560. ------. [DREYFUS, H.] Synthesis of Compounds Such as Ethanol, By Reduction of Carbon Monoxide. United States Patent 1,977,718, Oct. 23. 1934: appl. filed July 21, 1930, Serial No. 469,651 (Cl. 260-156). Chem. Abs., vol. 29, 1935, p. 180.

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560. ------. [DREYFUS, H.] Synthesis of Compounds Such as Ethanol, By Reduction of Carbon Monoxide. United States Patent 1,977,718, Oct. 23. 1934: appl. filed July 21, 1930, Serial No. 469,651 (Cl. 260-156). Chem. Abs., vol. 29, 1935, p. 180.

Reaction of CO with H₂ is effected in the presence of a catalyst comprising a phosphate of a metal of groups 1 or 2 of the periodic system, such as Cu metaphosphate and Na phosphate, suitably at 250º-350º under 50-150 atm. pressure. Cu metaborate also may be reduced.