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      863.  ------.  [GREESHAM, W. F., AND BROOKS, R. E.]  (E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.).  Methoxyethanol.  United States Patent 2,429,878.  Oct. 28, 1947.  Chem. Abs., vol. 42, 1948, p. 923.

            An equimolecular mixture of CO and H2 at 600-700 atm. in a Ag-lined shaker, containing 38.1 gm. methylal, 115 gm. Me2O, and 20 gm. reduced sintered Co oxide catalyst, gave, after 53 min. at 200º-235º at a minimum pressure of 600 atm., methoxyethanol, b. 123º-124.5º, in good yields.