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Novel solvents for the catalytic process for making polyhydric alcohols

US4162261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1977
Grant dateJul 24, 1979
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Expiry dateSep 13, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/158
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention concerns making alkane polyols and monohydric alcohols by reacting hydrogen and oxides of carbon in the presence of a rhodium carbonyl complex dissolved in a crown ether.

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