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Ammonium carboxylates

US4320063A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 1979
Grant dateMar 16, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 16, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/15
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ammonium carboxylates having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical. The defined carboxylates promote the formation of alkane polyols in a homogeneous liquid phase mixture wherein hydrogen and carbon monoxide are reacted in the presence of a rhodium carbonyl complex at a temperature of from about 100.degree. C. to 375.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 500 psia to about 50,000 psia.

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