25. ANGLO-IRANIAN OIL Co., LTD. [Aldehydes and Alcohols From Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen, and Olefins.] French Patent 969,735, Dec. 26, 1950: appl. Filed July 28, 1948. Chem. Zentralb., 1951, 1. p. 2220.

The synthesis is preformed in presence of a Co catalyst at 100°-150° and at least 50 atm. pressure. Suitable Olefins are ethylene, propylene, and butylenes or mixtures of these. Aldehydes are first formed by the conversion and are then reduced to alcohols.