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      265.            BRUNE, B. P., GERCHIKOVA, S. Y., GEĬMAN, I. B., AND CHURO, L. N.  [Composite Catalysts for Methanol Synthesis.]  Russian Patent 65,854.  Feb. 28, 1946.  Chem. Zentralb., I, 1948, p. 403; Chem. Abs., vol. 41, 1947, p. 5268.

Instead of starch or similar substances commonly used to hold together the oxides used as catalysts in the synthesis of CH3OH, one of the oxides itself is used.  It is added to the mixture as a gel and has the advantage that it does not decompose at the reaction temperature.