Homologation process making higher alcohols

Patent · Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5635584

Leung, T W; Dombek, B D

This patent describes a liquid phase process for the selective manufacture of C{sub 2} + alkanols. The yield of ethanol is greater than the yield of any of the other C{sub 2} + alkanol products. The process being effected in a homogeneous liquid phase reaction mixture and consisting essentially of the reaction of hydrogen with carbon monoxide in the presence of methanol which is produced in-situ directly from the reaction of hydrogen with carbon monoxide, and a catalyst containing ruthenium and cobalt in the form of carbonyl complexes, a halogen compound containing at least one of chlorine, bromine or iodine, and an aromatic compound.

• Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Co., Inc., Danbury, CT (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4935547; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-234270A
• OSTI ID: 5635584
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 19 Aug 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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