PATENTS

1671. ------. [INTERNATIONAL HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS CO.] [Hydrocarbon Synthesis From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.] Italian Patent 381,276, Feb. 6, 1940; in Germany, Feb. 11, 1939. Chem. Zentralb., 1942, I, p. 2736.

Synthesis is carried out with Co catalysts, obtained by stepwise precipitation of Co salts extended over at least 3 and preferably > 12 hr. Then by carrying out the synthesis under increased pressure in known manner high yields of solid paraffin are obtained.