Methanol homologation using cobalt-ruthenium catalysts
US4348541A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1979 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methanol can be selectively converted to acetaldehyde, ethanol or mixtures thereof, using a homogeneous process. The process comprises contacting methanol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalytic system containing cobalt-ruthenium complexes or a soluble ruthenium compound plus Co.sub.2 (CO).sub.8-n where n is from 0 to 4.
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