Process for producing ethanol

Details Process for producing ethanol Process for producing ethanol

1983-04-12

1984-05-29

Evans, J. E.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568877, 568885, 568907, C07C 3108, C07C 2900

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active

044516789

ABSTRACT:
A process for producing ethanol which comprises reacting methanol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of (a) a catalyst comprising cobalt or a cobalt compound and an alkyl phosphine as an effective component and (b) a co-catalyst comprising hydrochloric acid and in the absence of an iodide is disclosed. According to the present invention, formation of by-products becomes less and selectivity to realizable ethanol becomes higher.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4304946 (1981-12-01), Isogai et al.

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