2103. ------. [MAIN, T. C.] (Standard Oil Development Co.). [Synthetic Hydrocarbons.] French Patent 955,429, Nov. 11, 1949; appl. filed Oct. 3, 1947; in United States, Nov. 8, 1946. Chem. Zentralb., 1950, II, p. 339.

Hydrocarbons and oxygenated derivatives are produced from CO and H₂ by a fluidized catalyst consisting of powdered Fe of particle size 0-20 μ, together with a diluent in the form of SiO₂ gel or sand. Operating temperature and pressure are respectively 315°-360° and 21-56 atm. Preferred products are C₄ hydrocarbons and the corresponding alcohols.

------. See abs. 2044.

MAKINO, S. See abs. 1877, 1878.