1012.    FISCHER, F., AND PRIZIZA, O.  [Electrolytic Reduction of Carbon Oxides Dissolved Under Pressure.]  Ber. Deut. Chem. Gesell., vol. 27, 1914, pp. 256-260; Chem. Abs., vol. 8, 1914, p. 1249.

        Experiments were conducted in a steel bomb.  CO₂ is reduced quantitatively to HCOOH even with high current densities.  No evidence of products other than HCOOH was obtained.  Attempts to reduce CO in alkaline, acid, and neutral electrolytes using cathodes of Ni, Fe, Cu, Hg, Pt, Ir, and Zn were without result.  With Pb electrodes, small current density, preferably an electrolyte of K₂SO₄, and (NH₄)₂SO₄, minimal amounts of MeOH were obtained.  No CH₄ could be detected.