| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:In the production of dimethyl ether from hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a catalyst containing copper, chromium and a metal of group VIII in the periodic table is used, thus giving the objective compound efficiently in high yield. CONSTITUTION:In the production of dimethyl ether from hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a catalyst containing copper, chromium and at least one selected from metals of group VIII in the periodic table, preferably iron, preferably addtionally at least one from metal of group IIA, is used to produce dimethyl ether through a customary process in markedly increased selectivity. Since this process gives dimethyl ether with one-stage reaction, the operations are simple and operability is good. This process forms 1-4C alcohols and hydrocarbons as well as dimethyl ether and is utilized advantageously in the field of synthetic chemical industry. |
