Process for preparing alcohols
AssigneeMitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.
InventorsMuneaki Kanemaru, Tetsuo Kimura, Norimichi Ishii, Hideo Kawashima
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Abstract
A process for preparing alcohols which comprises hydrating lower olefins in liquid phase with an aqueous 0.1 to 20.0 wt % phosphoric acid solution containing 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of an oxyacid of chromium or a salt thereof to give corresponding alcohols.
Claims8
A process for hydrating aliphatic olefins having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms to prepare corresponding alcohols comprising contacting said aliphatic olefins with an aqueous 0.1 to 20.0 wt % phosphoric acid solution containing a compound selected from oxyacids of chromium and salts thereof in an amount of from 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of the reaction solution at a temperature of from 100.degree. to 350.degree. C under a pressure of from 10 to 350 kg/cm.sup.2 (G) under which the reaction solution is maintained in a liquid state.
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