Process for producing ethanol

Details Process for producing ethanol Process for producing ethanol

1981-08-03

1982-10-05

Evans, Joseph E.

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

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 2900

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043529470

ABSTRACT:
A process for selectively producing alcohols, particularly ethanol, which comprises introducing into a reaction zone (1) methanol, (2) carbon monoxide, (3) hydrogen, (4) cobalt, (5) iodine, (6) ruthenium and (7) a ligand containing atoms from Group VA of the Periodic Table separated by a sterically constrained carbon-carbon bond, and then subjecting the contents of said reaction zone to an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure for a time sufficient to convert methanol to said ethanol.

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patent: 4262154 (1981-04-01), Gane et al.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 54th edition, 1973-1974, inside front cover or inside back cover.

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