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Process for the production of methanol and a composition suitable for use as a catalyst in said process

US4868221A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1988
Grant dateSep 19, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2008

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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 the preparation of methanol by contacting CO and H.sub.2 with a novel catalytic system formed by combining (a) a nickel salt having a pK.sub.a <4.70, (b) an alcohol, and (c) a hydride of an alkali metal or of an alkaline earth metal.

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