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Catalytic process for polyhydric alcohols and derivatives

US3944588A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1975
Grant dateMar 16, 1976
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Expiry dateJan 2, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to the manufacture of such valuable chemicals as polyhydric alcohols, their ether and ester derivatives, oligomers of such alcohols and monohydric alcohols and their ether and ester derivatives by reacting hydrogen and oxides of carbon in the presence of a rhodium carbonyl complex and a trialkanolamine borate.

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