Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids

Details Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids

1986-04-07

1988-10-11

Evans, J. E.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

502185, 502313, 560265, C07C 2704, C07C 29136, C07C 6708

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047773030

ABSTRACT:
An alcohol and/or a carboxylic acid ester is (are) produced from a C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 carboxylic acid by contacting the carboxylic acid at elevated temperature and pressure with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst characterized in that the catalyst comprises a first component which is either molybdenum or tungsten and a second component which is a noble metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, optionally on a support, for example a high surface area graphitized carbon.

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