PATENTS

      1305.  ------.  [I. G. FARBENINDUSTRIE A. G.]  [Hydrocarbons or Derivatives.]  French Patent 812,598.  May 12, 1937.  Chem. Abs., vol. 32, 1938. p. 950.

Oxides of C are caused to react with H₂ at a high temperature in the presence of catalysts, the reaction being carried out in a liquid medium composed of liquid products obtained by causing the starting materials to react under identical conditions, and containing appreciable amounts of constituents which are gaseous or vaporous under the conditions of temperature and pressure used.  Describes apparatus.