Process for producing ethanol
US4352946A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2000 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/32
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for selectively producing ethanol which comprises introducing into a reaction zone methanol, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, a cobalt tricarbonyl complex and an iodine promoter and then subjecting the contents of said reaction zone to an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure for a time period sufficient to convert methanol to ethanol.
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