Alcohol homologation

Patent · Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7023568

Wegman, R W; Moloy, K G

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.

• DOE Contract Number: AC22-84PC70022
• Assignee: Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, CT (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4727200; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-030741
• OSTI ID: 7023568
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 27 Mar 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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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
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