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Title: Alcohol homologation

Abstract

A process 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:
 [1];  [2]
  1. South Charleston, WV
  2. Charleston, WV
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
UNION CARBIDE CORP
OSTI Identifier:
866506
Patent Number(s):
4727200
Assignee:
Union Carbide Corporation (Danbury, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-84PC70022
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
alcohol; homologation; process; alkanol; reaction; synthesis; gas; contact; containing; rhodium; atom; ruthenium; iodine; bis; diorganophosphino; alkane; selectivity; produce; homologue; synthesis gas; rhodium atom; /999/

Citation Formats

Wegman, Richard W, and Moloy, Kenneth G. Alcohol homologation. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Wegman, Richard W, & Moloy, Kenneth G. Alcohol homologation. United States.
Wegman, Richard W, and Moloy, Kenneth G. Fri . "Alcohol homologation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866506.
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title = {Alcohol homologation},
author = {Wegman, Richard W and Moloy, Kenneth G},
abstractNote = {A process 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 = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1988},
month = {1}
}

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