Process for the preparation of methanol in liquid phase
US4731386A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for preparing methanol in a liquid reaction medium by reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system consisting of an alkali metal alcoholate and a copper catalyst, wherein the liquid reaction medium in the reactor in addition to methanol and methyl formate contains at least 50% by volume of a non-polar organic solvent having a dielectricity constant which is lower than that of pure methanol at the same temperature.
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