2177.     ---------------.  [MARKLEY, K. S., AND GOSS, W. H.]  Oxo G.m.b.H., Ruhrchemie A.-G.  BIOS Final Rept. 86, 1945, pp. 33-37; PB 18,911.  PB Rept. 225.

        Oxo G.m.b.H. is owned by the Ruhrchemie A.-G., I. G. Farbenindustrie A.-G., and Henkel & Cie.  Fatty alcohols are made by treating the olefin products obtained from the Fischer-Tropsch process with CO and H2 under 200 atm. pressure and 180° in presence of a Co-Mn-Th catalyst.  The main part of the alcohols obtained are sulfated to obtain nonsoapy detergents.  Fatty acids can be made from the alcohols by a further oxidation process, but the process is not economical.  The chief alcohols made by the Oxo process have chain lengths ranging from C11-C18.  The C13, C17, and C18 alcohols were very satisfactory as regards color, and the C17 and C18 alcohols were comparatively free from odor.  The cost of the olefins was stated to be 35-40 pf. per kg., and they are sold to Oxo at 45 pf.  The cost of the finished alcohols was 80-90 pf.

        MARSCHNER, R. F.  See abs. 3153, 3767, 3768.