3313. TAHARA, H., TATUKI, Y., AND SIMIZU, J. [Catalytic Reactions of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Under High Pressure. I. Synthesis of Isobutyl Alcohol.] Jour. Soc. Chem. Ind. (Japan), vol. 43, 1940, p. 82 B (in German); Chem. Abs., vol. 34, 1940, p.

3313. TAHARA, H., TATUKI, Y., AND SIMIZU, J. [Catalytic Reactions of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Under High Pressure. I. Synthesis of Isobutyl Alcohol.] Jour. Soc. Chem. Ind. (Japan), vol. 43, 1940, p. 82 B (in German); Chem. Abs., vol. 34, 1940, p. 6929.

In order to synthesize iso-BuOH, a mixture of 1 part CO and 2 parts H₂, under a pressure of 180 kg. per cm.², is conducted with velocities 120-800 l. per hr. over 80 cc. of 10 various catalysts at 450° and 500°. The liquid product contains, at best, 30% iso-BuOH. The yield decreases with velocity with which the initial gas mixture is led over the catalysts and is dependent to a high degree on the reaction temperature.