PREPARATION OF ETHANOL AND/OR EHTYL ACETATE

摘要

Ethanol and/or ethyl acetate are prepared by reacting methanol with carbon monoxide or a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (a) a ruthenium compound and optionally a rhodium compound, (b) an iodide and/or bromide of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal and (c) an aromatic heterocyclic amine or an oxide thereof or an organic nitrogen compound containing a group r