469. DE LACOTTE, A. H. [Catalytic Hydrogenation of Oxides of Carbon.] French Patent 835,899, Jan. 5, 1939. Chem. Abs., vol. 33, 1939, p. 5002.

Patent Abstracts

In the hydrogenation of oxides of C to form MeOH, in addition to the ordinary catalysts, for example, having a basis of Cu or Zn, an intimate mixture of at least 2 oxides of the 3d and 4^th group are used, a mixture in which the constitutes of acid character are in preponderance over those of more basic character. An example of a catalyst contains Cu, 60; MnO₂, 55; cerite 55, and SiO₂, 240 parts. The formation of secondary products is thereby reduced.