Process for the production of oxygenated hydrocarbons from synthesis gas.

摘要

Oxygenated hydrocarbons are produced by reacting in a liquid medium carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate catalyst comprising a supported rhodium component at an elevated temperature, typically in the range 150 to 300 DEG C and an elevated pressure, typically greater than 50 bars. Suitable liquid media include water, an alcohol, a carboxylic acid, an ester, a ketone, an ether or an aromatic hydrocarbon. The rhodium catalyst may be supported on silica and is desirably combined with other metals.