Methanol homologation using cobalt-ruthenium catalysts

Details Methanol homologation using cobalt-ruthenium catalysts Methanol homologation using cobalt-ruthenium catalysts

1979-11-30

1982-09-07

Lone, Werren B.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568902, 568890, C07C 4706, C07C 2900, C07C 2700, C07C 4549

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043485413

ABSTRACT:
Methanol can be selectively converted to acetaldehyde, ethanol or mixtures thereof, using a homogeneous process. The process comprises contacting methanol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalytic system containing cobalt-ruthenium complexes or a soluble ruthenium compound plus Co.sub.2 (CO).sub.8-n where n is from 0 to 4.

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