Process for producing ethanol

Details Process for producing ethanol Process for producing ethanol

1986-04-21

1987-03-17

Evans, J. E.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 2900, C07C 3108

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046509119

ABSTRACT:
A process for producing ethanol which comprises reacting methanol, carbon noxide and hydrogen in the presence of (a) a catalyst containing a cobalt component, an iron component, a ruthenium component and an iodine component, (b) at least one organic solvent and (c) water, said catalyst comprising the cobalt component in amount of 0.1-500 milligram atom (mg-atom) in terms of cobalt per 1 mol of methanol, an iron component in amount of 0.01-4 atoms per 1 atom of cobalt in terms of metal, a ruthenium component in amount of 0.01-4 atoms per 1 atom of cobalt in terms of metal and an iodine component in amount of 0.05-20 atoms per 1 atom of cobalt is disclosed. According to the present invention, selectivity to ethanol is high and ethanol can be obtained under mild conditions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4126752 (1978-11-01), Novotny et al.
patent: 4386009 (1983-05-01), Feder et al.
patent: 4393255 (1983-07-01), Mitchell et al.

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