摘要 |
Alcohols may be synthesized by reacting an olefinic compound, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a Group VIII organometallic complex catalyst at reaction conditions which include a temperature in the range of from about 50 DEG to about 250 DEG C. and a pressure in the range of from about 10 to about 300 atmospheres. In addition, the reaction is also effected in the presence of a promoter compound comprising a nitrile. |