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      1045.  HESS, H. V., ARNOLD, G. B., AND DRABKIN, M. L.  (Texaco Development Corp.).  Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Synthesis Products.  British Patent 676,710, July 30, 1952.  Chem. Abs., vol. 46, 1952, p. 11,644.

            Synthesis products form the catalytic conversion of CO and H2 are heated in the vapor phase at 500°-1,000° F. with an alkaline earth mixture to hydrolyze esters to acids and alcohols and decarboxylate acids to hydrocarbons and ketones.