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Process for producing alcohols

US4703064A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 1983
Grant dateOct 27, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C29/157
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to the manufacture of valuable alcohols containing 1 to 2 carbon atoms, especially ethylene glycol, methanol, and ethanol, from the reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, by a homogeneous catalytic process using as the catalyst a synergistic mixture of solubilized ruthenium carbonyl complexes.

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