 1 to 150 bar in the presence of a catalyst comprising as essential components (i) a noble metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and (II) rhenium, optionally on a support, for example a high surface area graphitized carbon.

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patent: 4443639 (1984-04-01), Pesa et al.

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