Patent · US Expired

Selective formation of ethanol from methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide

US4133966A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Gulf Research & Development Company · US

Inventors

Wayne R. Pretzer · Gibsonia, US
Thaddeus P. Kobylinski · Gibsonia, US
John E. Bozik · Beaver, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 1977
Grant date	Jan 9, 1979
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 1997

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C29/32
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the selective formation of ethanol which comprises contacting methanol, hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst system comprising cobalt acetylacetonate, a tertiary organo Group V A compound of the periodic Table, a first promoter comprising an iodine compound and a second promoter comprising a ruthenium compound.

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