420b. CAIN, D. G., WEITKAMP, A. W. AND BOWMAN, N. J. Products of the Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide Over an Iron Catalyst. Oil-Soluble Oxygenated Compounds. Am. Chem. Soc., 121st Meeting Abs., March-April, 1952, p. 11-M.

420b. CAIN, D. G., WEITKAMP, A. W. AND BOWMAN, N. J. Products of the Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide Over an Iron Catalyst. Oil-Soluble Oxygenated Compounds. Am. Chem. Soc., 121^st Meeting Abs., March-April, 1952, p. 11-M.

The oxygenated compounds in the oil stream produced by hydrogenation of CO over an Fe catalyst are higher homologs of those in the H₂O stream. The main components are acids, alcohols, and carbonyl compounds of the aliphatic series. Yields of these classes decrease with increasing C number>5. At a given C number, the ratio of the molar quantities of each of the main components to the total molar quantity of oxygenated compounds and hydrocarbons is approximately constant. The alcohols appear to be more closely related structurally to the aliphatic hydrocarbons than are the acids. Branched isomers are more prevalent in the acids. Olefinic unsaturation and aromatic rings are present in some oxygenated molecules, but molecules containing 2 oxygenated groups have not been detected.