Process for producing alcohols

Details Process for producing alcohols Process for producing alcohols

1983-11-28

1987-10-27

Mars, Howard T.

Chemistry: fischer-tropsch processes; or purification or recover

Liquid phase fischer-tropsch reaction

560232, 560263, 560265, C07C 2706, C07C 6700

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047030640

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to the manufacture of valuable alcohols containing 1 to 2 carbon atoms, especially ethylene glycol, methanol, and ethanol, from the reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, by a homogeneous catalytic process using as the catalyst a synergistic mixture of solubilized ruthenium carbonyl complexes.

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Fonseca et al., High Pressure Science & Technology, Sixth AIRAPT Conference, Plenum Press, N.Y. 1979, pp. 733-738.
Keim et al., J. of Catalysis, 61, 359-365 (1980).
Bradley, J.A.C.S., 10124 (1979), pp. 7419-7421.

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