2740. ------. [RAMAGE, A. S.] (Merlin Wiley and Ora L. Smith as trustees). Vapor-Phase Treatment of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons to Produce Alcohols. United States Patent 2,035,189, Mar. 24, 1936. Chem. Abs., vol. 30, 1936, p. 2985.

CO₂ is introduced into hydrocarbon vapors, and the resulting mixture is heated to about 540°-815° in the presence of metallic Fe and steam, at substantially atmospheric pressure. Describes arrangement of apparatus.