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US 4,456,694 AGranted
Catalysts for producing alcohols from olefins and synthesis gas
AssigneeThe Standard Oil Company
InventorsM. W. Blaskie, J. R. Fox, F. A. Pesa
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Abstract
Olefins, carbon monoxide and hydrogen are catalytically reacted with rhodium catalysts to produce alcohols in a single step reaction.
Claims7
A catalyst comprising a solid oxide complex of the formula
- A.sub.a RhO.sub.x
- wherein
- A is Fe, Zn, Ir, Ru, Nb, Cr, Mn and/or Pt;
- a is 0.001 to 10;
- and
- x is greater than zero but less than a number sufficient to satisfy the valence requirements of the other elements present when in a fully oxidized state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.