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Title: Alcohol homologation

Abstract

A process is described for the homologation of an alkanol by reaction with synthesis gas in contact with a system containing rhodium atom, ruthenium atom, iodine atom and a bis(diorganophosphino) alkane to selectivity produce the next higher homologue.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7023568
Patent Number(s):
4727200
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-030741
Assignee:
Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, CT (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-84PC70022
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 27 Mar 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; ALCOHOLS; METHYLATION; IODINE; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; RHODIUM; RUTHENIUM; SYNTHESIS GAS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HALOGENS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; METALS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM METALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 102000* - Synthetic Fuels- Products & By-Products- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Wegman, R W, and Moloy, K G. Alcohol homologation. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Wegman, R W, & Moloy, K G. Alcohol homologation. United States.
Wegman, R W, and Moloy, K G. Tue . "Alcohol homologation". United States.
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author = {Wegman, R W and Moloy, K G},
abstractNote = {A process is described for the homologation of an alkanol by reaction with synthesis gas in contact with a system containing rhodium atom, ruthenium atom, iodine atom and a bis(diorganophosphino) alkane to selectivity produce the next higher homologue.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 1988}
}

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