Ethanol from methanol
US4239924A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 1979 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2531/845
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for selectively producing ethanol which comprises introducing into a reaction zone (1) methanol, (2) hydrogen, (3) carbon monoxide, (4) a cobalt tricarbonyl complex, (5) an iodine compound and (6) a ruthenium compound 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 ethanol.
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