ALCOHOL SEPARATION PROCESS

摘要

ALCOHOL SEPARATION PROCESS The process involves the separation of monohydric and polynydric products from a liquid homogeneous mixture obtained from the reaction of hydrogen and oxides of carbon in a solvent solution containing a Group VIII metal carbonyl complex catalyst by extracting said solvent solution with a liquid polyhydric alcohol having at least four carbon atoms and at least four hydroxyl moieties at a temperature of at least 50.degree.C. Further, the process is advantageous in that it can be effected under pressure in the presence of oxides of carbon. S P E C I F I C A T I O N