3315. TAHARA, H., KOMIYAMA, D., KODAMA, S., AND ISHIBASHI, T. Preparation of Isobutanol From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen. II. Copper-Chromium Oxide Catalyst. Jour. Soc. Chem. Ind. (Japan), vol. 45, suppl. binding, 1942, p. 89-90; Chem. Abs., vol. 45,

3315. TAHARA, H., KOMIYAMA, D., KODAMA, S., AND ISHIBASHI, T. Preparation of Isobutanol From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen. II. Copper-Chromium Oxide Catalyst. Jour. Soc. Chem. Ind. (Japan), vol. 45, suppl. binding, 1942, p. 89-90; Chem. Abs., vol. 45, 1941, p. 2849.

Good yields (28-34%) of iso-BuOH were obtained when the catalyst contained 15-70 parts Cu per 100 parts Cu+Cr and 20 parts K₂CO₃. The best yield (34%) was with 25 parts Cu. This product also contained 29% MeOH and 6% EtOH and PrOH. (See also abs. 3313).