PROCEDIMIENTO PARA LA REACCION DE UN GAS DE SINTESIS CONTE- NIENDO MONOXIDO DE CARBONO E HIDROGENO EN PRESENCIA DE UN CATALIZADOR DE HIDROGENACION. ESTA PATENTE SE HA DEPOSITADO EN: AUSTRALIA, CANADA, ISRAEL, JAPON, NORUEGA Y PATENT

摘要

A process for selectively preparing a mixture of two-carbon atom oxygenated hydrocarbons, namely, acetic acid, ethanol and acetaldehyde, by continuously contacting a gaseous reaction mixture containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a solid catalyst comprising rhodium in combination with one or more alkali metals selected from the group consisting of lithium, potassium, cesium and rubidium at reaction conditions correlated so as to favor the formation of a substantial proportion of such two-carbon atom products.