2177.     ---------------.  [MARKLEY, K. S., AND GOSS, W. H.]  Oxo G.m.b.H., Ruhrchemie A.-G.  BIOS Final Rept. 86, 1945, pp. 33-37; PB 18,911.  PB Rept. 225.

        Oxo G.m.b.H. is owned by the Ruhrchemie A.-G., I. G. Farbenindustrie A.-G., and Henkel & Cie.  Fatty alcohols are made by treating the olefin products obtained from the Fischer-Tropsch process with CO and H₂ under 200 atm. pressure and 180° in presence of a Co-Mn-Th catalyst.  The main part of the alcohols obtained are sulfated to obtain nonsoapy detergents.  Fatty acids can be made from the alcohols by a further oxidation process, but the process is not economical.  The chief alcohols made by the Oxo process have chain lengths ranging from C₁₁-C₁₈.  The C₁₃, C₁₇, and C₁₈ alcohols were very satisfactory as regards color, and the C₁₇ and C₁₈ alcohols were comparatively free from odor.  The cost of the olefins was stated to be 35-40 pf. per kg., and they are sold to Oxo at 45 pf.  The cost of the finished alcohols was 80-90 pf.

        MARSCHNER, R. F.  See abs. 3153, 3767, 3768.