PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SURFACTANTS CONTAINING BRANCH CHAIN ALKYL GROUPS

摘要

The preparation of mid- to near mid-chain branched ~a olefins is effected by: (a) preparing a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen; (b) reacting this mixture in the presence of a catalyst under Fischer-Tropsch conditions to prepare a hydrocarbon mixture comprising the described olefins; and (c) separating the olefins from the hydrocarbon mixture. Also claimed is the preparation of mid- to near mid-chain branched alcohols by reacting the olefins described with CO/H2 under Oxo conditions.