1122.    FURNESS, R.  Synthetic Motor Fuels.  Ind. Chemist, vol. 1, 1925, pp. 475-480; Chem. Abs., vol. 20, 1926, p. 653.

        From the point of view of cost of production in competition with gasoline as motor fuel, the author discusses at some length the following processes (1) Alcohol by fermentation, (2) synthetic CH₃OH, (3) CH₃OH from CH₄, (4) synthol, (5) synthetic C₆H₆, (6) synthetic C₂H₅OH from C₂H₄, (7) the same from carbide.  Much information regarding conditions, yields and costs for each of the above is given.  Gasoline will continue to dominate the liquid-motor-fuel market for such time as its present price is maintained.  Synthetic CH₃OH and liquid fuels produced by some simple, catalytic gas reactions are its most likely competitors.  Fermentation alcohol, synthetic C₂H₅OH (either from C₂H₂ or C₂H₄), and synthetic C₆H₆ cannot hope to compete with gasoline.